2014-11-12 Board of Ethics Minutes

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talking about not having it available in an audio way. So for example, the reason this comes to mind is just our last hearing, our last case, our situational case, last petition, where there was a potential to try and get the audio for that. Well I mean, I don’t know what their rules are, but our rules don’t indicate that audio is available at all. I guess we’re okay with that? It’s only the transcript and then actually it’s only in a formal hearing situation. Now we take transcripts of all of our meetings anyway and those minutes become available by the time of the next meeting online, so that doesn’t become a big of a deal. Mr. Balsis: Actually the minutes only become available online after we approve them. Mr. Adams: I’m sorry, right. Ms. Schoen: If a member of the public came in and said I want a copy of the minutes, we give them whenever they’re done even if it’s before the hearing and we give it in draft form just to comply with State law. Mr. Balsis: As long as they understand… Mr. Adams: State law requires that? Ms. Schoen: It gives you thirty days, but we try to be accommodating and give it whenever it’s available. Mr. Adams: Is there anything in there when you give it to them that indicates if it’s before they’ve been approved by the Board? Ms. Schoen: Yes, we put draft. Mr. Balsis: I have a question on the thirty days. What if a meeting is postponed a week like it has in the past? Or there’s thirty-one days in a month? And in terms of putting them out public they’re approved first, draft form is available. So for us to say that we will have them available to the public in final form in thirty days is putting us… Mr. Adams: Isn’t final form when they’re approved? Ms. Schoen: Yes, when they’re approved by the Board. 12