Board of Ethics Tuesday, February 20, 2024 01:30 PM Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.CITIZEN COMMENTS

At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.  Instead, the Board/Commission is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action.

It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group.  Neither is it the intention of the Board/Commission to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Board/Commission, as a body, or any member or members of the Board/Commission individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff.  Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Board/Commission and/or any person in the Board/Commission’s presence will not be tolerated.

3.MINUTE APPROVAL

  1. 3A.Approval of minutes from February 6, 2024, meeting.

4.CONSIDER PROCEDURAL ISSUES

  1. 4A.Consider procedural issues related to complaint against Lyle Nelson, including appeal of panel determination, evidentiary objections, and related issues.

5.EVIDENTIARY HEARING

  1. 5A.The Board of Ethics will conduct an Evidentiary Hearing with regard to the complaint filed by Mayor Pro Tem John Kirkland against Mayor Lyle Nelson to determine whether Lyle Nelson violated Section 1.15.009(h)(2) of the City of Bastrop Code of Ethics (Article 1.15 of the Code of Ordinances). Depending on the outcome of the Evidentiary Hearing, the Board of Ethics may deliberate and take action on the assessment of the appropriate sanction.

6.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 6A. Ethics Commission may convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code:

    Section 551.071, to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the formal ethics complaint received on January 18, 2024.

    Section 551.074(a)(2), to consider a complaint or charge against a public officer (Lyle Nelson, Mayor) received on January 18, 2024.

7.TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTRES POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION.

8.ADJOURNMENT

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org  and said Notice was posted on the following date and time:  Monday, February 12, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

  /s/Ann Franklin                           
Ann Franklin, City Secretary