2022-08-24 - Ethics Commission - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ETHICS COMMISSION
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
WEDNESDAY,August 24,2022
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Rybarczyk called the meeting to order at 7:02P.M. This meeting was held at Village Hall,50 Raupp
Boulevard,Buffalo Grove
ROLL CALL
Voice vote indicated all commissioners were present: Chair Rybarczyk, Commissioners Scott, Abella,Patel.
Also present were Dane Bragg,Village Manager,Patrick Brankin,Village Attorney,and Trustee Joanne
Johnson. Commissioners Hughes and Yang were absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Abella made a motion to approve the minutes of July 28, 2022. Second by Commissioner Patel.
Motion approved by unanimous voice vote.
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion of the Ethics Commission workplan and the presentation to the Village Board.
Formally,the board will have to amend the municipal code to update the responsibilities of the commission.The
board gave an initial indication that intend to approve. Village Manager Dane Bragg and Village Attorney
Patrick Brankin will develop the changes and circulate them to the commissioners and board. It is expected that
it will be approved in mid-September.
Brett Robinson,Chief Procurement Officer is getting ready to do a presentation to the commission when the
commission is available.
Training—led by Commissioners Patel and Abella.
Efficacy of reporting requirements—led by Commissioners Hughes and Yang
Procurement—led by Chair Rybarczyk and Commissioner Scott.
Parameters of what the commission wants to present and parameters. Each group of commissioners will bring to
the next meeting a plan for their agenda item for the next six months.
The commission set its next meeting date to occur on Thursday,October 27,2022,at 7:00 PM.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
No members of the public were in attendance.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Chair Rybarczyk seconded by Commissioner Abella,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the
vote was unanimous.
Motion declared carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 P.M.
Lenna Scott, Secretary of the Commission
APPROVED BY ME THIS 24 DAY OF August 2022
Chair,Ethics Commission