Ethics Commission

NORWICH ETHICS COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 14, 2014 5:00 PM Room 210, City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT Chairman Joseph Sastre Ira Misenheimer Kathryn Lord Tamara Lanier MEMBERS ABSENT Patrick McMahon ALTERNATES PRESENT Carol Menard (Seated as a regular member) Christopher Dixon ALTERNATES ABSENT None OTHERS PRESENT Jill Brennan-Recording Secretary C. Bessette-New London Day 1. Call to Order-Chair J. Sastre called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM. 2. Determination of quorum: It was determined that a quorum was present. 3. Minutes of May 12, 2014 meeting-Motion to approve, I. Misenheimer, 2nd K. Lord, motion carried unanimously. 4. Old Business None 5. Citizen Comment None 6. New Business-Complaint 2014-1 discussed in executive session. Motion to move into executive session at 5:04PM, K. Lord, 2nd I. Misenheimer, motion carried unanimously. 7. Executive Session-2014-1 Complaint Executive session ended at 5:37pm - no votes were taken during the session. Motion to vote on probable cause, I. Misenheimer, 2nd K. Lord.  Unanimous decision of the 5 members voting that no probable cause exists to believe that a violation of the ethics ordinance has occurred. Following established procedure, Chairman Sastre ordered the file sealed and both the complainant and respondent will be notified of the decision. 8. Adjournment-Motion to adjourn T. Lanier, 2nd I. Misenheimer, meeting adjourned at 5:40PM.