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Ethics Commission Minutes
February 17, 2009 Annual Meeting
Members Present: Walker Beeson, Danny Hill, Pam O’Brien, Frances Strickland, and Steven
Palmer
Members Absent: Nancy Anderson and Donna Rumsey
Ex-Officos Present: Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; Janice Elliott, Recording Clerk
Invited Guests:
New Officers:
Mayor swore in the new members: Danny Hill and Frances Strickland
Roll:
Walker Beeson called the meeting to order. Roll was taken.
Minutes:
Danny Hill motioned for the minutes of the January 7, 2009 meeting be approved as amended.
Pam O’Brien seconded. Minutes were approved.
Election of Officers:
Called for nomination for Chairman – Pam O’Brien nominated Danny Hill. Steven Palmer
seconded. Motion carried.
Called for nomination for Vice-Chairman – Pam O’Brien nominated Walker Beeson. Steven
Palmer seconded. Motion carried.
Review of New Ordinance, Policies, Procedures and By-laws:
Draft copies of the changes that complied with the new ordinance were given to the members.
Members reviewed the draft copies and suggested additions and deletions to the Complainant
Letter, Procedure and Policy.
Walker Beeson made a motion to accept the changes in the complaint procedure, complaint
letter, policy, and flow chart as outlined and discussed. Pam seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
By-laws were also affected, but to change the By-laws, the meeting must be posted for 30 days
addressing the changes and a two-thirds vote of the membership.
Changes that need to occur:
1. Creation of Purpose, A. Pursuant to Ethics Ordinance section 4.01 should read “Pursuant
to Ethics Ordinance Article B.
2. Creation and Purpose, A. b) “the City Manager” deleted.
3, Article II, Meetings of the Members, “Section 9: Participation: In order to accommodate
existing circumstances, the existing Commission can determine by majority vote how to
allow participation of auxiliary members.
Pam made a motion to incorporate these changes in the By-laws and that Danny Hill and
Janice Elliott establish a date for meeting. Frances Strickland seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
New Meeting Scheduled for: Tuesday, March 24th, 4:00 pm, in Auditorium.
Adjournment:
Walker Beeson motioned to adjourned. Steve Palmer seconded. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned.
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