2011-07-13 Board of Ethics Minutes

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HAWAI‘I COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS MINUTES – REGULAR SESSION Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 11:22 a.m. Department of Liquor Control – Conference room 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Members and staff present: John E. K. Dill, Chair David Heaukulani, Vice Chair Arne Henricks, Member Bernard Balsis, Member Glen Hisashima, Member Renee N. C. Schoen, Deputy Corporation Counsel Mary E. Crosson, Secretary (Blanks indicate inaudible or indecipherable speech.) 1. CALL TO ORDER 10:00 a.m.: Mr. Dill called the meeting to order and welcomed new board member Glen Hisashima. 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS MR. DILL: We have Mr. Dan Cole speaking on agenda items 2011—I guess petition 2011-01, -02, -04, -05, -07, and -10. One, two, three, four, five—six items. Mr. Cole? MR. COLE: Good morning, board members. My previous caveats before the board remain intact here. And I’d also like to notify you that I’ve placed a formal objection to these meetings as violations of the Hawai‘i Sunshine Law with the Office of Information Practices, and I have filed a _________ with the district court across the street. The obscuring in the minutes of the petitioners and of these proceedings after they have been presented before the board in previous meetings is a violation of the rules and procedures of this board, which have the effect of law, and is not in the interest of the transparency of the public. That being said, I would like to also make a note that sitting on the board is a manager of a financial institution and a former state judge. I caveat the board again. The information I am presenting to this board is in accordance with and required by United States Code Title 18, Subsection 4, misprision of felony. I am bringing forth actual knowledge of violations of law cognizant by a court of the United States, identified as Criminal Title 18, United States Code, Subsection 1344, bank fraud, institutional fraud. The—I have signed up for all items here as all items are related. I will link them all together as one testimony. The appearance today for the County Finance Director—I’m requesting that all these petitions be given formal inquiries,