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City of Corpus Christi Ethics Commission
Regular Meetings-5:30 pm
February 16, 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- present
Claude Axel – absent
David Bendett – present
Ed Bennett – absent
Laura Commons - present
Edward Sample – present
Kent Teague - present
Trevor Mack - present
2. Invocation
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
NONE
4. Review and approval of minutes of prior meeting(s) and election of officers, if necessary.
The Commission amended the January 19, 2023 Meeting Minutes to add Ed Bennett as the previously
unidentified speaker in Paragraph 7 who questioned whether Section 2-326(a)(6) of the City Ethics Code is
still necessary.
Approved unanimously.
5. Excused Absences.
➢ Ed Bennett (sick) is excused. Approved Unanimously.
➢ Claude Axel’s absence from the January 19, 2023 meeting is unexcused.
6. Review, discussion, and possible action regarding Financial Disclosure Reports.
NONE
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 reviewed sections 2-346 (Failure to file a Financial Report) and 2-347 but no changes.
Commissioner Bendett moved to leave the two sections as is. Unanimously Approved
8. Review, discussion, and possible action regarding outstanding Ethics Complaints.
NONE
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.
NONE
10. Identification of items to be placed on the next meeting's agenda.
➢ No meeting for March 2023 – Next Meeting will be April 20th.
11. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:09 pm.