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COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 2003 APPROVED . 49 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM 50 THE AREA AND UNIT FUND TO THE 1999A G.O. 51 IMPROVEMENT BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND Approved 52 53 D. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 03-218, 54 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM 55 THE AREA AND UNIT FUND TO THE 1996A G.O. 56 IMPROVEMENT BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND Approved 57 58 E. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 03-219, 59 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM 60 THE AREA AND UNIT FUND TO THE 1998A G.O. 61 IMPROVEMENT BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND Approved 62 63 OPEN MIKE 64 65 Mayor Bergeson noted Councilmember O'Donnell would be completing his tour of duty at the next 66 meeting, which Mayor Bergeson will not be able to attend. He thanked Councilmember O'Donnell 67 for his four years of service, indicating he has been a great Councilmember, taking on a lot of extra 68 duties. He stated he would be sorry to see Councilmember O'Donnell go. 69 70 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 71 •72 There was none. 73 74 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 75 76 A. Consider Adopting City Council Ethical Guidelines Policy, Jeff O'Donnell 77 78 Councilmember O'Donnell advised that this past July the topic of Ethical Guidelines was brought to a 79 work session. The idea was discussed to put together ethical guidelines for this and future City 80 Councils, outlining the expectations for acting and interacting with each other, Staff, and the residents 81 of Lino Lakes. He stated that as citizens and Councilmembers they are asked to uphold laws, and 82 these guidelines are in no way meant to supercede or counteract any laws they have vowed to uphold 83 in their oath of office. He indicated they are simply guidelines to guide how they act in their civic 84 duty. He stated they held many meetings on the subject, and he thanked the other Councilmembers 85 for their time in discussing this. He noted the City Attorney, as well as Duke Addicks, the attorney 86 for the League of MN Cities, have reviewed the guidelines and indicated the Council is free to adopt 87 the guidelines if they so choose. He stated the Council now needs to decide if they want to adopt 88 these ethical guidelines to help in how they interact in the course of their work. 89 90 Councilmember O'Donnell read the guidelines at the request of Councilmember Carlson. He noted 91 that at the last work session Mayor Bergeson had suggested a change to the `Remedies' section, 92 noting the third sentence would say `If inappropriate behavior is reported, the City Council may 93 appoint one of its members to investigate the allegations and provide a written report of conclusions 94 at a Council work session.' 41195 2