Minutes - Regular Meeting - 10/13/2008 CITY OF ROUND ROCK
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING: OCTOBER 13, 2008
The Round Rock Ethics Review Commission met at 7:03 p.m. on October 13, 2008 in the City
Council Chamber, 221 E. Main Street, Round Rock,Texas.
Barney Knight, Special Council called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL: Those Commissioners present were David Adkins, Efrain Davila,Jon C. Devries,
Dennis Graffious, William Peckham, Bobby Seiferman and Rick Stewart. Also present was Special
Counsel Barney L. Knight.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
3A. Nominations for Chairman —Mr. Knight opened the floor for nominations for the
position of Chairman. Will Peckham asked for discussion. Jon Devries nominated himself and Rick
Stewart nominated David Adkins.
3B. Election of Chairman
MOTION: Commissioner Stewart moved to appoint by acclamation David Adkins as Chairman.
Commissioner Graffious seconded the motion.
VOTE: Ayes: Commissioner Adkins
Commissioner Davila
Commissioner Devries
Commissioner Graffious
Commissioner Peckham
Commissioner Seiferman
Commissioner Stewart
Nays: None
ACTION: The motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Adkins presided over the meeting from this point on.
3C. Nominations for Vice Chairman—Chairman Adkins opened the floor for nominations for
the office of Vice-Chairman.
3D. Election of Vice Chairman
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MOTION: Commissioner Stewart moved that Commissioner Graffious be appointed by
acclamation. Commissioner Devries seconded the motion.
VOTE: Ayes: Chairman Adkins
Vice-Chairman Graffious
Commissioner Davila
Commissioner Devries
Commissioner Peckham
Commissioner Seiferman
Commissioner Stewart
Nays: None
ACTION: The motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
4A. Review of City of Round Rock Ethics Ordinance. The Commission held discussion on the
current ethics ordinance and any changes needed to the ordinance. Commissioner Seiferman brought
forth questions under policy page 2, and standards and conduct page 4. His questions surrounded the
definition of city official and who is required to file a financial disclosure form. Commissioner Davila
requested that employees obtain ethics training at least once a year as a friendly recommendation to
the City Manager and City Council.
4B. Recommendations on amendments to the Ethics Ordinance. There were no changes to
the ordinance recommended by the Commission.
MOTION: Commissioner Devries moved to accept the current ordinance as is with no changes.
Commissioner Peckham seconded the motion.
VOTE: Ayes: Chairman Adkins
Vice-Chairman Graffious
Commissioner Davila
Commissioner Devries
Commissioner Peckham
Commissioner Seiferman
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Commissioner Stewart
Nays: None
ACTION: The motion carried unanimously.
4C. Set the date and time of the next meeting.
Chairman Adkins requested that an annual meeting date be in July of every year as close as
possible to the annual apointments made the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara White, City Secretary