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that qualify as being enough of her involvement to make it a conflict of interest--that’s what I’m trying to say. We definitely know if it were a property evaluation, individual, it would definitely be, but is it also en masse? Because does en masse involve enough effect upon her property that it would be almost equivalent to a direct, to an individual? <br /> <br />MR. SITKO: If I may, just to clarify, I will try to bring information on the mass appraisal process. But basically what I’m hearing right now, if the Ethics Code is that strict, I can’t live on this island. That’s something that needs to be considered also, because it is a local— <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: --No, you’re not making the direct decision. You’re evaluating— <br /> <br />MR. SITKO: --I certify the values. <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: But you’re not really involved. You’re not making the actual recommendation on your property, or the zone in your property. <br /> <br />MR. SITKO: In some instances I do have to— <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: --But you’re not making that recommendation. You may be okaying it, but you’re not making it. That’s the distinction. <br /> <br />MR. SITKO: Okay. <br /> <br />MS. VEINCENT: So where would the conflict be if I am removed from evaluating my own property? You mentioned that I still have a substantial interest. If my supervisor is reviewing and certifying those values to be accurate—I’m not sure if I understand your point on substantial interest. <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: The substantial interest is a different issue. It’s about your property itself. If you own your property and you only have a hundred dollars’ worth in it, we’d not consider it as substantial interest. It wouldn’t matter. But if you’ve got thousands of dollars, or hundreds of thousands of dollars of value in it, then it’s a substantial interest. That’s a different issue. They are two different things. You just have to look at them, they’re two different things. There’s two things that have to be met. It has to be a direct—it has to be a decision making a direct effect, and it has to be a substantial interest. Okay, we’ve established substantial—if you rent a house, it’s not a substantial interest, okay. But if you’re making a decision on that property that will affect your own property, then that may be enough to be a direct—that’s what we’re going to look at. <br /> <br />MS. CRAWFORD: Thank you. We will provide additional information that shows how that process works, to help you make that determination.