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Meeting Minutes
February 11, 2009
Call to Order:
Chairperson LuAnne Pederson called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm.
Members Present:
LuAnne Pederson, Melissa Weldon, Patrick Schmidt, Margo Fjelstad
Members Absent:
Duane Cady
Others Present:
City Manager Bill Malinen, City Attorney Scott Anderson
Swearing In of Margo Fjelstad
Chairman Pederson administered the oath of office to Margo Fjelstad
Approve Minutes of October 22, 2008
Schmidt moved, Pederson seconded, approval of the minutes of the October 22, 2008 meeting, with the noted correction of Pederson's name in the call to order. Ayes all.
Debrief of 2008 Ethics Training
The Commission discussed the 2008 training, with suggestions of using small groups, Commissioners leading small groups, advance distribution of meeting materials and broadening of the participation to include other employees.
The Commissioners reviewed their backgrounds for newly appointed Commissioner Fjelstad.
The Commission discussed using the survey again to solicit input for training topics.
2009 Ethics Training Session
Malinen noted that the 2009 budget will be reduced and could affect the City's ability to get outside consultant assistance.
The Commission discussed continuing to use the City Attorney firm, but to utilize other attorneys to provide some change.
The Commission discussed ongoing ethics education by producing articles that could be forwarded electronically to keep ethics issues at the forefront. They agreed to have relevant articles provided to the City Manager, with the Commission to review and select an article for staff to distribute.
Topics for Joint Meeting with City Council
The Commission discussed the following topics, with further items to be forwarded for discussion at the May meeting:
1) Issue of mandatory training
2) Ethics opinions report
3) Posting of opinion summaries on line
2009 Meeting Schedule
The Commission agreed to quarterly meetings.
Pederson moved to reschedule the November meeting to November 4th. Weldon seconded. Ayes all.
Annual review of Code of Ethics
Chairperson Pederson asked that Commissioners review the Code, and prepare any suggestions for discussion at the next meeting
Other Business
Chairperson Pederson asked that the proposed electronic communications policy be reviewed for comments to the City Council.
Attorney Anderson reported on an ethics inquiry.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 pm.
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