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Ethical Practices Board Meeting - June 18, 2026

Boards and Commissions — Monday, June 15, 2026
BodyRochester, Minnesota
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateMonday, June 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:03

Brian was the previous chair.

0:06

Daniel Daniel.

0:08

So previously we had uh Daniel as the chair and I'm vice chair.

0:11

So since his term has expired since we last met, so I'm chairing this particular meeting.

0:16

Uh towards the end, though we will conduct our nominations and um coding for new officer positions.

0:26

Unless somebody would like to change.

0:28

You look you look really good in that chair.

0:30

That's all for anyone would look good in the chair.

0:38

Um so I'm sorry, I'm looking at my phone and reading the agenda from my phone.

0:43

So sorry if it looks like I'm trying to do um sorry so let me go ahead and start.

0:49

Um so I'll just go through the order of the agenda unless anyone wanted to change the order of the agenda.

0:58

So first up approving the minutes from April 16th, 2026.

1:05

I'd like to make a motion to approve the minutes.

1:07

Maybe before we do that, I mean let's just do a roll call just to make sure we have quarters.

1:11

Oh, okay.

1:15

All right, so we got we have five, so I believe we don't need four for a quorum.

1:20

Yeah.

1:21

Uh bio passengers absent.

1:23

Uh Tim.

1:25

Yep.

1:26

Present.

1:27

Paul.

1:29

And Morgan here.

1:31

Nick.

1:31

President.

1:32

And Didi.

1:36

Correct.

1:36

Uh is absent.

1:39

So we do have a quorum.

1:42

All right, I think.

1:50

Anyone like to second it?

1:52

Second.

1:52

Excellent.

1:53

Let's go ahead and vote at all in favor of or any discussion on that.

1:58

Great.

1:58

All in favor of approving the meeting minutes.

2:02

Anyone opposed?

2:04

Did you want to stay?

2:07

Mark with me?

2:09

Sure.

2:11

Yeah, I mean, unless you watch the recording and I will see you now and have an opinion about the accuracy of the notes.

2:19

I will abstain.

2:20

Okay, so all right.

2:23

So we do have two new members that are joining our board today.

2:26

Uh one of them present.

2:28

Uh thank you for for coming.

2:30

And uh please to welcome you on the board.

2:32

Uh would you mind telling us a little bit about yourself?

2:35

Yeah, my name's Morgan.

2:37

I'm an attorney at Paul's firm.

2:40

It's not my firm anymore.

2:42

That's true.

2:42

It's still got your name though.

2:45

Grindy and Dicky.

2:46

Um I don't know.

2:49

I just completed the leadership grader Rochester program, and they really encouraged us to serve in the community somehow.

2:56

So I've always been interested in ethical issues.

2:59

It's a big part of law school.

3:01

You have to take a whole class on it.

3:02

So thought I'd join this board, and I'm really excited to be here.

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Summary of Proceedings

Ethical Practices Board Meeting - June 18, 2026

The Ethical Practices Board of Rochester, Minnesota convened on June 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in City Hall Room 104. Members present: Faye Harris, Timothy Hornseth, Paul H Grinde, Nick Nedland, Morgan B Muenster, Ndidi V Nwaneri (arrived late). Absent: Bob Haeussinger. Deputy City Attorney Brent Carlsen represented the City Attorney's office. The meeting included approval of previous minutes, a report on an anonymous complaint, officer nominations for the upcoming year, and adjournment.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (April 16, 2026): Approved 4-0-1-2 (Muenster abstained, Haeussinger and Nwaneri absent). Motion by Hornseth, second by Nedland.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public wished to speak. The open comment period was closed after a brief statement by the Chair.

Discussion Items

  • Reports/Inquiries: Deputy City Attorney Brent Carlsen reported that one complaint was received anonymously. Because it was anonymous, it was not treated as a formal complaint but was forwarded to the relevant city department for review. No other inquiries.
  • Welcome of New Members: The board welcomed new members Morgan Muenster (attorney) and Ndidi Nwaneri (HR professional). Each introduced themselves and shared their backgrounds. The board also discussed the importance of reviewing the annual training PowerPoint and attending the mayor's board member training.
  • Officer Nominations for June 2026 - June 2027: The board nominated and elected the following officers:
    • Chair: Faye Harris (motion by Hornseth, second by Nedland, unanimous 5-0 with Haeussinger and Nwaneri absent).
    • Vice Chair: Nick Nedland (motion by Grinde, second by Harris, unanimous).
    • Secretary: Timothy Hornseth (motion by Harris, second by Grinde, unanimous). The secretary role is largely administrative with City Attorney staff support.
  • Other Business: Carlsen reminded the board that the city does not typically intervene in election campaigns but will bring any relevant issues to the board's attention. The next scheduled meeting is July 16, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., but may be canceled if no agenda items arise. Board members also discussed data privacy rules regarding email communication (do not reply all) and shared resources for new member onboarding.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes of April 16, 2026: Approved with one abstention.
  • Anonymous Complaint: Forwarded to appropriate department for handling.
  • Officer Elections: Faye Harris (Chair), Nick Nedland (Vice Chair), Timothy Hornseth (Secretary) elected unanimously for the term June 2026 - June 2027.
  • Adjournment: Moved by Paul H Grinde, second by Nedland, carried unanimously with Nwaneri present for the vote. Meeting adjourned.

Note: The user-specified meeting date (2026-06-15) differs from the actual meeting date (June 18, 2026) as per the official agenda and minutes.

Meeting Transcript

Brian was the previous chair. Daniel Daniel. So previously we had uh Daniel as the chair and I'm vice chair. So since his term has expired since we last met, so I'm chairing this particular meeting. Uh towards the end, though we will conduct our nominations and um coding for new officer positions. Unless somebody would like to change. You look you look really good in that chair. That's all for anyone would look good in the chair. Um so I'm sorry, I'm looking at my phone and reading the agenda from my phone. So sorry if it looks like I'm trying to do um sorry so let me go ahead and start. Um so I'll just go through the order of the agenda unless anyone wanted to change the order of the agenda. So first up approving the minutes from April 16th, 2026. I'd like to make a motion to approve the minutes. Maybe before we do that, I mean let's just do a roll call just to make sure we have quarters. Oh, okay. All right, so we got we have five, so I believe we don't need four for a quorum. Yeah. Uh bio passengers absent. Uh Tim. Yep. Present. Paul. And Morgan here. Nick. President. And Didi. Correct. Uh is absent. So we do have a quorum. All right, I think. Anyone like to second it? Second. Excellent. Let's go ahead and vote at all in favor of or any discussion on that. Great. All in favor of approving the meeting minutes. Anyone opposed? Did you want to stay? Mark with me? Sure. Yeah, I mean, unless you watch the recording and I will see you now and have an opinion about the accuracy of the notes. I will abstain. Okay, so all right. So we do have two new members that are joining our board today. Uh one of them present. Uh thank you for for coming. And uh please to welcome you on the board. Uh would you mind telling us a little bit about yourself? Yeah, my name's Morgan. I'm an attorney at Paul's firm.

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