During the July 23 meeting, Americus Council Member Daryl Dowdell questioned City Attorney Tommy Coleman on ethics laws. “Is it illegal for a member of Mayor and Council, any employee, to take any kind of monetary gifts or anything from a contractor, or promise them anything, promise them the job, or anything in return?”Coleman stated that would be illegal, with the only exception being some cities that allowed for a gift of $20 to $25. He was u…