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Deputy Clerk describes social-media incident; councilors apologize and legal review finds no violation
Summary
During agenda discussion on decorum and ethics, Deputy Clerk Nicole Weissenborn described her experience following a post by Mayor Armstrong; City Attorney Michael Gildner confirmed no ethics violation and both Councilor Denise Miller and Mayor Armstrong issued apologies during the meeting.
Deputy Clerk Nicole Weissenborn offered public comment recounting her experience after a social-media post by Mayor Armstrong and stated that city policy and process had been followed. Councilor Denise Miller explained her concerns about a Downtown Development Authority meeting recording and described why she would not return to that board; Miller temporarily left the meeting at 7:20 p.m. and returned at 7:22 p.m.
City Attorney Michael Gildner stated there was no ethics violation. Both Miller and Mayor Armstrong apologized during the discussion; the minutes note apologies but do not print verbatim text. The minutes record the exchange and the legal clarification but do not show a filed ethics complaint or formal disciplinary action arising at this meeting.
