City of Racine - File #: 0166-19

• File #: 0166-19
• Version: A
• Name: Communication from multiple members of the Board of Ethics requesting an amendment of the ethics code of the ordinance to allow for a simple majority of the board to conduct business.
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/13/2019
• In control: Finance and Personnel Committee
• Final action: 3/19/2019
• Title: Subject: Communication from multiple members of the Board of Ethics requesting an amendment of the ethics code of the ordinance to allow for a simple majority of the board to conduct business. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-25-2019: That this item be deferred to the next scheduled Finance & Personnel Committee meeting held on Monday, March 11, 2019 to allow the City Attorney's office the opportunity to investigate state statute implications and quorum requirements. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 03-11-2019: That Ordinance Section 2-583(c) be repealed as it currently exists and replaced with explicit default definitions from Robert's Rules of Order with the exception of sanctions, which will require four affirmative votes. Fiscal Note: N/A
• Related files: Ord.0030-19

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/19/2019	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
3/11/2019	A	Finance and Personnel Committee	Recommended For Approval	Pass
2/25/2019	A	Finance and Personnel Committee	Deferred	Pass
2/20/2019	A	Common Council	Referred

Title

Subject: Communication from multiple members of the Board of Ethics requesting an amendment of the ethics code of the ordinance to allow for a simple majority of the board to conduct business. 

Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-25-2019: That this item be deferred to the next scheduled Finance & Personnel Committee meeting held on Monday, March 11, 2019 to allow the City Attorney's office the opportunity to investigate state statute implications and quorum requirements.

Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 03-11-2019: That Ordinance Section 2-583(c) be repealed as it currently exists and replaced with explicit default definitions from Robert's Rules of Order with the exception of sanctions, which will require four affirmative votes.

Fiscal Note: N/A