2015-03-11 Regular Session Minutes

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Ms. Schoen: I think it's okay for you to sign up until March 31. Otherwise, the Vice Chair is able to sign the orders for the Board. Mr. Balsis: Okay. Ms. Schoen: Is that what you mean? Mr. Balsis: Something like that. First of all you're gonna have the orders and then also have anything else that happens during the remainder of the meeting. I just wanted to bring that up at this time because the future hearing is going to be postponed until there's a full quorum for the Board. So I just wanted to make sure that any actions that we take are don't get delayed inappropriately. Ms. Schoen: No. They won't be. When new members are appointed to the Board, we provide them all of the transcripts and documents were submitted and they're required to review everything in order to participate. Mr. Balsis: Okay. Mr. Adams: Just so I might make sure that we don't miss something. We're gonna have only two of the members will have heard this and actually voted on this petition. When we see the written portion of that at some future date, there's no additional vote that's required just signature by. Ms. Schoen: Correct. Mr. Adams: Thank you. Mr. Balsis: I'd like to thank both of you for coming before us today. Just in passing the two of you are going to be getting together I hope so. We'll be moving on with next agenda item. b. Petition No. 2015-02: Request for informal advisory opinion from a County Officer or Employee, to determine whether there would be any conflict with her practicing law while continuing her employment with the County of Hawaii. (Note: Closed hearing requested.) Mr. Balsis: At this time I'd like to ask the petitioner the reason for a closed hearing. Ms. Bautista: I wasn't sure whether I should go closed or open because I didn't know the difference or who was required to do a closed hearing so I asked Corporation Counsel Yoshimoto and see what he suggested. He said it was okay to do a closed hearing.