2010-10-13 Board of Ethics Minutes

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CHAIR: If this motion carries, yeah. Any other questions, concerns, about the motion on the table right now? Okay, all in favor say aye. HEAUKULANI, BALSIS, LUM, HENRICKS, and CHAIR (simultaneously): Aye. CHAIR: Opposed? All right, thank you, Ms. Robert. ROBERT: Thank you, sir. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Review draft order dismissing Petition No. 2010 -06, which alleged that the Board, or its members, had a conflict of interest in its handling of a petition. The Chair asked Ms. Schoen whether any further communication from the petitioner had been received, and she reported that he had contacted via email the Board's secretary, who informed him that his petition was dismissed Mr. Balsis said he had a comment on the draft. It stated simply that the petitioner was not present, which implied that he made no effort to be present. However, he had let the Board's secretary know that he could not be present that day and had provided his cell phone number in case the Board had questions of him. Ms. Schoen said she would add that clarification to the dismissal. Motion and vote: Ms. Lum moved to approve the draft dismissal with the clarification requested by Mr. Balsis. Mr. Henricks seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. b. Review draft informal advisory opinion for Petition No. 2010 -07, regarding whether an employee may work part -time as a security guard at a transfer station while also employed as an account clerk with the Department of Environmental Management. Motion and vote: Mr. Balsis moved to approve the draft, Mr. Heaukulani seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. Motion and vote: Ms. Lum moved to go into Executive Session for review of the confidential matters listed on the agenda. Mr. Henricks seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. 11:06 a.m.: The Board left Regular Session. 11:20 a.m.: The Board returned to Regular Session. 11