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<br />HAWAI‘I COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS <br />MINUTES – REGULAR SESSION <br />Wednesday, November 12, 2014 <br />10:02 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. <br />Hawai‘i County Building <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />County Council Chambers <br />Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> <br />Members and Staff Present: <br />Bernard Balsis, Chair <br />Ku Kahakalau, Vice Chair <br />Douglass Adams, Member <br />Arnie Henricks, Member <br />Renee N.C. Schoen, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Renee K. Lawrence, Secretary <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br /> Mr. Balsis called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. <br /> <br />2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br /> There were no statements from the public. <br /> <br />3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF OCTOBER 15, 2014 <br /> <br />Motion and Vote: Mr. Balsis moved to approve the minutes. Mr. Henricks and Ms. <br />Kahakalau simultaneously second the motion. All members voted aye. <br /> <br />4. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br /> There was no new business. <br /> <br />1 <br />5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />a. Petition No. 2014-09: Review draft order dismissing petition by Susan Tita <br />alleging that Greg Henkel, a County officer, is in violation of Section 2-83(a)(3) <br />of the Code of Ethics because, inter alia, he “questioned the actions and behavior <br />of” Ms. Tita’s attorney and his “lack of decorum and disregard for public decency <br />has embarrassed and humiliated me in front of the public eye.” <br /> <br />Motion and Vote: Mr. Balsis moved to approve the order dismissing petition as drafted. <br />Mr. Henricks seconded the motion. All members voted aye. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> Blanks indicate inaudible or indecipherable speech. <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />