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KK: That's not what you asked. <br />FRANKEL: In fact, I would like to ask <br />KK: Let me give one example, Mr. Sidney Fuke. You didn't ask us to <br />FRANKEL: -- paragraph four, I would like to ask that you inform Mr. Fuke that he would <br />comply with the provisions of the Code and provide information he has failed to <br />provide for years. In addition, you should remind the County Clerk and members <br />of the County Council that you need their assistance in reminding lobbyists to <br />comply with the law. <br />KK: Okay, we have done that. We have done that part- <br />FRANKEL: You said that's already taken care of But you still need to resolve this. Mr. Fuke <br />is waiting for you to make a decision, so you do have a decision to be made. <br />KK: Okay, I stand corrected. I have that underlined <br />CHAIR: Again, are we ready to make <br />KK: No, I had asked pointedly awhile ago if it would be too much of a problem for <br />him to register, and he said no, and so what if he does register as a lobbyist? Does <br />that resolve your problem as far as Mr. Fuke is concerned? <br />FRANKEL: Yes. I think <br />KK: - -if he complies with whatever provisions of the present interpretation of the law? <br />FRANKEL: Right. It's probably a prudent exercise for you folks to go through and come up <br />with a written opinion as sort of a guide to others, but you don't necessarily have <br />to do that. I think it's helpful, but you know, if he goes ahead and registers and <br />information is filed, you could just say okay, this case is moot. It's <br />within all possibilities. <br />CHAIR: . So in your judgment call <br />BLT: - -you could also, in response to Mr. Frankel's letter, rather than doing a formal <br />opinion, you could ask me to draft a letter on your behalf to be sent out to the <br />County Council and the County Clerk, who's actually the one responsible for the <br />lobbyist registration, as well as other boards and commissions, citing the <br />reference to the County Code and informing them of the need to have lobbyists <br />and then asking the Clerk's Office to provide those forms and registration forms <br />to the various County boards and commissions. And then in the meantime, I will <br />do some further research to address the issue of ministerial, or what is or is not an <br />expenditure that must be reported, and get that back to you for your next meeting. <br />But in the meantime, I think you can ask, and basically— because I did it <br />informally. You may want to formally have a letter, that I would draft and then <br />17 <br />