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Minutes
For Meeting Held on December 17, 2025 at 5:35p.m.
Members Present:Chair Shane Leonard, Michael Maberry, James McGee (Associate), andStephen Brough (via Zoom).
Outside CounselPresent:Edward Gould, Esq.
Introductions:
Chair Leonard opened the meeting.
Chair Leonard advised Associate Member McGee that he will participate in the meeting and vote in place of the absent member.
Approval of Minutes:
November 19, 2025:
Member Brough made a motion to approve the 11/19/25 meetingminutes.
ChairLeonard seconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:
Motion passed (4-0).
December 3, 2025:
Member Brough made a motion to approve the 12/3/25 meeting minutes.
ChairLeonard seconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:
Motion passed (4-0).
Approval of Advisory Opinion regarding CO 25-270 - Communications Between City Councilors Following the 5/7/25 City Council Budget Workshop.
Member Leonard made a motion to approve the Advisory Opinion as written.
MemberBrough seconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:
Motion passed (4-0).
Unfinished Business.Requests for Advisory Opinions on City Council Referrals.
CO 25-282 City Councilor Wayne Mallar’s Actions During the 8/14/25 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting – Second Meeting.
Chair Leonard made a motion to table consideration of CO 25-282 until the Board receives the additional requested materials from the City.
Member Mayberry seconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:
Motion passed (4-0).
CO 25-283 Issue of a City Councilor Taking and Circulating Nomination Papers on Behalf of Another Councilor – Second Meeting Continued.
Chair Leonard advised that the Board did not receive any additional statements or records on the matter outside of the statements received by City Clerk Lisa Goodwin and former Councilor
Cara Pelletier that are part of the record.
Chair Leonard opened the public hearing.
Hillary Simmons spoke against the actions of former Councilor Tremble.
Former Councilor Dan Tremble spoke on his behalf.
Sonia Mallar spoke regarding procedural issues.
Chair Leonard closed the public hearing.
The Board deliberated on the matter.
Member Brough made a motion that former Councilor Dan Tremble did not violate the standards of conduct expected of public officials under Code of Ethics § 33-10, Representing Third Party
Interests Before City Agencies.
Member Mayberryseconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:
Motion passed (4-0).
Member Mayberry made a motion that former Councilor Dan Tremble did not violate the standards of conduct expected of public officials underCode of Ethics § 3-1.1, Nonpartisanship.
Member McGee seconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:
Motion passed (4-0).
Member Brough made a motion that former Councilor Dan Tremble did not violate the standards of conduct expected of public officials under Code of Ethics § 33-13, Political Activities.
Member Mayberry seconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:
Motion passed (4-0).
Member Brough made a motion to incorporate and adopt the prior motions made by Chair Leonard and approved by the Board.
Member Mayberry seconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:Motion passed (4-0).
New business.
Member McGee made a motion to ratify the motion made by Chair Leonard to table consideration of CO 25-282 until the Board receives the additional requested materials from the City.
Member Mayberry seconded the motion.
Roll call vote conducted:Motion passed (4-0).
Other business
No other business
Meeting Adjourned.