Ethics Commission

Meeting Minutes

May 14, 2008

Call to Order:

Chairman Mike Schneider called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

Members Present:

Mike Schneider, LuAnne Pederson, Duane Cady

Members Absent:

Melissa Weldon

Others Present:

City Manager Bill Malinen, City Attorney Scott Anderson

Swearing in New Commissioner

Chairman Schneider administered the Oath of Office to incoming Commissioner Patrick Schmidt.

The Commission briefly discussed the new Commissioner information packet and materials and noted that the packet should be reviewed with the City Council as it shows the efforts of the Commission over the past year.

Approval of Minutes

Pederson moved, Cady seconded approval of the meeting minutes of February 13, 2008 as presented.  Ayes all.

Discussion of  Matters to be discussed with City Council

Reviewing the New Commissioner Information packet will encompass what the Commission has accomplished as noted earlier.

Commission Chair

Set date for 2008 Training

The Commission asked the City Manager to arrange the training date in early November, and discuss at the next meeting.

The Commission determined to discuss making annual training mandatory, and to place on the next Commission meeting.

Select Chair and Vice-Chair for 2008

Chairman Schneider informed the Commission that he will be moving from Roseville, and will have to resign.

Pederson stated that she preferred not to chair, but would accept the responsibility.  Cady indicated he would be willing to Chair in 2008, but will be on sabbatical in 2009.

It was the consensus that Pederson would lead the Commission discussion at the City Council meeting on May 19^th, and would serve as Acting Chair until the August meeting.

Schmidt moved to have LuAnn Pederson serve as Acting Chair of the Ethics Commission until the August meeting.  Cady seconded.  Ayes all.

Agenda for meeting with City Council

1.                  Training Video - the Commission asked that the training DVD be provided to the City Councilmembers before the joint meeting.

2.                  The mandatory annual training will be discussed with the Council

3.                  2008 training efforts and focus

4.                  Scott Anderson will attend the August Commission meeting to discuss the 2008 training.

The Commission asked that staff survey attendees of the Ethics training for ideas and topics for the 2008 training.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:18 pm.