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Meeting Minutes
May 13, 2009
Call to Order:
Chairperson LuAnne Pederson called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm.
Members Present:
LuAnne Pederson, Melissa Weldon, Patrick Schmidt, Margo Fjelstad, David Horsager
Members Absent:
None
Others Present:
City Manager Bill Malinen, City Attorney Scott Anderson
Swearing In of David Horsager
Chairman Pederson administered the oath of office to David Horsager and Margo Fjelstad
Approve Minutes of February 11, 2009
Schmidt moved, Weldon seconded, approval of the minutes of the February 11, 2009 meeting. Ayes all.
Topics for Joint Meeting with City Council
The Commission suggested the following topics for discussion with the City Council:
1) Mandatory Training – Not mandatory, but encouraged.
2) Ethics Opinions Report
3) Posting Formal Opinions on Line (web library)
4) E-mail Newsletter
5) Ethics Training for 2009
Newsletter
Malinen noted that the Newsletter does not require Council approval.
Schmidt suggested Commissioners bring suggested topics for review quarterly.
Pederson moved, Schmidt seconded, creation of an ethics newsletter, and an ethics newsletter sub-committee, with rotating members. All Aye.
Schmidt and Fjelstad volunteered for newsletter discussion and review at the next meeting.
Electronic Communications Policy
City Attorney Scott Anderson will provide language regarding commissions subject to Open Meeting Law. The Commission had no recommendations to the Council on the proposed policy.
Annual Code of Ethics Review
There were no recommendations for Ethics Code changes.
Next Meetings
August 12 and November 4
Introductions for New Ethics Commissioner David Horsager
The Commissioners reviewed their backgrounds for newly appointed Commissioner Horsager.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:18 pm.
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