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LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS
REGULAR MEETING
October 14, 2025, 5:30 PM
Meeting Room
Reo Elections Office
1221 Reo Rd Lansing
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jim DeLine
R Cole Bouck
Luna Brown
Janielle Houston
Jim Cavanagh
ABSENT: Charles Filice, Excused
Rachelle Franklin, Excused
Keith Kris, Excused
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
Robin Stites, City Clerk’s Office
Patrick Abood, City Attorney’s Office
Maria Koutsoukos
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by Jim Cavanagh to approve the agenda.
MOTION CARRIED
Moved by Jim Cavanagh to amend the agenda to add under New
Business the review of Shawn McNamara ‘s, Lansing Police Department,
Affidavit of Disclosure.
MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Cole Bouck to approve the Minutes of August 12, 2025, as
submitted.
MOTION CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS:
Moved by Jim Cavanagh to change the Board of Ethics meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. to Wednesday, November 12, 2025,
at 5:30 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED
Moved by Janielle Houston to move the Board of Ethics meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, November 12, 2025, and Tuesday, December 9, 2025, to the Lansing
Elections Office located at 701 W. Jolly Rd.
MOTION CARRIED
Moved by Cole Bouck to adopt the 2026 Board of Ethics meeting schedule as
published.
MOTION CARRIED
Affidavit of Disclosure, Shawn McNamara, Lansing Police Department
Moved by Cole Bouck to place Shawn McNamara’s Affidavit of Disclosure
on file, having found no violation of the Ethics Ordinance at this time.
MOTION CARRIED
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
Patrick Abood introduced himself and stated he would now be staffing the Board
of Ethics.
CHAIR’S REPORT:
None.
TABLED ITEMS:
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Ethic’s Manual Update
Research on monetary gifts within similar populations like Lansing.
ADJOURNED: 5:57 p.m.