Board of Ethics
In order to provide an orderly procedure for consideration and review of the issues, which may arise concerning questions of standards of conduct for public officers and employees, a Board of Ethics is created by the City Charter.
The Board deals with:
- Statements of Financial Interests, which are required to be filed annually by each elected and appointed officer of the City;
- Affidavits of Disclosure, which must be filed by City officials and employees under certain circumstances; and
- Ethics Complaints, which are filed with the City Clerk's Office.
The Board of Ethics consists of eight members; four members are appointed by the City Council, one from each city ward, and four are appointed by the Mayor. The City Attorney assists and advises the Board and the City Clerk serves as Recording Secretary to the Board and provides such administrative services as may be necessary. Current members are:
- Susan Grettenberger, PhD, Chair (4th Ward appointee)
- Rev. Charles Bicy, Vice-Chair (Mayoral appointee)
- Connie Doyle (Mayoral appointee)
- Rev. John Folkers, Chair (1st Ward appointee)
- Penny Gardner (Mayoral appointee)
- Wes Thorp (3rd Ward appointee)
- Edwar Zeinah (Mayoral appointee)
- Kirk Hewitt (2nd Ward appointee)
The Board of Ethics meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Beginning with the March 9, 2010 meeting, all meetings will be held at the Lansing Police Department – North Precinct, 740 May Street, unless otherwise notified. Meetings for 2010 are as follows:
- January 12, 2010
- February 9, 2010 (cancelled due to inclement weather)
- March 9, 2010
- April 13, 2010
- May 11, 2010
- June 8, 2010
- July 13, 2010
- August 10, 2010
- September 14, 2010
- October 12, 2010
- November 9, 2010
- December 14, 2010
To see the text of the Ethics Ordinance and Ethics Provision of the City Charter, go to::
http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?sid=22&pid=13231
The Charter provision is Article 5, Chapter 5.
The Ordinance is in Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 276.
