2019-12-11 Regular Session Minutes

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Mr. Robinson: Just the petition we accepted it. We had discussion. We made one addition and I don't think we need to redo the motion. Do we Malia? Ms. Hall: No. Mr. Robinson: Okay. We're good. Mr. Robinson: Next item on the agenda is executive session. Do we want to deal with item no. 8 before going into executive session? Mr. Wiseman: What was 8? Mr. Robinson: I think that we had asked to have that placed on the agenda back in September and we have and now everyone is available here. Mr. Wiseman: Does that petition spell it out. Mr. Robinson: It's not a petition. It was just a request for discussion by the Ethics Board. And so we can move that up and actually take that now. And then go onto executive session afterwards. If the Board is okay with that. c. Petition 2019-07: Continued review of a petition from a County officer or employee to determine whether there is a conflict of interest under Section 2-84 of the Hawai'i County Code for his office to prosecute cases involving a protest site on Hawai'i Island. (10:12 a.m.) Mr. Robinson: And we do have some unfinished business. I would like to move item... Mr Heintz: c...6.c. Mr. Robinson: Yeah. Up and take that item first. Does anyone have any concerns about that? Okay. So item c. And I think that everyone remembers our discussion from the prior meeting. Mr. Heintz: Mr. Chairman? May I....I was not here at that meeting. I would have really liked to have been participant. I was in Tallinn, Estonia, in the basement of the KGB building and visiting the prison there. They have a very different judicial system than ours. But in any case, I would like to...ask a few questions and participate. I have read the minutes. I've read the court case...I mean the article from the Missouri that you'd provided us and also the opinion of the counsel. 14