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Minutes
For Meeting Held on December 3, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Members Present:Chair Shane Leonard, Stephen Brough, and John King (via Zoom).
Staff Present:Edward Gould, Esq.
Introductions:
Chair Leonard opened the meeting.
Approval of 10/23/25 Meeting Minutes:
Member Brough made a motion to accept minutes as amended.
Member King seconded the motion.
Motion passed. (This vote was not necessary, as the Minutes from the 10/23/25 meeting, as amended, were already approved at the 11/19/25 meeting.)
Unfinished Business.Requests for Advisory Opinions on City Council Referrals – Second Meeting
Board made a decision to take the agenda out of order since one of the individuals who may wish to speak was present in chambers.
Attorney Gould advised the Board on the law regarding whether or not to go into Executive Session.
CO 25-283 Issue of a City Councilor Taking and Circulating Nomination Papers on Behalf of Another Councilor
Board of Ethics deliberated on the matter.
Member Brough made a motion to go into executive session to discuss CO 25-283 because that discussion would be reasonably expected to cause damage to an individual’s reputation, or an
individual’s right to privacy would be violated.
Motion failed for lack of a second. Attorney Gould explained that this amounts to a determination by the Board not to go into executive session with regard to CO 25-283.
Chair Leonard made a motion to table CO 25-283 until the 12/17/25 meeting of the Board because the member attending via Zoom did not have access today to all of the materials.
Member King seconded the motion.
Motion approved.
CO 25-270 Issue of Communications Between City Councilors Following the City Council Budget Workshop of May 7.
Chair Leonard advised there were no additional materials to present on this item.
Chair Leonard advised that the City Manager’s office reached out toCity Councilor Joe Leonard at the request of the Board to request a voluntary statement or to appear in person to deliver
a statement; there was no reply from Councilor Leonard.
Board determined not to go into executive session with respect to CO 25-270.
Attorney Gould provided guidance to the Board regarding the City Council directive.
Chair Leonard opened the public hearing.
Board deliberated on the issues involved in CO 25-270.
Chair Leonard made a motion that the Board does not have jurisdiction to render an advisory opinionas to whether the series of actions constitute a violation of City Code § 9-22 regarding
public proceedings.
Member King seconded.
Motion passed unanimously (3 – 0).
Member Leonard made a motion that Councilor Dan Tremble did not violate § 33-7 of the Ethics Code regarding confidential information.
Member Kingseconded.
Motion passedunanimously (3 – 0).
Member Leonard made a motion that Councilor Cara Pelletier did not violate § 33-7 of the Ethics Code regarding confidential information.
Member King seconded.
Motion passed unanimously (3 – 0).
Member Leonard made a motion that Councilor Carolyn Fish did not violate § 33-7 of the Ethics Code regarding confidential information.
Member King seconded.
Motion passed unanimously (3 – 0).
Member Leonard made a motion that Councilor Susan Deane did not violate § 33-7 of the Ethics Code regarding confidential information.
Member King seconded.
Motion passed unanimously (3 – 0).
Member Leonard made a motion that Councilor Susan Hawes did not violate § 33-7 of the Ethics Code regarding confidential information.
Member King seconded.
Motion passed unanimously (3 – 0).
New Business
No new business.
Other business
No other business.
Adjournment
Member King made a motion to adjourn.
Member Brough seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously (3-0).