GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – City officials are reacting to the release of details into the misconduct accusations against a Green Bay alderman.
Court documents allege that Guy Zima asked a city employee if she made a sex tape on her wedding night, among other transgressions.
That prompted a special set of city hall rules being created for Zima.
Alderwoman Barbara Dorff was shocked by the allegations, saying further action needs to be taken.
“If I can file an ethics complaint without causing more harm to the person that has already been harmed, I am going to go ahead and do that.”
While she would be fine with Zima resigning, Dorff does not expect that will happen.
WTAQ asked Dorff if she’s had any interactions with Zima in the past that were similar to those the court documents allege.
She recalls a Protection and Welfare Committee meeting where the sale of the Oval Office Gentlemen’s Club was discussed.
“I believe that he got way too detailed in his description of the conduct of women and what they do to men at the Oval Office. He seemed to have some experience with that.”
On Broadway Inc. Executive Director Brian Johnson plans to run against Zima next spring, saying the Ninth District alderman should resign, citing detrimental behavior.
“This is something that is directly impacting the city’s ability to attract quality talent, to keep them. It affects the residents of the district when he doesn’t have the ability to interact with the individuals that he needs to interact with.”
“He’s asserted himself as the moral authority when it comes to the conduct of others. To not resign, is almost to suggest that he operates on a different set of moral and ethical standards, and I just don’t think that’s acceptable.”
Zima says his comments were taken out of context, claiming he offered to apologize when city staff confronted him about the conversation about the employee’s wedding.
