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Council debates conduct and ethics ordinance, raises concerns about redundancy with state law; item tabled to Nov. 20
Summary
Council voiced objections to a proposed conduct-and-ethics ordinance that some members said duplicates state law and could be subjective; the council voted to table the item and asked members to submit edits for review before Nov. 20.
Council members spent a large portion of the meeting debating a proposed conduct and ethics ordinance that would set local standards of behavior for aldermen and officials. One member warned that the draft "will end up hampering things and making people, it'll be a restriction that we self impose," and said portions are vague and could expose officials to subjective enforcement.
Other members countered that the document would act as guardrails and a reminder of expectations. The mayor recommended that council members submit proposed edits to staff and then meet with the city secretary and city attorney to consolidate changes. The council voted to table the ordinance and return it for further drafting at the Nov. 20 meeting.
