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Meeting
Minutes
August 8, 2012
I.
Call to Order
Chair Fjelstad called the meeting
to order at 6:30 p.m.
Members Present:
Anne Collopy, Margo Fjelstad, Ben
Lehman, LuAnne Pederson, and Nancy O’Brien
Members Absent:
None.
Others Present:
City Manager Bill Malinen
II.
Approve Minutes of May 9, 2012 Meeting
Collopy moved, Pederson seconded
approval of the minutes of the May 9, 2012 meeting, as presented. Ayes All.
III.
Review of Joint Meeting with City Council
The Commission recapped the discussion
held at the joint meeting with the City Council.
The Commission and Council discussed the length
of the Ethics Training event and concluded it should be shorter and
tied more to City Code.
The Commission and Council identified the need
to elect Chair and Vice Chair positions.
Collopy moved, O’Brien seconded election of
Fjelstad as new Commission Chair.
Ayes All.
Pederson moved, Fjelstad seconded election of
Lehman as new Commission Vice Chair.
Ayes All.
The Commission reported no ethics complaints
during the year and discussed the process for public officials who did
not file a timely annual disclosure form. The process agreed on included
reporting the names of those who had not filed a timely annual disclosure form
to the Council, and if there was no reported action the City Manager would
file an Ethics Violation.
IV.
Set Date and Discuss 2013 Ethics Training Event
The Commission discussed the
length of the previous Ethics Training Event and the possibility of
shortening the duration. The Commission discussed holding the 2013 Ethics
Training Event on April 10, 2013. City Manager Malinen indicated he would
review the date for potential conflicts. The Commission discussed the
possibility of a start time at 5:30 p.m., presentation at 6:00 p.m. and a conclusion
at 7:15 p.m., however they thought this arrangement might be too lengthy as
well. The Commission discussed potential speakers for 2013 including Mark
Anfinson with the MN Newspaper Association and Don Gamberling with the MN
Department of Administration. The Commission agreed that the presentation
for 2013 should be linked to our City Code. O’Brien and Collopy agreed to
work with the City Manager as a planning committee for next year’s event
reporting their findings in November.
V.
Discuss Ethics Tip
Fjelstad prepared the Ethics Tip,
“The 2012 Political Season is in Full Swing” relating to elections and
code. The Commission discussed placing a set of all Ethics Tips on the
Website for public view. Pederson agreed to prepare the next Ethics Tip.
VI.
Other Business
None.
VII. Adjourn
Lehman moved to adjourn the
meeting at 6:50 p.m., seconded by Collopy. Ayes all.
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