Ethics Committee Agendas and Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COHOES BOARD OF ETHICS, HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2019 IN THE COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL Members Present: Charles Valenti, Chairperson Deborah Gilchrist, Member David Emanatian, Member Member Excused: Erin Roditis, Alternate Member The meeting came to order at 5:42 p.m. Items Considered. 1. The minutes of the November 25, 2019 meeting of the Board were approved by a unanimous vote. 2. Complaint No. 19-2-The Board determined that the issue of the qualifications of the Subject of the Complaint and the salary of the position that was offered to the Subject were not matters to be considered by the Board pursuant to the Cohoes Code of Ethics and suggested that the Complainant refer those matters to the Mayor's Office and the Civil Service Commission. In regard to the matter of the Subject's voting on the City Budget, the Board determined that the vote was appropriate since it is permitted under Section 36-8 of the Cohoes Code of Ethics. In regard to an alleged conversation that the Subject had with the Corporation Counsel or if the Subject submitted a Request for an Advisory Opinion to the Board concerning his voting on the City Budget that included the salary for the position he was offered in the Keeler Administration, the Board determined that both issues were irrelevant in light of Section 36-8 of the Cohoes Code of Ethics. The Board decided to dismiss the Complaint as unfounded by a unanimous vote. The date of the next meeting is January 27, 2020. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.