Tune Up Code of Conduct
June 26th, 2023
Last night at Red Wing Charter Commission
August 1st, 2018
The Red Wing Charter Commission met last night, first the meeting, where they voted to add moi to the Charter Commission, and then for a round of thoughts on Ethics.
Here’s the presentation from Pam Whitmore, League of Minnesota Cities:
Ethics and Local Government
More on this later, gotta focus on tomorrow’s PUC meeting!
Oh, and check out the PUC’s conflict of interest rule:
7845.0400 CONFLICT OF INTEREST; IMPROPRIETY.
Subpart 1. General behavior.
A commissioner or employee shall respect and comply with the law and shall behave in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the commission’s decision making process.
Subp. 2. Actions prohibited.
Commissioners and employees shall avoid any action that might result in or create a conflict of interest or the appearance of impropriety, including:
A. using public office for private gain;
B. giving preferential treatment to an interested person or entity;
C. impeding the efficiency or economy of commission decision making;
D. losing independence or impartiality of action;
E. making a commission decision outside official channels; and
F. affecting adversely the confidence of the public in the integrity of the commission.
Overland’s June LTE in RW Republican Eagle
June 29th, 2017
7p TONIGHT – Red Wing City Council Meeting
February 25th, 2013
7 p.m. February 25, 2013
Red Wing City Hall
Tonight’s the night — be there or be square! Tell the Red Wing City Council what you think about having the “voice of frac sand mining” as Mayor of Red Wing. Should he be allowed to remain in office until April Fools Day?
jsebion3@gmail.com, lisa.bayley@ci.red-wing.mn.us, deanhove@charter.net, michael.v.schultz@charter.net, peggy.rehder@ci.red-wing.mn.us, ralph.rauterkus@ci.red-wing.mn.us, marilyn.meinke@ci.red-wing.mn.us
Tonight the Red Wing City Council will be addressing the Mayor’s offer to resign as of April 1, 2013. April Fools? I hope not.
If you can’t attend the meeting, CLICK HERE FOR LIVE WEBCAST:
IS HIS RESIGNATION IN WRITING? There’s no reason to wait so long — he should resign immediately. He should resign before the legislative session goes any further. He should resign before any meetings where he’d be going to represent the City of Red Wing. He’s tainted. This is about character, and he’s had many opportunities to display his character, and what I’ve seen is disturbing. If he doesn’t resign, he should be booted out, as the City Council has power to do under the City Charter.
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF THE FEBRUARY 11, 2013 COUNCIL MEETING
The agenda item about Dennis Egan begins at 36:13.
Dennis Egan’s comments 51:26 – 1:03:55.
Throughout, he remains resolutely firm in stating there is no problem with his actions, and very long-windedly states when put on the spot, that he will not consider resigning. No direct answers.
Egan begins not by addressing his own egregious behavior, but by objecting to emails sent that questioned the ethics and motives of City Administrator Kay Kuhlman, that it was “out of bounds and out of line, unfair and uncalled for.” WOW. Here’s what was in the STrib, from Egan, about talking to Kuhlman about his frac sand mining lobbying job:
And in the Post Bulletin, he also raises Kuhlman’s involvement:
He seems to be using her to hid behind, that “She didn’t raise any red flags at that time,” and that he “informed” her “prior to accepting.” Maybe that conversation didn’t happen, she wasn’t informed, and she’s collateral damage. Maybe he’s dropping her name to help bolster his position. Whatever occurred, he’s putting her in a bad position. What was that conversation, the subject, the date, what all did he disclose to Kuhlman? The City Council and the public should know.
Based on the Kuhlman reference in the STrib and Post Bulletin, here’s a Comment of mine on the Post Bulletin site:
The bottom line is that Not-soon-enough-to-be-ex-Mayor Dennis Egan did not disclose to the City Council. If Not-soon-enough-to-be-ex-Mayor Dennis Egan did disclose to City Administrator Kay Kuhlman, she did not disclose to the City Council. If he’s tossing her name around to bolster his position and he didn’t disclose his position to Kay Kuhlman as he said he did, then it’s even worse for him. Because he raised this issue so defensively right out of the gate (CLICK HERE, at 51:26), I think there’s more going on here. What’s the rest of the story?
This is about character. This is about Dennis Egan’s value system. Dennis Egan has demonstrated his character and value system, and he is not fit to be Mayor. He should not represent the City in any way.
Timing is important. The legislature is in session and will be until after April 1, 2013. Egan should not be Mayor while a registered lobbyist for the frac sand mining industry. I believe there is a national conference in March that Egan is to attend representing the City of Red Wing, and if so, the City should send someone else.
Keep those emails coming to the Red Wing City Council members — tell them what you think of this situation, let them know whether you think Egan should remain in office until April Fools Day (in previous posts, I’d not copied the “j” of jsebion3@gmail.com — APOLOGIES — it’s correct below):
jsebion3@gmail.com, lisa.bayley@ci.red-wing.mn.us, deanhove@charter.net, michael.v.schultz@charter.net, peggy.rehder@ci.red-wing.mn.us, ralph.rauterkus@ci.red-wing.mn.us, marilyn.meinke@ci.red-wing.mn.us
Tonight — 7 p.m. February 25, 2013 at Red Wing City Hall. Be there or be square.