2006-09-12 Board of Ethics Minutes

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Board of Ethics Minutes - Regular Session September 12, 2006 Commission has a completely different set of rules that were passed into law recently. He would recommend that the Ethics Board would entertain the possibility of adopting the same kind of authorization that was passed in June 20, 2006 which establishes administrative fines on top of restitution. Mr. Olesen claims that this has to stop. Being "unfamiliar with the law" is not an excuse and "inadvertent" is not an excuse. An elected official has to be aware of everything that he is doing all the time. Again he thanks the Ethics Commission for doing an excellent and fair job of handling the meeting at the time it was brought up. Subsequent to that, he states, the Board had no control over. Chair thanks Mr. Olesen and asks if there are any questions from the Board. There are no further questions. Mr. Olesen asks when it becomes official and is told by the Chair that it will be voted on and signed, and a copy will be forwarded to him. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 12, 2006 Regular Session: Ms. Lum moved to accept and file the minutes; Mr. Inouye seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion carried. August 9, 2006 Regular Session: Ms. Lum moved to accept and file the minutes; Mr. Inouye seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion carried. August 9, 2006 Executive Session: Mr. Inouye moved to accept and file the minutes; Ms. Lum seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion carried. August 30, 2006 Special Meeting: Ms. Lum suggested the following corrections be made to the minutes; Page 1, the word "adieu" be changed to "add'; Page 13 the words "sensually" be changed to "essentially "; Page 14, the words "selling point" be changed to "salient point "; Page 18 the words "sole searched" be changed to "soul searched "; and Page 23 the words "to wick" be changed to "to wit." Motion and Vote: Mr. Inouye moved to accept and file the minutes with the corrections; Ms. Lum seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion carried 4. COMMUNICATIONS Communication No. 2006 -88: Letter dated July 23, 2006 from Peter Hain, Re: Breach of Ethics by Stacy Higa. Mr. Inouye asked if Mr. Hain had filed a petition in regards to this matter. Ms. Leithead- Todd responded that we have not received a petition from Mr. Hain. The Chair then indicated that they could only vote to accept and file the communication. Motion and Vote: Mr. Inouye moved to accept and file, Ms. Lum seconded the motion. 2