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Commission member rejects accusations of improper process, apologizes to staff at Moraine meeting
Summary
A planning commission member at the July 15 meeting criticized public remarks by a council-affiliated commenter and apologized to staff after an earlier accusation that staff and commissioners had acted "under the table." The commission member said the law director found no wrongdoing.
Near the end of the July 15 meeting a planning commission member addressed earlier public remarks in which a resident, identified in the transcript as "Missus Marcus," had alleged the commission and staff obtained or used information improperly. The commission member said those claims were unfounded and that the law director’s review found no evidence of improper conduct.
"Everything we did was above board," the commission member said, adding that the remarks were "unfounded and unjust" and characterizing the comments as close to defamation. The speaker apologized to the commission and to staff member Nick Siris, saying the commissioners serve the city in a voluntary capacity and the public should not make unsupported allegations.
The commission member also urged colleagues to continue their work, and members responded that they would not resign over the comments. The meeting record shows no formal disciplinary or investigative action was taken during the session; the law director was reported to have reviewed the prior remarks and found no cause for action.
