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Meeting
Minutes
August 12, 2009
Call to Order:
Chairperson LuAnne Pederson called the meeting to order at
6:36 p.m.
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
Approve Minutes of May 13, 2009:
Schmidt moved, Horsager seconded, approval of the minutes
of the May 13, 2009.
Ayes all.
Review of Joint Meeting with City Council:
Chairman Pederson reported on the joint meeting with the
City Council.
Electronic Communications Policy:
Malinen noted the Electronic Communications policy was
adopted by the City Council and will be applicable to advisory commissions.
While the Ethics Commission is familiar with the policy,
other commissioners are not, so there will be training for all commissions
which will include opportunities for commissioners to ask questions.
Newsletter:
Schmidt prepared a draft newsletter for the Commission’s review
Horsager noted it was interesting and relevant, and
suggested some additional topics for consideration:
1) Noted
gifts as an issue – could be good topic
2) Communications
– electronic and other
3) Routing
of complaints – where do they go - show accountability
Malinen will distribute to all commissioners, and
employees - including department heads.
Annual Training Session:
The date of the annual training will be either Wednesday
Nov. 18, or Thursday, November 19 – staff to decide. The speaker will be Paul
Ratwik from the City Attorney office.
The Commission discussed possible concepts for the
training, including the Materials, possible small group discussions,
utilizing audience response units and incorporating analysis.
Other Business:
Horsager inquired as to why the Ethics training was not
mandatory, and it was explained that we currently have good participation;
attendance enforcement would be difficult, and it would set an ominous tone.
Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair:
Horsager moved, Schmidt seconded, Melissa Weldon as 2010
Chair. Weldon abstained. Ayes: All.
Weldon moved, Pederson seconded, Patrick Schmidt as 2010
Vice Chair
Ayes: All.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be on November 4.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 pm.
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