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Commissioner Pease abstains because the contributions were received <br />when the Mavor was a nrivate citizen. <br />3. Related to the allegation on page 1 paragraph 7 of the Complaint dealing with <br />the issue of the Respondent registering as a Lobbyist: The Commission <br />viewed ine aiiegation as not reievant to investigation of the C;omplaint. <br />The Commission's vote was unanimous with 3-Ayes. <br />The Resolution does not regulate a lobbyist's registration�and registering <br />as a lobbyist does not, in and of itself, constitute an ethics violation. <br />4. Related to the allegation on page 2 paragraph 1 of the Complaint dealing with <br />a letter to the editor written by the Respondent that was printed in the March <br />13, 2001 edition of the Roseville Review: The Commission did not sustain an <br />ethical violation. <br />The Commission's vote was 2-Ayes, 1-Opposed with Commissioners <br />Ring and Pease voting Aye and Battis Opposed. <br />Although the Commission believes that public officials should strive to <br />:a,. ,.�,. _r _�: _L_ �L- -'- '-�, ,. <br />�,ii,v,u� a�i;uia�c i,��uTiiiauuii w�iCi� cx�ic"ssin� [neiimseive5 in puoi�c �leala <br />or forums, this being particularly the case when expressing themselves in <br />their ot�icia'1 capacity or when using their o�cial title, two commissioners <br />believe a letter to the editor that relates arguably incorrect fact (s) is best <br />addressed by an opposing letter or letters to the editor. Except in rare <br />circumstances. a letter to the editor that is suhstantiallv the exnrecsinn nf <br />• - - ---- -- <br />opinion will not rise to an ethical violation. <br />Commissioner Battis will address his vote in the dissent. See Attachment <br />B. <br />5. Lastly, the Complainant also alleged in the Complaint on page 2 paragraph 2 <br />that an excessive number of vehicles in front of Respondent's home <br />constituted a code violation. The Commission referred the matter to the <br />Communitv Devel�nment l�enartment anrl ar.r.nrr�ina tn tha (`itv AttnrnP., <br />� - - - ---r------- - -r---------. »..» »�...,......a .... ..... .....� � �.....,.,..� <br />found no violation. <br />In addition to Attachments A and B, the Commission's entire record in this matter <br />follows as Attachment C. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />�-csn.rL� �Q-�. <br />Connie Pease <br />Ethics Commission Chair <br />Ethicsdecision2001 <br />