HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 04 11 minutes MINUTES LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 11, 2006 - 5:30 P.M. NINTH FLOOR CITY CLERK’S CONFERENCE ROOM, LANSING CITY HALL The meeting was called to order at 5:40 P.M. in the Ninth Floor City Clerk’s Conference Room, City Hall, Lansing, Michigan.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Ellen Sullivan, Ph.D Chairperson Rev. John Folkers, Vice-Chairperson Mary Estes Ron Frybort
Rev. LaSandra Jones
Susan Grettenberger ABSENT: None A QUORUM WAS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT: Jack Roberts, Chief Deputy City Attorney Chris Swope, City Clerk PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved by Mr. Frybort with the addition of a memo received from Gerald Ambrose under old business MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY=S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes: Moved by Rev. Jones to approve the minutes of March 21 as
corrected
MOTION CARRIED Communications and Petitions sent and received since the last meeting:
1. Moved by Rev. Jones to receive and place on file the following Statements of Financial Interest with no items disclosed: Joseph McDonald, Special Assistant to the Mayor Murdock Jemerson, Director of Parks & Recreation
Rishan Butler, Director of Human Relations and Community Services
Greg Martin, Fire Chief MOTION CARRIED
2. Affidavit of Disclosure from Diana Paul
Jack Roberts gave the board some background information related to the matter.
Moved by Mr. Frybort that the Board of Ethics finds no violation of the Ethics Ordinance and that the affidavit be received and placed on file with the Board’s appreciation being expressed to Ms. Paul for the thoroughness of the
information.
MOTION CARRIED 3. Letter to Gerald Ambrose, Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the Mayor,
regarding the relationship between his roles with the city and Mason State Bank.
The letter will be received and placed on file. 4. Letter to Kathie Dunbar, Councilmember, regarding the potential conflict when a
vote or other action may affect her employer, especially financial matters.
The letter will be received and placed on file. 5. Letter to William J. Kimble of Capital Consultants Design Works calling his
attention to City Ordinance 290.09(c).
The letter will be received and placed on file. CITY ATTORNEY=S REPORT: no report given
CHAIR=S REPORT: no report given
TABLED ITEMS: none
OLD BUSINESS: A memo was received from Gerald Ambrose responding to the Board’s questions regarding his Statement of Financial Interest was distributed.
Moved by Ms. Grettenberger that the Statement of Financial Interest with the addendum be placed on file with no further action and that the Clerk Swope inform Mr. Ambrose of the Board’s decision and thank him for the additional disclosure
MOTION CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Swope informed the Board of two potential upcoming issues.
BOARD ROUND TABLE New Board member Susan Grettenberger was welcomed and everyone introduced
themselves.
Discussion was held regarding having a Board of Ethics outing to a Lugnuts Baseball Game.
ADJOURNED 6:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Swope, City Clerk Date Minutes Placed on File: June 7, 2006