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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />Ethics Commission Meeting Minutes <br />Wednesday, October 3, 2016 <br />Page 5 <br />Member O'Brien noted even if there had been personal gain, there was no indication that <br />the information was actually confidential, other than it appeared Mr. Koland was unaware <br />of the infor�nation. <br />Chair Cihacek opined that could depend on the de�'inition of "confidential" or "not confi- <br />dential." <br />When not more clearly defined, City Attorney Gaughan advised that ordiria�'y dictionary <br />definitions were used to rely upon. <br />Member O'Brien, in her reading of city code, stated she was <br />side that the information was confidential or that it was used: <br />hee for personal gain. <br />Chair Cihacek called for a motion for one of the <br />Gaughan. <br />of either <br />r McGe- <br />outlined by City Attorney <br />Member Bull moved, and Member Manlce seconded a�reement with the findings of the <br />investigation and recoinmending to the City Council acceptance of the recommendation <br />of the City Attorney that no violations of the Ethics Code have been established by Mr. <br />Koland's complaints against Councilmembers Lal�berte and McGehee. <br />Ayes: 5 <br />Nays: 0 <br />Motion carried. <br />V. Annual Ethics Training — April 12, 20`17 <br />City Manager Trudgeon announced 2017 Ethics Training as scheduled, and advised the <br />Commission would neec� to meet in January to talk more generally about the Ethics Code, <br />training logistics and coa�tent for that training. Mr. Trudgeon reviewed some of the past <br />training ses�ic�ns_ by outside speakers and/or the City Attorney; and the variety of content <br />that the Comrnission may wish to consider. Mr. Trudgeon asked individual commission- <br />ers 'to think about their preferences and ideas between now and January; and advised <br />�� some funds were �set aside for outside speakers if that was preferred (e.g. professors or <br />' expects on the subject of ethics. Mr. Trudgeon noted there were wide-ranging topics; and <br />noted� the in�olvement of all municipal elected officials, city staff, and advisory commis- <br />sioneis that'would hear the core message of what the city's Ethics Code was. <br />Discu'ssion ensued regarding training for new advisory commissioners as well as a re- <br />fresher for commissioners having gone through tr•aining before to seek continued gr•owth <br />and development and relevancy for both groups. <br />Member O'Brien referenced the brief government training document (12 pages) she had <br />found very informative, and asked that City Manager Trudgeon email a copy of it to new <br />Ethics Commission members, opining she had found the differences outlined for gov- <br />