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III.b Review Ethics Code Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 06, 2014 Page 7 Mr. Trudgeon advised that some are grouped together, depending on the function or event; and most directed toward the business community as indicated. Parks & Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Brokke advised that, related to Parks & Recrea- tion functions, most are for smaller items or multiple events; with recipients con- tacted prior to the letter being sent, with many having expressed their interest pri- or to solicitation; with the rypical process not involving cold calling. McGehee moved, Etten seconded, to approve the solicitation of donations. Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte; McGehee; Willmus; Etten; and Roe. Nays: None. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations a. Ethics Commission Mayor Roe welcomed Ethics Commissioners in attendance: Chair Margo Fjel- stad; Vice Chair Benjamin Lehman; and Commissioner Matthew Becker. Chair Fjelstad briefly reviewed two (2) specific areas of the Ethics Code recom- mended for amendment by the Commission, as detailed in the RCA dated January 6, 2014; both in an effort to make the code more clear and concise. Councilmember McGehee opined that they were good additions, and offered her support for those recommendations. Councilmember Laliberte thanked staff for including the meeting minutes from the Ethics Commission in the RCA materials; and asked that this become a stand- ard for Councilmembers to be aware of discussion by its citizen advisory boards in subsequent decision-making. Laliberte moved, McGehee seconded, approval of amendments to Items B and M of Section 3(Ethical Considerations) as presented. With the concurrence of Ethics Vice Chair Lehman, Mayor Roe noted language under Item B"for the benefit" was intentionally not limited to financial gain. Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte; McGehee; Willmus; Etten; and Roe. Nays: None.