City Council

ETHICS COMMITTEE Minutes, February 9th, 2023 1) CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:38 PM by Chair Brian Zacharias 2) ATTENDANCE Present: Brian Zacharias, Deanna McLaughlin, Wallace Redd Absent: ? Also Present: Lance Baker, Jesse Cornett, Wanda Allen 3) PRESENTATIONS 1. Proposal – Way Ahead. Mr. Lance baker discussed possible methods by which the ethics committee could proceed to review the current ethics code. He also stated that there were a variety of resources committee members could look to. Mr. Baker also recommended having potential guest speakers come and discuss different types of ethics codes, as well as their pros and cons. Mr. Baker said he would look into the possibility of having guest speakers come in March. 2. Review of Current Ethics Code. Due to the absence of several committee members, a review of the current City Ethics Code was rescheduled to the next meeting of the committee. 3) NEW BUSINESS 1. Scheduling. There was a review of committee member availability. Due to the absence of some committee members it was decided to postpone determining a regular schedule until later. In the interim, the committee Chair will determine the next meeting date. 2. Scope of Project. The exact goals of the committee were discussed, to include whether the committee would be making statutory change proposals or any revisions to the structure of the ethics commission that reviews complaints.  3. Timeline. The estimated goal of completion for the ethics committee would be approximately August or September, but this may change as required. Once the ethics committee completes its revision recommendations, it would be advisable to have the Mayor call a special work session of the full city council to review the proposed changes, make further amendments, and then proceed through the process to either accept or reject the changes with the full city council. 4) PUBLIC COMMENT Council Member Wanda Allen provided input on possible means of how the full city council might review the proposed changes in the future, including providing interim updates. 5) ADJOURNMENT Councilperson Redd motioned for adjournment. Councilperson McLaughlin seconded. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm