2013-02-13 Board of Ethics minutes

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HAWAI‘I COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS MINUTES – REGULAR SESSION Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:04 a.m. to 11:17 a.m. Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1501 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Members and Staff Present: Bernard Balsis, Vice Chair Arne Henricks, Member Glen Hisashima, Member Renee N. C. Schoen, Deputy Corporation Counsel Mary E. Fujio, Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Balsis called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Mr. Balsis called up Dan A. Cole, who had signed up to testify on several items. MR. COLE: Yes. In clarification, 18 U.S.C. 4 stands for United States Code, Criminal Title 18, Subsection 4, Misprision of Felony, as it is the legal obligation of all persons having actual knowledge of the commission of a cognizable [sic] by a court of the United States, as perpetuated against the United States, is required to come forth before civil or military authorities with such information under penalty of violation and criminal incarceration for three years. Therefore, I continue. This panel has so been caveated. On to statements from the public. I think we’ve all pretty much gotten away from what the exact purpose of this item is, so I would like to read the purpose, as stated in the constitution of the State of Hawai‘i preamble. We the people of Hawai‘i, grateful for divine guidance and mindful of our Hawaiian heritage and uniqueness as an island state, dedicate our efforts to fulfill the philosophy decreed by the Hawai‘i state motto. We reserve the right to control our destiny, to nurture the integrity of our people and culture, and to preserve the quality of life that we desire. We affirm our belief in a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, and with an understanding and compassionate heart towards all people of the earth do hereby ordain and establish this constitution of the State of Hawai‘i. I’ve come forth many times before this Board and other government boards in an attempt to exercise my state guaranteed constitutional rights of government oversight of the people, and have been denied in pattern and history of these very rights in a conspiracy under the color of authority, in deprivation of the