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TOWN OF OLD LYME
ETHICS COMMISSION
Minutes of Regular Quarterly Meeting
Town Hall
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
R. Whitcomb called meeting to order at 7:30 pm
Members Present M. O’Brien, B. Hautaniemi, G. Peduzzi, R. Staab (alternate)
- No press was present
- One member of the public was present
A. Minutes of June 9, 2009 special meeting were unanimously approved - Motion made by G. Peduzzi, second by M. O’Brien
B. Public Comment
- Request to change the regularly quarterly meeting dates so that they don’t conflict with other town meetings
C. Town Budget
- Ethics Commission is entered as line item on 2009-10 budget with no amount listed
- Would like a minimal amount in budget for 2010-2011 – R. Whitcomb will send letter
D. Town certification of Ethics Code
- Every employee has been given copy of Code of Ethics
- Not all elected officials have signed that they have received the Code of Ethics according to town clerk records
- Not certain if other town boards or commission members have signed that they have received the Code of Ethics
- Glastonbury – has produced a training CD which all board and commission members must view and sign that they have viewed
- Every chairman of every board and commission in Old Lyme has been given a copy of Code of Ethics and has signed that they have received it
- All newly elected members of any boards and commissions will receive copies and sign
- R. Whitcomb will seek letter from town stating that every chairman of every commission and board has been given the Code of Ethics
- Responsibility for distributing Code of Ethics rests with the Board of Selectmen
- Ethics Commission is responsible for communicating any approved changes to the Code to the Board of Selectmen
E. Discuss appointment of an alternate
- Motion to review existing list and solicit new names – made by G. Peduzzi, second by B. Hautaniemi, passed unanimously
F. Any other business~
- Motion to reopen public comment – made by R. Whitcomb, second by M. O’Brien, passed unanimously
G. Motion to adjourn - made by G. Peduzzi, second by B. Hautaniemi at 8:25 p.m.
Submitted by, G. Peduzzi
October 26, 2009
Next meeting of Ethics Commission – January 19, 2010
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