2010-09-08 Board of Ethics Minutes

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CHAIR: Hold on, hold on, do we have a motion LUM: - -We have a motion, so we need CHAIR: --We'll have some discussion -- SCHOEN: --Mr. Chair, I'd like to speak to that motion. I heard your motion as being that you find no conflict of interest, recommending that a procedure be in place to handle invoices from that particular company, but my understanding is the discussion was that that was a condition CHAIR: - -Yeah LUW: - -Okay, I didn't say it correctly SCHOEN: - -being placed upon the Board, correct? L UM: Under the condition that that job no conflict under the condition that that account be assigned to another clerk. HENRICKS: You've got to realize that this is just an advisory opinion here. I mean, this is the way we feel, and if we feel this way many people in the would feel the same way, saying you can't you can't watch your own place. CHAIR: We need to have a second, then we can discuss. BALSIS: Second. CHAIR: Okay, now discussion. Arne, you wanted anything to say L UM.• - -I would say that it may seem insignificant. I mean, you are in the position, you know what you would do, you know how honest you are. But we hear many things. The petition we just had that accused conflict in here so people see things, people in the public see things. There is something before the Council on this very issue involving changing the Board of Ethics the Code of Ethics to actually prevent anybody from having a second job that involves the County ESPIN: - -Well then they better keep me employed full -time, if they can tell me I can't get a second part -time job. LUM.• I would recommend, when that comes before the Council, that you testify. CHAIR: And then ifI could add some discussion and kind of echo what Ms. Lum said. A lot of times we have to worry about public perception more than anything else. It's not really L UW: -- Personal. 14