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COUNCIL RULES FEBRUARY 5, 2014 5:05 P.M. Committee Members Present: Dr. Fred Ferlic, Valerie Schey, Oliver Davis, Dr. David Varner (5:10) Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Henry Davis, Gavin Ferlic, Derek Dieter, Karen White Others Present: Lou Valderas, Cecil Eastman, Kathy Cekanski - Farrand, Erin Blasko, Mark Lyons Agenda: 1. Election of Chairperson & Vice - Chairperson 2. Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaints 3. Protocols Council President Oliver Davis called the Rules Committee to order declaring the first order of business was to elect a Chair and Vice - Chair. Valerie Schey nominated Councilmember Dr. David Varner to serve as Chair of the Rules Committee. Dr. Fred Ferlic seconded the motion. Dr. Varner received unanimous support. Oliver Davis nominated Dr. Fred Ferlic to the Vice -Chair position. Valerie seconded and all supported. Oliver Davis then turned to Council Attorney Kathy Cekanski - Farrand to outline Council procedures. Kathy provided a three page handout, explaining each point in summary detail. (Attached) Included was a brief review of the local ordinance establishing the Rules Committee in 1977 along with a brief history of the protocols followed when complaints pertinent to the ordinance have been filed. Since its inception only two complaints have predicted Rules Committee responses. The nature of those responses were here described. Kathy then acknowledged the receipt of complaints filed against Councilmember Henry Davis. These complaints claiming a violation of City Code 2 -10.1 triggered Rules Committee action. With complaints officially filed and accepted the Rules Committee next designated Council attorney to investigate the charges and recommend sanction if appropriate to the Rules Committee which could accept, reject, or modify the recommendation. Kathy said her report would be complete by the week of March 10. A motion by Valerie, seconded by Dr. Ferlic officially charged the Council Attorney with this responsibility. The final page of the handout established the Council's authority under state law to establish Councilmember's standards of conduct, to investigate complaints and to impose sanctions. The meeting was adjourned at 5:16 P.M.