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Consider Proposed Revisions to the Ethics Guidelines for Town Advisory Boards and Commissions.
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Staff:
Department:
Ralph Karpinos
Town Attorney
Sabrina Oliver, Director
Communications and Public Affairs
Beth Vazquez, Assistant Town Clerk
Overview: At its October 5, 2017 meeting, the Council Committee on Boards and Commissions recommended revising the ethics guidelines to include language specific to the statutory restrictions that apply to members of the Historic District Commission and Board of Adjustment when acting in their quasi-judicial capacity. At its November 29, 2017 business meeting, the Town Council referred the proposed changes to the Historic District Commission and the Board of Adjustment for their review and recommendations. Both the BOA and HDC reviewed the proposed revisions, and neither board objected to the changes.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt the attached resolution approving proposed revisions to the Ethics Guidelines for Town Advisory Boards and Commissions.
Where is this item in its process?
Council Goals:
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Create a Place for Everyone
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Develop Good Places,
New Spaces
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Support
Community Prosperity
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Nurture Our Community
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Facilitate Getting Around
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Grow Town
and Gown Collaboration
Attachments:
* Resolution
* Board of Adjustment Recommendation
* HDC Recommendation
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE ETHICS GUIDELINES FOR TOWN ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE SPECIFIC TO THE STATUTORY RESTRICTIONS THAT APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (2018-01-31/R-2)
WHEREAS, the Council adopted Ethics Guidelines for Advisory Boards and Commissions on March 1, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the current ethics guidelines do not include language specific to the statutory restrictions that apply to members of the Historic District Commission and Board of Adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the ethics guidelines could be amended to make clear to members of the Histo...
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