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LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS
REGULAR MEETING
January 13, 2026, 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, Chairperson
Rachelle Franklin, Vice Chairperson
R Cole Bouck,
Charles Filice
Jim Cavanagh
Luna Brown
Keith Kris
Janielle Houston,
ABSENT: None
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brian P Jackson, City Clerk’s Office
Patrick Abood, City Attorney’s Office
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by Keith Kris to approve the agenda as submitted.
MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Cole Bouck to approve the Minutes of December 9, 2025 as
submitted.
MOTION CARRIED
All board members have completed the annual requirement to review the Ethics
Training video.
NEW BUSINESS:
Statement of Financial Interests, Deyanira Nevarez Martinez, City Council
Statement of Financial Interests, Clara Martinez, City Council
Moved by Cole Bouck to table the Statements of Financial Interests for
Council Member Martinez and Nevarez Martinez until we receive a
response for Part IX of the Statements
MOTION CARRIED
Statement of Financial Interests, Carrie Edwards-Clemons, Interim Fire
Chief
Moved by Keith Kris to place Carrie Edwards-Clemons’ Statements of
Financial Interests on file, having found no violation of the Ethics
Ordinance at this time.
MOTION CARRIED
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: None
CHAIR’S REPORT: None.
TABLED ITEMS: None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The Board of Ethics continued to review the Ethics Ordinance Chapter 290 for
proposed edits to forward to City Council
ADJOURNED 6:32 p.m.