(A) Code of ethics violations are Council matters and complaints shall only be made by members of the Town Council.
(B) Complaints alleging violations to this chapter shall be in writing and filed by the complainant with the Mayor and/or Vice Mayor, unless the Mayor and/or Vice Mayor file or are named in the complaint. In that event, the complaint shall be filed with the Town Attorney. Any and all documents in support of the complaint shall be attached to the complaint at the time it is filed.
(C) Complaints will be addressed by the council within 60 days of receipt by the Mayor, Vice Mayor or Town Attorney in compliance with the procedures set forth in this section.
(D) The Mayor, Vice Mayor or Town Attorney who receive a complaint shall forward it and all attachments to the Town Clerk within 3 business days of receipt and at least 3 weeks prior to the complaint being placed on council's agenda.
(E) At least 2 weeks prior to the Council's consideration of the complaint, the Town Clerk shall provide a copy of the complaint and all supporting documents to the respondent.
(F) Only one complaint alleging a violation of the ethics code shall be addressed at any 1 Council meeting.
(G) Only 1 person may be accused of a code of ethics violation per complaint.
(H) If the Mayor is either the complainant or the respondent, the Council's consideration of the ethics complaint shall be chaired by the Vice Mayor.
(I) Council's procedure for addressing the complaint during its meeting shall be as follows:
(1) Introduction of item;
(2) Presentation by complainant (10 minutes maximum);
(3) Presentation by respondent (10 minutes maximum);
(4) Additional information by complainant (if any) (5 minutes maximum);
(5) Additional information by respondent (if any) (5 minutes maximum);
(6) Council discussion; and
(7) Council decision.
(Ord. 15-796, passed 4-28-2015; Am. Ord. 15-800, passed 6-9-2015)