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Page 1 of 2 <br /> Dawn Bittner <br /> From: Megan Schlegel [schlegel @communitygrowth.net] <br /> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:28 PM <br /> To: 'Ben Oleson' <br /> Cc: Dawn Bittner <br /> Subject: RE: Ethics Policy <br /> Good thoughts.Ya, I was very unfamiliar with this so I figured you would have some good insight. I <br /> am going to forward her your thoughts.—Megan <br /> Dawn, Here are some thoughts from Ben. He is a good one for thinking some of these things through <br /> so that is why I passed it on. Let me know if you have any additional thoughts or comments that <br /> come from this. Maybe the comments from Ben are something that needs to be brought up to the <br /> PC as part of the discussion. <br /> -Megan <br /> www.communitygrowth.com <br /> www.strongtowns.or From: Ben Oleson [mailto:oleson @communitygrowth.net] <br /> Megan Schlegel Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:24 PM <br /> Toll Free 866.900.3o64 Fax 866.924.1928 To: 'Megan Schlegel' <br /> Cc: marohn @communitygrowth.net <br /> Subject: RE: Ethics Policy <br /> Oh,and on the issue of"without prior approval"for visits at a home—who gives that approval?The <br /> entire PC?The chair?The PC member him herself? <br /> Ben <br /> From: Ben Oleson [mailto:oleson @communitygrowth.net] <br /> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:23 PM <br /> To: 'Megan Schlegel' <br /> Cc: 'marohn @communitygrowth.net' <br /> Subject: RE: Ethics Policy <br /> I've never really dealt directly with this situation(in terms of actually getting to the point of writing a <br /> policy),so don't have much to offer off the top of my head. I would probably contact LMC too,which <br /> it looks like Dawn did. <br /> My initial thought is to try and keep this kind of thing simple. I attended an APA training session on <br /> ethics last October I think and this was broached a bit. If I recollect right, I think they said the safest <br /> policy is to just tell people that would call a PC member or try to visit with them that they have a duty <br /> to ensure that all PC members have the benefit of hearing the same things. I think they suggested <br /> politely requesting that the person submit their comments in writing or in person at the public <br /> hearing.That is pretty simple.Gives PC members a"cover"of a city policy to blame it on. <br /> If the City doesn't want to go that far, I think they have the freedom to set this up however they <br /> want. Perhaps the simplest step would be to let the person know that they will listen to the persons <br /> comments, but they are obligated to share those same comments with the rest of the commission at <br /> the hearing and note who they came from.That wouldn't require all the time of day for calls,no <br /> 1/27/2010 <br />