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LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS
REGULAR MEETING
December 9 2025, 5:30 PM
Meeting Room
Lansing Elections Office
701 W Jolly Rd Lansing
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jim DeLine
R Cole Bouck
Jim Cavanagh
Rachelle Franklin
Janielle Houston
ABSENT: Charles Filice
Luna Brown
Keith Kris
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
Chris Swope, City Clerk
Brian Jackson, City Clerk’s Office
Patrick Abood, City Attorney’s Office
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA WITH A CHANGE
Moved by Janielle Houston to approve the agenda
MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Jim Cavanagh to approve the Minutes of November 12, 2025,
as submitted.
MOTION CARRIED
The annual requirement to review the Ethics Training Video is shared every
December per past practice. The Board will notify the Clerk’s Office when they
have reviewed the video, and it will be captured in the minutes when all members
have notified the Board Secretary.
Chief Deputy Clerk Jackson shared that the updated Ethics Manual is online and
in the Board of Ethics member’s packet.
NEW BUSINESS:
Statements of Financial Interests, Christopher R. Wright, Treasurer
Moved by Cole Bouck to place Christopher Wright’s Statements of
Financial Interests on file, having found no violation of the Ethics
Ordinance at this time.
MOTION CARRIED
As required by the Ethics Ordinance, Clerk Swope notified the Board of Ethics
that Council Member Carter recused herself from two votes:
• Approval of Resolution 2025-069, Orders to Make Safe or Demolish to the
owners of 1300 West Maple Street on March 10, 2025
• Approval of Resolution 2025-107, Orders to Make Safe or Demolish to the
owners of 108 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on April 21, 2025
•
Per the City Attorney’s Office, Council Member Carter was not required to recuse
herself in either situation.
Clerk Swope notified the Board of Ethics that the new 5 th Ward will be created in
2028, and over time the Board will be eventually comprised of 3 members
appointed by the Mayor and 5 members who represent a Ward and approved by
City Council as stated in the new Charter which goes into effect on January 1,
2026.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
None.
CHAIR’S REPORT:
None.
TABLED ITEMS:
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Ethics Ordinance Review
Chairperson DeLine requested that the Ethics Ordinance review remain on the
next agenda for discussion and request that Board Members share any
recommendations at the next meeting.
Move to adjourned by Jim Cavanagh
MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNED: 5:58 p.m.