Congratulations to the Mayor and Council for this landmark move. Andy Driscoll Saint Paul former St. Paul Charter Commissioner -------- What does it matter to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? � Mahatma Ghandi
> From: "Sether, Laura S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:44:23 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Mpls] Council Unanimously Passes New Code of Ethics > > NEWS RELEASE, Office of Mayor Rybak > March 21, 2003 > > The Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a new Code of Ethics today, > which was proposed by Mayor R.T. Rybak's Ethics Task Force. > > "I've made the case for a long time that the City needs commonly agreed upon > rules of conduct. We went through a process of getting input from citizens and > employees. The result is a Code of Ethics that reflects our own community > standards and the best practices in ethics law from across the country. This > is a big reform," Mayor Rybak said. > > The new Code of Ethics includes new or revised policies on conflicts of > interest, 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. > * 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 complete code and a chart describing the major differences between the > existing code and the suggested revised code can be found at: > www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/mayor/priorities/ethics > The site will be updated shortly to reflect amendments made by the City > Council. > > "I'd like to thank Chair Trout and the members of the Ethics Task Force for > all their work developing these important reforms, particularly the citizen > members volunteering their time. The City owes them all a debt of gratitude," > Mayor Rybak said. > > The Ethics Task Force Members are: Ellen Trout, Chair, Lynnhurst neighborhood; > Dore Mead, Tangletown neighborhood; Cam Gordon, Seward neighborhood; Bill > McCarthy, President, Central Labor Union; Jay Heffern, City Attorney; Ann > Eilbracht, Director of Human Resources; Tim Giles, Director of Employee > Relations Services; Peter Wagenius, Mayor's Office; Scott Benson, City Council > (also Council author of new Code of Ethics). > > Laura Sether > Office of Mayor Rybak > Standish-Ericsson > > > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. > 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. > > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
