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ETHICS REVIEW BOARD MEETING
May 23,2000—4:30 p.m.
CIC Room,City Hall West
The Ethics Review Board (“the Board”)met on May 23,2000,at 4:30 p.m.to consider a question
presented to the Board by Mayor Pro Tern Chuck Wanner.In attendance at the meeting were
Councilmembers Mike Byrne and Karen Weitkunat and alternate member Kurt Kastein.Also in
attendance was Mayor Pro Tern Chuck Wanner,Councilmember Bill Bertschy,City Manager John
Fischbach,City Attorney Steve Roy,and members of the public.The purpose of the meeting was
for the Board to consider whether Mayor Pro Tem Wanner
has a conflict of interest in participating in City Council’s consideration of proposed floodplain
regulations for the Poudre River by reason of his employment as Executive Director of The Friends
of the Poudre or as a rnember of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Poudre.
City Attorney Roy first explained the rules and procedures for operation of the Board as contained
in the City Code.Councilmember Weitkunat was chosen by the Board to serve as the Chair of the
Board for the meeting.Mayor Pro Tern Wanner responded to questions presented by the Board with
regard to the issue that he had subrnitted for an advisory opinion from the Board.He also indicated
that the factual information previously presented to the Board by City Attorney Roy as accurate and
could be utilized by the Board in formulating its opinion.
The Board voted unanimously to go into executive session to consider the question presented.At
approximately 5:50 p.m.,the Board returned frorn executive session,asked an additional question
of Wanner and unanimously expressed the opinion that Mayor Pro Tem Wanner did not have a
conflict of interest under the rules of ethical conduct as contained in the City Charter.City Attorney
Roy was directed to prepare a draft opinion for the Board’s consideration which,when approved by
the Boardmembers,would be submitted to the full Council at its meeting on June 6,2000 as required
by the City Code.The meeting of the Board adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
These minutes were reviewed and approved by Boardmembers Byrne,Kastein and Weitkunat.
Ste;h;’J.Roy,ity Attorney