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LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS
REGULAR MEETING
Feb 11, 2025, 5:30 PM
Reo Elections Office
1221 Reo Rd Lansing
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Keith Kris, Vice Chairperson
R Cole Bouck,
John Folkers
Charles Filice
Rachelle Franklin
Janielle Houston
ABSENT: Jim DeLine, Excused
Jim Cavanagh, Excused
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
Chris Swope, City Clerk
Brian P Jackson, City Clerk’s Office
Katherine Nichols-Leindecker, City Attorney’s Office
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by John Folkers to approve the agenda as submitted.
MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Janielle Houston to approve the Minutes of Jan. 14, 2025.
MOTION CARRIED
All Board members have reviewed the City of Lansing Boards and Commission’s
Ethics Training video again as required by City Ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS:
Statement of Financial Interests Terrance Frazier, DEI Advisory Board
Moved by Janielle Houston to place the Statement of Financial Interests
on file having found no violation of the Ethics Ordinance or other issues to
further debate or discuss at this time.
MOTION CARRIED
Statement of Financial Interests Byron Haskins, DEI Advisory Board
Moved by Cole Bouck to place the Statement of Financial Interests on file
having found no violation of the Ethics Ordinance or other issues to further
debate or discuss at this time.
MOTION CARRIED
Statement of Financial Interests Jason Hogan, Chief Information Officer
Moved by Cole Bouck to place the Statement of Financial Interests on file
having found no violation of the Ethics Ordinance or other issues to further
debate or discuss at this time.
MOTION CARRIED
Statement of Financial Interests Charles Randall, Internal Auditor / Chief Audit
Executive
Moved by Cole Bouck to place the Statement of Financial Interests on file
having found no violation of the Ethics Ordinance or other issues to further
debate or discuss at this time.
MOTION CARRIED
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
Attorney Nichols-Leindecker shared that the revised language for 7.2 and 7.3 of
the Ethics Board Rules of Procedure has been provided as requested for the
Board’s consideration.
CHAIR’S REPORT: None.
TABLED ITEMS: None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Rules of Procedure Review
No action taken.
Ethics Training Materials Review
Board watched the Human Resources Ethics training video which is available
online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7IfcEmfeWI
Board had follow-up questions for Human Resources.
Is there anything signed by the employees about receiving training?
Cole Bouck stated that the following questions that he shared last year in an
email have not all been answered from the City.
What are the City’s requirements for ethics training:
· for city employees, and for other representatives of the City in non-
employee roles?
· for members of the Board of Ethics, specifically?
· Are the requirements the same for everyone?
· If the requirements are different, how so, and why?
What are the City’s expectations for its ethics training:
· Who is responsible for preparing the ethics training curriculum and content?
· Who is responsible for providing or conducting the ethics training?
· Is it different for different audiences?
· What formats and methods are used for conducting the ethics training?
· What is the frequency with which ethics training is offered and/or required to
be taken?
· How is participation in the training verified, documented, and tracked?
What official City documents address or layout the City’s expectations regarding
ethics training in its operations (e.g., charter, ordinances, rules of
procedure, etc.)? Of these documents:
· Do both employees and non-employees receive a copy of each when
starting their position?
· Do they sign for the copies?
· How is this verified, documented, and tracked?
· Is this repeated at certain intervals (e.g., annually) or just when they first
come on board?
Ethics Manual Review
No action taken at this meeting.
ADJOURNED 6:04 p.m.