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UM, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS]
MEETING TO ORDER.THE ETHICS REVIEW BOARD WILL NOW COME TO ORDER IN A REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2023 AT 6:00 PM I'LL START WITH THE ROLL CALL OF THE MEMBERS.
MOVING ALONG TO AGENDA ITEM TWO.
[2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 1, 2023 MEETING]
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 1ST, 2023 MEETING.UM, HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY GOT A CHANCE TO REVIEW THEM.
ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? NO.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE MINUTES.
ALL OF THOSE OPPOSED? THAT WAS ME.
SO WE'RE GONNA UNANIMOUSLY APPROVE THOSE MINUTES, AND I APOLOGIZE, I HAVE THE SNIFFLES RIGHT NOW.
[3. PUBLIC COMMENT]
THREE, PUBLIC COMMENT.WE HAVE A COUPLE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE.
UM, IF ANYBODY WISHES TO SPEAK, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
JUSTIN HICKS, 2106 CHERRY HILLS DRIVE, LAKE CITY, TEXAS.
YOU KNOW, I'M ACTUALLY SURPRISED THE JUSTIN HICKS FAN CLUB ISN'T HERE BECAUSE THAT MAKES WHAT I WAS GONNA COME SAY TO YOU A LITTLE LESS EFFECTIVE.
UH, I HAD A COUPLE OF JOKES AND WHATEVER, BUT, SO I GUESS I'M NOT REALLY GONNA SAY 'EM.
BUT WHAT I WAS GONNA REMIND YOU GUYS IS, UM, IS THE DEFINITION OF COERCION IN THE TEXAS PENAL CODE TITLE ONE.
UH, I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND READ IT TO YOU.
COERCION MEANS A THREAT, HOWEVER COMMUNICATED TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE TO INFLICT BODILY INJURY IN THE FUTURE, OR ON A PERSON THREATENED OR ANOTHER TO ACCUSE A PERSON OF ANY OFFENSE, TO EXPOSE A PERSON TO HATRED, CONTEMPT, RIDICULE, OR TO HARM THE CREDIT BUSINESS REPUT OF ANY PERSON OR TO TAKE OR WITHHOLD ACTION AS A PUBLIC SERVANT.
UH, I THINK YOUR CHARGE IS TO FIND OUT HERE IS THAT IF A, UM, EMPLOYEE REVIEW ACTUALLY FITS THAT, UM, AND, UH, I'M JUST GONNA SAY TO YOU GUYS, THIS IS A POLITICAL WITCH HUNT.
THIS IS THE THIRD TRY BY THE SAME PERSON.
AND, UH, IF YOU CAN'T PICK UP ON THAT PATTERN, I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU, BUT THIS IS WASTING MY TIME.
THIS IS WASTING YOUR TIME AND IT'S WASTING TAXPAYER MONEY.
AND THAT'S ALL I GOTTA SAY ABOUT THAT.
[4. A. Executive (Closed) Session(s) - Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code – Consultation with attorney: Consultation with the Ethics Compliance Officer to receive legal advice regarding an ethics complaint filed May 23, 2023.]
ARE GOING TO ACTUALLY GO AHEAD AND JUST MOVE TO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, SECTION 5 51 0.071 GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, CONSULTATION WITH THE ETHICS COMPLIANCE OFFICER TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING AN ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED MAY 23RD, 2023, AND SECTION 5 5 1 0.074 PERSONAL MATTERS TO HEAR A COMPLAINT.AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET OVER THERE AT 6 0 4.
ALL RIGHT, SO THE ETHICS REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY HAS COMPLETED IS ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:28 PM ON THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023.
UM, THE, THE ETHICS REVIEW BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.
THERE WAS NO FINAL ACTION DECISION OR VOTE WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION JUST CONCLUDED.
MOVING ALONG TO AGENDA ITEM FOUR
[4.B. Action Item(s) from Executive Session(s): Consideration and possible action on ethics complaint filed on May 23, 2023.]
B ACTION ITEMS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE WILL CONSIDER AND TAKE AND POSSIBLY CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED ON MAY 23RD, 2023.UM, I THINK THE PROCEDURE IS, I NEED TO GET A MOTION AND A SECOND.
AND THEN WE'LL HAVE SOME DISCUSSION.
CAN I PLEASE GET A MOTION FROM SOMEBODY JUST TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION OR TO YEAH.
WE'RE GONNA MOTION, WE'LL GET A SECOND AND THEN WE'LL DISCUSS.
SO I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DISCUSS THE, UH, COMPLAINT.
YEAH, THAT'S, I'M SAYING WHAT? DO YOU NEED ME TO MAKE THE MOTION? OH, UH, MAKE THE MOTION, UH, YEAH.
I MAKE A MOTION TO DIRECT THE ETHICS COMPLIANCE
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OFFICER TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FACTS OF THE COMPLAINT.WHO WANTS TO GO FIRST? ALL RIGHT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE DISCUSSION.
WELL, WE OBVIOUSLY DISCUSSED PLENTY BLACK THERE, SO, UM, I THINK EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE AND ANYBODY WATCHING THE VIDEO SHOULD BE CONFIDENT IN THAT.
UM, AND I WILL JUST SAY THAT ANY INVESTIGATION THAT MAY BE VOTED IN TONIGHT, UM, WE WILL HAVE GIVEN CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE E C O FOR AN EFFICIENT INVESTIGATION, UM, WITH VERY SPECIFIC TASKS FOR HIM TO COMPLETE FOR US.
THAT'S ALL I'LL SAY IN DISCUSSION.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND HAVE A VOTE.
SO, RACHEL HAS MADE THE MOTION, RUDY SECONDED IT, AND IT WAS A MOTION TO DIRECT THE E C O TO INVESTIGATE THE COMPLAINT FILED ON MAY 23RD, 2023.
FURTHER, ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
[5. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS]
COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS? OH, AMY KILGORE, YOU FIRST.MIKE HESTER, NO COMMENT TONIGHT.
MELISSA, NO COMMENT, JOSH, NO COMMENT.
AND MYSELF, I HAVE NO COMMENT AS WELL.
AGENDA ITEM SIX, WE'RE GONNA ADJOURN AT 7:33 PM THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS.