City of Coolidge Investigating Committee Meeting Official Minutes  April 18, 2024 6:00PM Call to Order  Members of Investigating Committee: Todd Braswell W.C. Smith  Freddie Johnson, Chairman (not in attendance)  Consider Complaint of David Hurst against Councilmember Melissa Johnson regarding dogs at large:  REVIEW ETHICS ORDINANCE:  DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS A SPECIFIC CODE SECTION IN THE ETHICS ORDINANCE FOR THE BOARD OF ETHICS TO CONSIDER OR WHETHER THERE IS NO: SPECIFIC CODE SECTION THAT APPLIES IN Int the complaint of David Hurst against Councilmember Melissa Johnson regarding adult dogs, the Investigating Committee finds that there is no specific Code Section that applies in  THIS CASE:  this case.  Motion-Smith; Second-Braswell Motion carries  However, Councilmember Smith feels that Councilmember Melissa Johnson did violate the Ethics Ordinance by rudely interrupting and challenging the complainant, Mr. Hurst, from her seat at the Council table when he was speaking at a Council meeting, using her position as a Council member to challenge him, andi that she should be City Attorney Kyle Swann advised that a separate complaint with respect to that issue would need to be filed to address that specific grievance regarding Ethics violation. He stated the complaint must be a sworn complaint, Mr. Hurst stated he would file a separate, sworn complaint against Councilmember Melissa Johnson for Ethics violation by using her Council seat to interrupt and challenge him while speaking at a Council meeting.  reprimanded.  signed by a Notary.  Adjourn  Motion to adjourn-Smith; Second-Braswell  Motion carries    Page 2  Ouhnishlak Asst. City Clerk, Stephanie Mock  GM- Mayor, Diane H.  Present  Absent  Councilmember Todd Braswell Councilmember W.C. Smith  Councilmember Freddie. Johnson, Chairman