Ethical Practices Board
Vacancy: Ethical Practices Board
Contact: Burt T. Osborne, Asst. City Attorney, (612) 673-2473, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Appointed by: Appointing Committee comprising:
The Honorable Kevin S. Burke, Chief Judge of Hennepin County District Court
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Alex M. Johnson, Jr., Dean of the University of Minnesota Law School
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Thomas M. Mengler, Dean of the University of St. Thomas School of Law
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Application Procedure: Application forms are available from the office of the City Clerk, Room 304 City Hall, 350 Fifth Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1382, 673-3358. Hearing impaired persons may call TDD 673-2626 between 9 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Friday, or Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529 to reach any of the numbers listed here. Completed applications are returned to the City Clerk. Applications are sent to the Appointing Committee for consideration. The Appointing Committee will forward the names of the finalists to the Mayor and the City Council for comment. The City Council will schedule a public hearing to solicit public input on the finalists. The Appointing Committee shall make the final decision on the appointments.
Purpose: The Ethical Practices Board is a new board of the City of Minneapolis. Its purpose is to promote high ethical standards and conduct, and to foster a healthy ethical culture throughout Minneapolis city government. Because this is a new City board, the board members selected through this initial appointment process will be responsible for establishing rules and procedures governing the Board and the Board’s meeting schedule. The Board shall investigate allegations of improper conduct of a department head, an elected official, or officials appointed by the Mayor or City Council to boards, commissions and similar agencies and shall have the power to recommend discipline for violations of the Ethics Code. The Board may recommend changes to the provisions or administration of the Ethics Code and give opinions on interpretation of the Code. The Board shall prepare and submit and annual report to the Mayor and City Council detailing the ethics activities of the Board and the City during the prior year. The City’s Ethics Officer will serve as staff to the Board.
Membership: The Ethical Practices Board Member who is appointed to this position will complete a term that will expire on January 2, 2006. Prior to that date, the Appointing Committee may consider reappointment for another 3-year term. The Appointing Committee may remove a board member for cause at any time during the board member's term of office.
No member of the Ethical Practices Board may be a local official or city employee; the related person of a local official or city employee; a candidate for elected public office; a person who, for compensation, represents the private interests of others before the City Council or Mayor; or a paid campaign worker or political consultant of a current local official.
In accordance with the residency requirements of the City’s Open Appointments Process, board members shall be either residents of the City of Minneapolis, or an officer or director of a business or organization that pays property taxes to the City of Minneapolis.
Information: For more information about the activities of the Ethical Practices Board, call Burt T. Osborne at (612) 673-2473.
Vacancies: One position is currently vacant. Persons may apply on their own behalf or nominate another person. Applications must be received no later than 4:30 PM on Friday, May 6, 2005.
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