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LCM: Yeah, I would like to add that what we were saying, let's see that it's to ensure <br />that there's no appearance - -to be very clear about what she's doing, so that there's no <br />appearance of conflict, real conflict or appearance of conflict. <br />OROPALLO: Okay. <br />CHAIR: Sounds like you have enough to keep you busy. <br />OROPALLO: Yeah. It's been busy. Okay. <br />CHAIR: All in favor, say aye. <br />NICHOLSON and LCM (simultaneously): Aye. <br />CHAIR: Aye. Ms. Oropallo, thank you very much for petitioning us for an opinion, and <br />we wish you the best of luck. <br />OROPALLO: Okay, yeah, thank you for your time and for being so accommodating <br />again. Thanks for taking my call. <br />LCM: And thank you for thinking ethically and questioning it and taking the time and <br />effort to do all this. <br />NICHOLSON: Being proactive. <br />LCM.• Proactive, yes. <br />OROPALLO: Oh, sure. Thank you. <br />CHAIR: Have a nice day. <br />L tW.• Bye. <br />OROPALLO: Okay, bye -bye. <br />Petition No. 2008 -7 ended at 11:02 a.m. <br />6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />a. Report from counsel on the possible pursuit of an amendment to Section 2 -85(b) of <br />the Hawai `i County Code regarding the prohibition of contracting with former <br />employees and retirees. <br />Ms. Schoen explained that the issue of amending Section 2 -85(b) came up when the <br />Board was looking at whether or not it was an ethical violation to hire back a former County <br />employee, on a contract basis, to do the same job he /she did while employed by the County. She <br />noted that it is a common practice for the County to do so, but in researching the issue it was <br />noticed that there was a conflict between Sections 2 -85(b) and 2- 91(c). Section 2 -91.2 deals <br />20 <br />