I cannot tell you how great this is. Now, maybe someone will get St. Paul to do the same thing. I tried for ten years as charter commissioner, and all I got was, "Let the county prosecute," defeating the very notion of an ethics code. Congratulations.
Andy Driscoll Saint Paul ------ "He who knows the precepts by heart, but fails to practice them, Is like unto one who lights a lamp and then shuts his eyes." --Nagarjuna > From: "Sether, Laura S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 17:00:42 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Mpls] Mayor's Ethics Task Force Presents Report to City Council > > Mayor Rybak's Ethics Task Force presented their report in a City Council Study > Session this morning in the Council Chambers. > > Ellen Trout, chair of the task force, said, "These recommendations will bring > Minneapolis's code in line with the best practices of other cities that have > done a comprehensive review of their ethics codes." > > The Task Force recommended a new Code of Ethics including new or revised > policies on conflicts of interest, post-city employment, financial disclosure, > nepotism and ethics enforcement mechanisms. These recommendations include: > > * Require elected officials and top political appointees to abstain from > participating in decisions on matters where they have a conflict of interest. > * Prohibit officials from accepting employment for one year with companies > they negotiated public contracts with while in city employment. > * Expand financial disclosure for elected officials, top political appointees > and their spouses. > * Establish a nepotism policy to prevent people from being able to supervise > their close relatives. > * Establish an Ethical Practices Board to resolve complaints against > high-ranking officials. > > The overall product was well received, with Council Member Paul Zerby > describing the recommended code as a "quantum leap forward" over the existing > code. > > The complete proposed code and a chart describing the major differences > between the existing code and the suggested revised code can be found on the > City's website at: > http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/mayor/priorities/ethics/index.asp#TopOfPage. > . > Laura Sether > Office of Mayor Rybak > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
