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Motion and vote: Mr. Henricks moved to approve the minutes with the above correction. Mr. Hisashima seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. <br /> <br /> <br />4. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />a. Petition No. 2013-03: Petitioner is seeking an opinion from the Board on whether there is a conflict of interest with his employment as an assessor with the Real Property Division of the Finance Department and his part-time job as a licensed real estate agent. <br /> <br /> Mr. Balsis asked the petitioner to come forward. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Michael, you asked for a closed hearing. <br /> <br />MR. DRUTAR: Yes. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: May I ask why you’ve asked for a closed hearing? <br /> <br /> MR. DRUTAR: I didn’t really know the difference between—I haven’t been in this situation before. I didn’t know specifically what the difference was, and I didn’t know if I needed to be protected from anything from my bosses, if they were unhappy with me coming here. I’m asking for an opinion on this to—they have one opinion that I think is not supported by the Hawai‘i County Code. And I just figured possible retaliation, so I thought it best to come here and get an opinion and then hear what it is and go from there. I would be comfortable making it open in the future, or the report being open to them, or whatever. That’s no problem for me. I just was worried about retaliation. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Any comments from the Board on whether or not - ? <br /> <br /> MR. HENRICKS: Is there anything that you feel that you’ll be testifying here today to that you feel you don’t want disclosed to anyone else at this time? <br /> <br />MR. DRUTAR: Oh no, I’m free at answering any questions to anyone. <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: I mean openly. <br /> <br />MR. DRUTAR: Openly, yes, sir. On the record, and anyone can read the record. <br /> <br /> MR. HENRICKS: So it’s mainly the fact that you don’t want your employer to be involved in this at this point? <br />