TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2017
COMMITTEE ON PENSION, HUMAN RESOURCES AND CIVIL SERVICE
Honorable Mariyana Spyropoulos, President and Members of the Board of Commissioners
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Request for advice and consent as to the Executive Director’s designation of Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, as the MWRD’s Ethics Advisor, pursuant to the Ethics Ordinance
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On April 22, 2004, the Board of Commissioners adopted, pursuant to the mandate of the Illinois Ethics Act, Ordinance No. 04-001, known as the MWRD Ethics Ordinance.
Article 15 of the Ordinance provides that the Executive Director, with the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners, shall designate an Ethics Advisor for the MWRD who, among other things, shall provide guidance to the MWRD’s officers and employees concerning the interpretation of, and compliance with the provisions of the Ordinance and the Illinois Ethics Act. Ronald M. Hill, the MWRD’s prior General Counsel, served as Ethics Advisor until his retirement in April, 2017.
I hereby designate Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel for the MWRD, as its Ethics Advisor, in accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Ethics Ordinance. I now seek the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners as to that designation.
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director, STM:LAG:JBM:kk
Respectfully Submitted, Mariyana Spyropoulos, Chairman Committee on Pension, Human Resources and Civil Service
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for December 7, 2017