Board of Ethics Regular Meeting September 15, 2014

Town of Simsbury Board of Ethics

Minutes of Regular Meeting September 15, 2014

Present:  David M. Moore (Acting Chairman), Robert Heagney, Barbara Petitjean, Polly Maier, Kevin Crimmins

The Meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm, a quorum having been determined by the Chair.

The Board discussed the recent resignation of Chairman Peter Kellogg, the need to replace the Chairman, the roles of officers generally and the process for succession under the present circumstances.  The Board agreed that David Moore, Acting Chairman, would communicate with the Board of Selectmen and impress upon them the Board’s sense of urgency related to their search for a replacement member of this Board.  Mr. Moore was encouraged to note in his communication to the Board of Selectmen the desirability of having a replacement for Mr. Kellogg in time for the Board’s next scheduled meeting on December 15, 2014.

The Board then moved into a discussion of its ongoing review of the current Board of Ethics complaint procedures.  Several ideas were discussed related to the current documentation of those procedures and possible improvements.  The gist of the discussion was around ways to make the procedures and the associated documentation more user-friendly.  Specific ideas considered included possible revisions to the complaint form and/or the instructions for use of the form, and possible review of the conflict of interest disclosure form to consider whether revision might be appropriate. 

Kevin Crimmins moved for adjournment and Robert Heagney seconded the motion, which was then passed unanimously at 8:12 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin M. Crimmins