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Meeting
Minutes
May 11, 2011
I. Call
to Order
Acting Chairperson Fjelstad called
the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
Members Present:
Anne Collopy, Margo Fjelstad,
David Horsager, Ben Lehman, and LuAnne Pederson
Members Absent:
None.
Others Present:
City Manager Bill Malinen and
City Attorney Mark Gaughan
II.
Oaths of Office
Commissioner Fjelstad
administered the oath of office to Anne Collopy and Ben Lehman
III.
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
Pederson moved, Collopy seconded,
appointment of Horsager as Chair and Fjelstad as Vice Chair
Ayes all.
IV.
Approve Minutes of February 9, 2011
Pederson moved, Fjelstad
seconded, approval of the minutes of the February 9, 2011, as presented, with
two minor corrections.
Ayes all.
V.
Review of Ethics Code
The Commission discussed the
proposed Ethics Code changes, which expand the types of training allowed, emphasizes
training by all public officials and allows for experts from within and
outside of the city government. Horsager moved, Pederson seconded, to
approve and recommend a revised Ethics Code . Ayes all.
VI.
2011 Ethics Training
City Manager Malinen reviewed the
survey staff conducted of participants of training, noting that respondents
generally felt that: the presenter David Schultz was helpful, that the
format of the presentation was helpful, and that what they learned will be
helpful. He also noted that a slight majority of respondents felt the
training was a little too long.
Commissioner Horsager commented
that we may want to limit the training to 2 hrs vs 2 ½ hrs with a break
included. He also commented on the need to provide a concrete way for
ethical discussion making, and that we may want to encourage the next speaker
to do so.
VII. Topics
for May 16, 2011 Joint Meeting with the City Council
The Commission will review the following:
a) Revised Code
recommendation
b) Recap on 2011
training
c) Report on
Ethics opinions in 2010
d) Budget amount
needs
e) Report on
Projects/Activities
a. Ethics Card
b. Ethics Tips
VIII. Other
Business
Ethics Tips
Commissioner Pederson volunteered
to submit the Ethics Tip for August
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 7:10 pm.
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