Ad hoc committee recommends reappointment to Board of Ethics, adjusts term expiration

On Monday, April 27, an ad hoc committee convened to consider the reappointment of a current member of the Danbury Board of Ethics and recommended that the City Council approve the reappointment with a revised term expiration of May 1, 2028.

Chair Frank Salvatore called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and read the meeting notice. "I call this meeting to order at 05:30," Salvatore said, and introduced the ad hoc members and staff in attendance. He described the meeting's purpose as the reappointment review for a sitting ethics board member.

After inviting questions about the nominee, and receiving none, Salvatore proposed following the same timing change used in a previous ad hoc by advancing the appointment date to May 2026 so the term would expire on 05/01/2028. A committee member stated the motion: "Motion to recommend that the city council approve the reappointment of Helen L. Goldman to the board of ethics with a change in the term expiration of 05/01/2028." The motion text in the transcript is recorded across multiple speakers.

The committee chair asked for a second and, with a second noted, the committee approved the recommendation by voice vote with no opposing voices recorded. The transcript does not record individual vote tallies or identify who seconded the motion. The recommendation will proceed to the City Council for formal action.

The committee adjourned immediately afterward; the chair noted the meeting lasted about two minutes.

Note on nominee name: the transcript refers to the nominee variably as "Hillel Goldman" and "Helen L. Goldman." That inconsistency appears in the meeting record and is noted here rather than corrected to a single spelling because the transcript does not provide an authoritative, consistent form.