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Ethics Commission Minutes
April 25, 2011 Annual Meeting
Members Present: Danny Hill, Kathy Jackson, Steven Palmer, and Frances Kay Strickland
Members Absent: David Postle
Ex-Officos Present: Janice Elliott, Recording Clerk; Jason Buelterman, Mayor
Invited Guests:
New Officers:
Mayor swore in the new members: Danny Hill, Steven Palmer and Frances Kay Strickland
Roll:
Danny Hill called the meeting to order. Roll was taken.
Election of Officers:
Called for nomination for Chairman – Frances Kay Strickland nominated Danny Hill. Steven
Palmer seconded. Motion carried.
Called for nomination for Vice-Chairman – Danny Hill nominated Steven Palmer. Frances Kay
Strickland seconded. Motion carried.
Due to postponement of the Annual meeting and the requirement to have quarterly meetings,
Frances Kay Strickland motioned to include the Quarterly Meeting with the Annual Meeting and
that the meeting would service as both. Steven Palmer seconded. Motion carried
Minutes:
Kathy Jackson motioned for the minutes of the December 14, 2011 meeting be approved.
Frances Kay Strickland seconded. Minutes were approved.
Old Business:
Change in Ethics Commission Ordinance 21-2008 and By-Laws; to add to the Ethics Ordinance
21-2008 a section titled “Attendance,” so as to establish an attendance policy for the Ethics
Commission.
Steven Palmer made a motion to make an addition to the Ethics Ordinance and By-laws, Article
I, Section 4 on Attendance that will read, “A member who fails to attend two (2) consecutive
regular meetings or four (4) regular meetings of the Ethics Commission in a one (1) year period,
(February to last regular meeting of January) without prior notice to the Secretary and/or Chair,
shall either resign or become subject to a recommendation to Mayor and Council for dismissal
from the Ethics Commission. The Chair, with the concurrence of three (3) members, may
recommend to Mayor and Council that the vacancy be declared and that the vacant position be
filled by appointment. Frances Kay Strickland seconded.
This motion was seconded by France Kay Strickland. Motion carried unanimously.
New Business:
1. Discussion a Text Amendment to Ethics Ordinance 21-2008 to eliminate Auxiliary
Member positions and having a Commission of seven (7) voting Members.
Kathy Jackson made a motion to eliminate the three (3) auxiliary positions and only have
the seven (7) principle members to be voting members.
Steven Palmer seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Discussion about the changes to the States Ethics Commission and if the changes will
impact the Ethics Commission.
The new name for the State of Georgia Ethics Commission has been changed to
“Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.”
Bubba felt that it would not impact the Ethics Commission, but it will impact an elected
official and a potential candidate will do with their disclosures.
3. Discussion on Training for the Ethics Commission.
Training was postponed until next year. A budget request will need to be made for next
year’s budget for this training. Danny Hill will discuss this with Mayor Buelterman.
4. Discussion on executive session. According to Bubba Hughes, there is no requirement
that you have an executive session. All can be done in the open with very few
exceptions.
5. Quarterly Meeting Dates: June 13, September 12, and December 12.
Adjournment:
Frances Kay Strickland motioned to adjourned. Steve Palmer seconded. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned.
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