Board of Ethics cancels August meeting, sets next session for Sept. 25 and will continue inviting corporation counsel staff

The Board of Ethics voted to forego its August meeting and set its next meeting for Thursday, Sept. 25 after emerging from executive session at about 8:45 p.m., board members said.

Board members said the scheduling change was prompted by anticipated absences and planned conferences in August; the motion to cancel the August meeting and schedule Sept. 25 was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. A board member also urged that the board continue inviting Gina Donaldson of the corporation counsel's office to future meetings.

The session to end the executive session began shortly before 8:45 p.m., and a motion to come out of executive session was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote. During the open session that followed, members discussed whether to hold an August meeting, with several members noting that many would be on vacation or at conferences in August.

Because no individual names were recorded in the transcript as mover or seconder for the formal scheduling motion, the record shows the motion was moved and seconded but does not attribute those actions to specific members. The board confirmed its next regular meeting date as Thursday, Sept. 25.

In addition to the scheduling decision, an unnamed board member said the board should continue inviting Gina Donaldson of the corporation counsel's office to attend meetings. The board closed the meeting with thanks to the deputy clerk and adjourned at about 8:48 p.m.

No votes with named tallies were recorded in the transcript segment provided; where the transcript recorded approval it did so by voice (“Aye. Motion carried.”).