HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 03 21 minutes MINUTES LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 21, 2006 - 5:30 P.M. NINTH FLOOR CITY CLERK CONFERENCE ROOM, LANSING CITY HALL The meeting was called to order at 5:45 P.M. in the Tenth Floor Council Conference Room, City Hall, Lansing, Michigan.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Ellen Sullivan, Ph.D Chairperson Rev. John Folkers, Vice-Chairperson Mary Estes Ron Frybort
ABSENT: Rev. LaSandra Jones
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT: Yes OTHERS PRESENT: John M. Roberts Jr., Chief Deputy City Attorney
Chris Swope, City Clerk
Brigham Smith, City Attorney PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved by Rev. Folkers to approve the agenda as
submitted MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY=S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes: Moved by Rev. Folkers to approve the minutes of January 10, 2006 as corrected.
MOTION CARRIED Communications and Petitions sent and received since the last meeting:
1. Letter to Kate Klinger of the Material & Services Management Resource Center of the Board of Water & Light RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 2. Affidavit of Disclosure filed by William J. Kimble of Capital Consultants Design Works on behalf of David A. Berridge former City of Lansing Director of Public Service Moved by Rev. Folkers to request the City Clerk to send a letter of acknowledgment to Mr. Kimble indicating the Board of Ethics will take no further action on the item and also calling his attention to City Ordinance 290.09(c).
MOTION CARRIED 3. Statements of Financial Interest Gerald Ambrose, Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the Mayor Moved by Rev. Folkers to direct the City Clerk to send correspondence to Mr. Ambrose asking whether there is a direct or indirect relationship between his role with the city and Mason State
Bank, and to describe any such relationship. MOTION CARRIED Tim Kaltenback, 4th Ward City Councilmember Moved by Rev. Folkers to receive the letter and place it on file with no further action. MOTION CARRIED
Chris Swope, City Clerk Moved by Ms. Estes to receive the letter and place it on file with no further action. MOTION CARRIED
Virg Bernero, Mayor
Moved by Rev. Folkers to receive the letter and place it on file with no further action. MOTION CARRIED Kathie Dunbar, At-Large City Councilmember
Moved by Mr. Frybort to direct the City Clerk to send Ms. Dunbar a letter regarding the potential conflict when a vote or other action may affect her employer, especially financial matters and take
no further action. MOTION CARRIED
Robert Johnson, Director of Planning & Neighborhood Development
Moved by Rev. Folkers to receive the letter and place it on file with no further action. MOTION CARRIED
Terri Singleton, Personnel Director
Moved by Mr. Frybort to receive the letter and place it on file with no further action. MOTION CARRIED
Brigham Smith, City Attorney
Moved by Ms. Estes to receive the letter and place it on file with no further action. MOTION CARRIED
Mark Alley, Chief of Police
Moved by Mr. Frybort to receive the letter and place it on file with no further action. MOTION CARRIED
Randal Hannan, Deputy Chief of Staff
Moved by Rev. Folkers to receive the letter and place it on file with no further action. MOTION CARRIED
CITY ATTORNEY=S REPORT:
Mr. Roberts raised the issue of the need for renewed annual statements from reporting individuals. The board directed the Clerk to ensure these are sent out and people are given reminders. CHAIR=S REPORT: None TABLED ITEMS: None
OLD BUSINESS: Update on Board of Ethics vacancies. The City Clerk informed the Board that Susan Grettenberger had been appointed, but not yet sworn in to the 4th Ward position and that the 2nd Ward City Councilperson had a candidate in mind for that vacancy. NEW BUSINESS: None BOARD ROUND TABLE ADJOURNED 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Swope, City Clerk
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