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LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS
REGULAR MEETING
April 8, 2025, 5:30 PM
Reo Elections Office
1221 Reo Rd Lansing
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jim DeLine, Chairperson
Keith Kris, Vice-Chairperson
Jim Cavanagh
John Folkers
Charles Filice
Rachelle Franklin
R Cole Bouck
Janielle Houston
ABSENT: none
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brian P Jackson, City Clerk’s Office
Joe Abood, City Attorney’s Office
Nicholas Saba, City Clerk's Office
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by Jim Cavanagh to approve the agenda as submitted.
MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes
Moved by John Folkers to approve the Minutes of March 11, 2025.
MOTION CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS:
Statements of Financial Interests with no items disclosed.
DeLisa Fountain Department of Neighborhood Arts
& Citizen Engagement Director
Melissa Glasscoe Mayor's Office Manager
Brett Kaschinske Parks & Recreation Department Director
Andy Kilpatrick Public Service Department Director
Brian Sturdivant Fire Department Fire Chief
LaVella Todd Board of Water & Light Corporate
Secretary
Moved by Keith Kris to place all of the Statement of Financial Interests
with no items disclosed listed above 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 Tamera Carter, City Council Member
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 Veronica Hetke, Mayor's Office Scheduling
Coordinator
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 Mark Lawrence, Mayor's Office Executive Asst.
to the Mayor
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 Richard Peffley Board of Water & Light
General Manager
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 Andy Schor, Mayor
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 Robert Backus, Police Chief
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
Members of the Board of Ethics discussed potential revisions to the Statement of
Financial Interests Form such as:
- Consistency of what should be listed as ‘Principal address” of whether
it is work or home address depending on city employment status?
- Name of the family member should be listed in Part VIII
As this cycle of Statements of Financial Interests will be reviewed in April and
May, there may be more recommendations which could be considered.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
Attorney Joe Abood 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: Chairperson DeLine thanked the Clerk’s Office, the Office
of City Attorney, and Cole Bouck for their work on edits to the Rules of Procedure
and creation of the Ethics Training Material Review memo.
TABLED ITEMS: None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Rules of Procedure Review
The Ethics Board completed a third review of the Rules of Procedure and
accepted and declined recommendations and made further edits that were
approved by members in attendance.
It was agreed that a final review of a clean copy with no edits will need to be
occurred before taking a vote to accept the new Rules, which would then be
follow up by the City Attorney’s Office review for approval for form.
Ethics Training Materials Review
Board of Ethics reviewed the memo and thanked the Administration for the
information.
Ethics Manual Review
The Board of Ethics requests that the new Mayor’s introduction is dated.
ADJOURNED 6:37 p.m.