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Meeting Minutes
City of Corpus Christi Ethics Commission
Regular Meetings-5:30 pm
January 19, 2023
Corpus Christi City Hall
1st Floor Staff Conference Room (across from City Secretary’s Office)
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas
1. Roll Call.
Dane Fuller, Chair- present
Drue Jones, Vice-Chair- absent
Claude Axel - absent
David Bendett – present
Ed Bennett – present
Laura Commons - present
Edward Sample – absent
Kent Teague - absent
Trevor Mack - present
2. Invocation given by Pastor Bendett.
3. Public comment. (3 minutes max per speaker). Comments must be directly related to a potential item of action
by this commission. Emailed public comments will be provided to Ethics Commission if emailed at least one day
prior to meeting to kentmc@cctexas.com.
No speakers during public comment.
4. Review and approval of minutes of prior meeting(s) and election of officers, if necessary.
October 20, 2002 meeting minutes approved.
5. Excused Absences.
The Commission voted unanimously to approve excused absences for: Drue Jones, Edward Sample and Kent
Teague.
6. Review, discussion, and possible action regarding financial disclosure reports.
No problems or issues to discuss regarding financial disclosure reports.
7. Discussion and possible action regarding forms, policies, rules, ordinances, and laws related to the Ethics
Commission, including requested and potential changes thereto.
The Commission voted unanimously to approve the 2022 Ethics Commission Annual Report and to submit
same to the City Secretary’s Office for further handling.
Regarding Possible Changes to the City Ethics Code:
Chairman Fuller recommends that the Commission consider adding a definition of “City Official” to Section
2-312 of the City’s Ethics Code.
Chairman Fuller recommended changing the word “all” to “any” in the first sentence of Section 2-342(k) of
the City’s Code of Ethics.
Commissioner Bennett recommends that the following words be deleted from Section 2-349(d) of the Code of
Ethics “…unless the interest of the city official or employee in the matter is apparent.”
Commissioner Bennett recommended that the following words “Prepare and publish . . . electronic
informational documents online, pamphlets and other materials explaining the duties of individuals . . .” Sec.
2-326(a)(2) City Ethics Code.
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Commissioner Bennett recommended adding the following sentence to the end of Section 2-326(a)(3) “The
Ethics Commission will provide a definitive deadline for the filing official to respond to the Commission’s
request for additional information.”
Commissioner ____________ questioned whether Section 2-326(a)(6) is necessary or whether the Ethics
Commission has ever prepared such a summary report in the past.
8. Review, discussion, and possible action regarding outstanding Ethics Complaints.
No new ethics complaints filed.
9. Executive Sessions pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning attorney-client privileged matters.
No executive session today.
10. Identification of items to be placed on the next meeting's agenda.
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:50 pm.