Votes at a glance: Denton Board of Ethics special call

The Denton Board of Ethics took two formal votes related to advisory opinion request 26-002. First, the board voted unanimously that a former member of the Denton Affordable Housing Corporation who is now a city council member would not be in violation of the city's conflict-of-interest rules because they are no longer a corporation member. Second, the board voted unanimously that using the council's 2-minute pitch to request a waiver of development fees for the Denton Affordable Housing Corporation’s McAdams/McAdams Haven project would not be improper influence under the ethics ordinance absent evidence the council member personally secured a special benefit.

Both outcomes were recorded as motions during the special call and the panel instructed staff to include the determinations in the written advisory opinion. The panel also confirmed the meeting's procedural actions (election of a presiding officer and adjournment at 6:01 p.m.).