Ethics Committee Agendas and Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COHOES BOARD OF ETHICS, HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 30, 2018 IN THE COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL Members Present: Charles Valenti, Chairperson Deborah Gilchrist, Member David Emanatian, Member Erin Roditis, Alternate Member The meeting came to order at 5:12 p.m. Items Considered: 1. Complaint No. 18-2: Since the Complaint involved Chairperson Valenti, the Board unanimously agreed to turn the matter of Complaint No. 18-2 over to Deborah Gilchrist to function as Acting Chairperson. The Board acknowledged receipt of an e-mail from the Complainant concerning the Complainant's absence at the meeting. The Board noted that Complaint No. 18-2 incorporated the issues in Complaint No. 18-1. The Board reviewed Complaint No. 18-2 and discussed it. After the consideration of Complaint No. 18-2, all voting members of the Board agreed that the remedies sought by the Complaint were unjustified and that Complaint No 18- 2 was unfounded. Chairperson Valenti abstained. 2. The minutes of the June 25, 2018 meeting of the Board were approved as published by a unanimous vote. 3. Chairperson Valenti informed the Board members that revisions to the Code of Ethics will be considered by the Common Council on August 14, 2018. The draft of the proposed revisions will be sent to the Board when they are available. The date of the next meeting is to be determined later. The meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m.