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iNFORMATION Ethics Committee Meeting Minutes ONLY • September 8, 1997 Chair Person: Chuck Whiting Secretary: Cathy Bennett Members Present: Tim Brennan, Mike Ulrich, Mary Tatarek, Cathy Bennett, Chuck Whiting Absent: Steve Dazenski (vacation) Meeting Dates: Meetings will be held on the second Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m., one hour in length in conference room A. At least four members need to be present to hold a meeting. Committee members are encouraged not to miss meeting times, but if a conflict does arise they should notify the Chair person as soon as possible. The purpose of the committee was discussed. The primary purpose is to review proper ethical behavior in the workplace. Clarifying goals and values and identifying ways to communicate these through out the workforce will be a primary objective. It was noted that to effectively develop an ethical framework will take a lot of research and time. Specific outcomes from the committee may take some time. The structure of the committee was discussed. It was decided that Chuck Whiting would act as • the chairperson with Cathy Bennet as the Secretary. Minutes will be posted and put on the Admin Share Drive within one week from when the meeting was held. Also the minutes will be distributed to the Council. The agenda form will also be on the Admin share drive and members can add items that they would like discussed up until 'A hour before the meeting is held. The Secretary will prepare and distribute the agenda to all members. Secretary will cc the agenda to Tracy Sanchez as facilitator of City Committee's. Chuck noted that he would like all members to make this meeting a priority. If any member is unable to attend they should let the Chair know immediately. The mission and vision statements that came out of focus 2000 and were signed by staff and the council in 1994 were discussed. Also the Value Statements that were developed by the present Council at the strategic planning sessions in 1997 was discussed. The committee reviewed the effectiveness and relevance of the mission and vision statements. The committee discussed how the community, council and/or staff are working under the philosophies of the mission and vision statements currently. Each member of the committee were given the assignment to review the meaning of the vision and mission statements. Comments are to be provided to the Secretary by September 30, 1997. The compilation of comments will be provided back to the members by October 6, 1997. Discussion on the mission and vision will be the focus of the next meeting. Next meeting scheduled for Monday, October 13 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room A.