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Lincoln council tables proposed code-of-conduct ordinance, asks for ethics committee work
Summary
The Lincoln City Council voted to table an ordinance to create section 1-6-10 of the city code — a code of conduct for elected officials — and asked members to form or flesh out an ethics committee to develop enforceable language about meetings, unexcused absences and sanctions.
The Lincoln City Council on June 2 voted to table an ordinance to create section 1-6-10 of the Lincoln City Code, a proposed code of conduct for elected officials, and asked members to form a committee to develop clearer, enforceable language.
Supporters said the draft provides a useful framework but lacks definitions they consider necessary to make enforcement practical. "I just felt like we needed to...nail that down," Alderman McClellan said, asking for explicit definitions of what counts as a meeting and what constitutes an "unexcused absence." She moved to table the ordinance so a committee could craft those details; Alderman O'Donohue seconded the motion.
The ordinance as drafted was…
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