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Presentation and Discussion on the Draft City Council Ethics Policy as Developed by the Ad-Hoc Committee on City Council Ethics Policy
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2D: Continuously Review and Update McKinney Ethics Policies for the City Council and Staff)
MEETING DATE: July 16, 2018
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
CONTACT: Trevor Minyard, Assistant to the City Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
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ITEM SUMMARY:
* At the request of the City Council, an ad hoc committee of council members, citizens, and various staff have developed a draft City Council Ethics Policy for consideration and discussion.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* In February of 2017, former Mayor Brian Loughmiller presented an item requesting the review of a City Council Ethics Policy.
* In July of 2017, Mayor Pro Tem (then Councilwoman) Tracy Rath and Mayor George Fuller brought back the Ethics Policy discussion to the newly seated City Council. It was decided that an ad hoc committee would be formed to assist in drafting, reviewing, and submitting a Draft Ethics Policy back to the full City Council.
* In August of 2017, the initial meeting of the ad hoc committee met. Members, Ex Officio Members, and Staff represented were; Mayor George Fuller, Mayor Pro Tem (then Councilwoman) Tracy Rath, Pastor Leroy Armstrong, Mrs. Carolyn Corbin, Mr. Lewis McLain, City Manager Paul Grimes, City Secretary Sandy Hart, the City Attorney's Office, and Assistant to the City Manager Trevor Minyard.
* Throughout 2017 and into the first six months of 2018, the ad hoc committee met frequently and worked to draft an Ethics Policy for the City Council. The committee took components from various City Council Ethics Policies in other cities within the state of Texas. Examples of these cities include, but are not limited to; the City of Richardson, the City of Fort Worth, the City of College Station, and the City of Sugarland.
* Additional components of the Draft Ethics P...
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