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MINUTES OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIO CITY SECRETARY S t�'
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5:30 p.m., August 1, 2001 c-‘� 4,
ACM Conference Room- 5th Floor teoE 6Z 8Z`2��
City Hall - 1201 Leopard
The members present were: Chair Garry Bradford, Eduardo Hinojosa, Fred Haley, Herbie
Garcia, Jr., and Rick Fredrickson. Members Gloria Perez, Derrick Reaves, Raymond Kiser, and
Craig Reynolds were absent. City Attorney Jimmy Bray was present.
The following absences were excused for this meeting: Derrick Reaves (conducting
church services); Raymond Kiser (out of the country), and Gloria Perez (business emergency).
Member Eduardo Hinojosa's absence at the last meeting was also excused (out of state).
The Commission approved the minutes of its June 14, 2001 meeting as submitted.
The Commission conducted a public hearing and discussed recommendations to the City
Council for changes to the Code of Ethics.
The Commission considered recommending to the City Council that Section 2-311(3) of
the Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows:
(3)1a,1 You shall not use city facilities, personnel, equipment or supplies for purposes
unrelated to the interests of the city, except to the extent such are lawfully available to the
public.
(b) You may not spend or authorize the spending of public funds for political advertising.
This prohibition does not apply to a communication that factually describes the purposes
of a measure if the communication does not advocate passage or defeat of the measure.
This paragraph shall be construed consistently with Texas Election Code Section
255.003.
Mr. Jack Gordy spoke in favor of the proposal. Mr. John Bell submitted a letter opposed to the
proposal. The Commission voted to recommend the proposal to the City Council.
The Commission considered an amendment changing its annual meeting date, and voted
to recommend to the City Council that the following change to the second paragraph of Section
2-325 of the Code of Ordinances be adopted:
The commission shall meet at least once a year. The date of the annual meeting
shall be [thc last Wednesday] in [July] September as set by the commission.
Mr. Jack Gordy proposed that the Ethics Code be amended to prohibit violation of any
provision of the city charter that applies to your department, and to prohibit violation of your
oath of office. After discussion, the Commission determined to discuss this issue further at its
next meeting.
Mr. Joe O'Brien asserted ethical implications with respect to the city manager
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establishing council car allowances under the City's compensation ordinance.
The Commission set the next meeting date for August 9, 2001 at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Ap.'.ved August 9, 2001, by Ethics Com 1 sion.
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To: Armando Chapa, City Secretary "C '1�/ ,
From: Jimmy Bray, City Attorney \. j •
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Subject : Ethics Commission Minutes
Date: August 10, 2001
Attached are filing in your official records are the Ethics Commission minutes for June 14 and
August 1, 2001.
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