Ethics Board

City of Saratoga Springs Board of Ethics Minutes Thursday, March 15, 2012 Present: Justin Hogan – Chair, Cathy Masie and Marilyn Rivers with Tony Izzo, as Advisor Absent: Ted Obloy Location: City Hall City Council Room Minutes: The Minutes of February 9, 2012 were reviewed. Upon a motion by Cathy Masie, seconded by Marilyn Rivers and the motion passed unanimously. Discussion: Employee Awareness Material: The Board requested a status of the employee payroll flyer. Tony Izzo offered the following proposed change to the original paragraph: “Have you been offered a gift? A job? Tickets to an event, a free meal or something else at work? Would accepting it cause a conflict of interest? The City of Saratoga Springs has an Ethics Board to help you with these and other questions. For more information, please go to https://saratoga-springs.org and click on Local Government, Boards and Boards. Check out the Ethics Board Section and the City’s Ethics Guide.” Justin Hogan as Chairperson will send an email to Mayor Johnson requesting input on Tony Izzo’s new revision and ask for permission for the Board to share it with City employees. Employee Disclosure Forms: The Board requested an accounting of the employees who have completed the City’s Employee Disclosure Forms and those employees who have not completed the form.. 2011 Annual Report: The Board reviewed the Board of Ethics 2011 Annual Report as prepared by Justin Hogan. Cathy Masie proposed making a statement at a City Council Meeting wherein Justin would present the annual report to the City Council. Justin Hogan agreed to speak with the Mayor to determine the best avenue of acceptance of the report. Mr. Hogan will let the Board know which communication vehicle the Mayor prefers for the acceptance of the 2011 Annual Report. City Safety Incentive Program: Marilyn Rivers requested an opinion from the Board of Ethics on behalf of the City Safety Committee regarding the establishment of a City Safety incentive based upon statistical methodology for being safe and accident free for a given time period. Tony Izzo agreed to provide a legal opinion regarding the matter and report back to the Board. Next Meeting Thursday, May 24th, 2012 Motion to Adjourn by Cathy Masie with a second by Marilyn Rivers. Meeting Adjourned at 6:00PM March 15, 2012