HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 02 19.minutes.Board of Ethics MINUTES LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS REGULAR MEETING February 19, 2008 - 5:30 P.M. NINTH FLOOR CITY CLERK’S CONFERENCE ROOM, LANSING CITY HALL
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 P.M. in the Ninth Floor City Clerk’s Conference Room, City Hall, Lansing, Michigan. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Rev. John Folkers Chairperson Ron Frybort, Vice-Chairperson Don Cote
Paul Teszlewicz Wes Thorp ABSENT: Susan Grettenberger, PhD
Ellen Sullivan, PhD
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT: John M. Roberts Jr., Chief Deputy City Attorney
Kevin Reeves, Chief Deputy City Clerk PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mr. Folkers corrected the date of the meeting to reflect February 19, 2008 and removed item #1. Statement of Financial Interests filed by Eric Hewitt, from the Agenda. Moved by Cote to approve the agenda as Corrected.
MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY=S REPORT: Approval of Minutes: Moved by Mr. Teszlewicz to approve the minutes of December 11, 2007 as submitted. MOTION CARRIED
Communications and Petitions sent and received since the last meeting: 1. Statement of Financial Interests filed by A’Lynne Robinson
Moved by Mr. Frybort to receive and place on file the Statement with no further action needed. MOTION CARRIED
2. Affidavit of Disclosure filed by Daniel L. Hamel, Lansing Firefighter
Moved by Mr. Thorp to receive and place on file the Statement with no further action needed. MOTION CARRIED
3. City Council Resolution #558 of 2007
Moved by Mr. Frybort to Table this item until further review by Mr. Roberts. MOTION CARRIED
CITY ATTORNEY=S REPORT: Mr. Roberts reported on Lansing Police Department Matters re: Officers’
purchase of their badges upon promotion or retirement. He stated that this item was referred to the City Council Committee on Ways and Means and has been Tabled there. The reason this item was tabled is because at a Ways and Means meeting a Lansing Police Officer questioned why fair market value would be assessed to all badges regardless of their condition. He suggested a reduced price due to wear and tear. The Committee decided to Table the matter until further review of the policy by the Lansing Police Department. CHAIR=S REPORT: TABLED ITEMS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: BOARD ROUND TABLE
ADJOURNED 6:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted,
Chris Swope, City Clerk Date Minutes Placed on File: