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HAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
MINUTES — REGULAR SESSION
Wednesday, June 14, 2006 — 10:00 a.m.
Liquor Control Conference Room
Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni St., Suite 230
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Present: Reeve Williams, Chair
Kendall Sharpless, Member
Kerry Inouye, Member
Ann Lum, Member
Patricia K. O'Toole, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Bobby Jean Leithead -Todd, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Karen Delimont, Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
There were no members of the public present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
a. June 14, 2006, Regular Session. Ms. Lum moved to accept and file the
minutes; Mr. Inouye seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion
carried.
b. June 14, 2006, Executive Session: Mr.
minutes; Ms. Lum seconded the motion;
carried.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Inouye moved to accept and file the
all members voted aye, motion
Communication No. 2006 -65. Ltr Dated 511512006 from County Clerk. An
ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 15, Section 2- 91.3(b).
Mr. Inouye moved to accept the correspondence; Ms. Lum seconded the
motion; all members voted aye, motion carried.
HAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION
JUNE 14, 2006
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Disclosures of Financial Interest for the following were reviewed during Open
Session.
1. Gleason Michael Edwin Workforce Investment Board
2. Takeya Yukio Liquor Commissioner
b. Review of Gift Disclosure for K. Angel Pilago.
Ms. Lum moved to accept and file the Financial and Gift Disclosures
reviewed during Open Session, Mr. Inouye seconded the motion; all members
voted aye, motion carried.
Ms. Lum moved to enter Executive Session to review the Disclosure of
Financial Interest statements filed pursuant to §21.1(d), Hawaii County Code.
Ms. Sharpless seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion carried. The
Board entered into Executive Session at 10:10 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION RESUMED AT 10.20 A.M.
A request was made to the Board's secretary to obtain clarification of
which Board Gary Yoshimura serves on.
Ms. Lum moved to accept and file all Disclosures of Financial Interests,
including the Disclosure for Gary Yoshimura, Ms. Sharpless seconded the
motion; all members voted aye, motion carried.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Further discussion regardinq the submission of financial disclosures.
The subcommittee has not yet met; however Ms. Lum stated that there
are several issues of immediate concern. The issues are: 1) Review the duties
and functions of each member within the various Boards and Commissions to
determine which Board /Commission members must submit Financial
Disclosures; 2) Focus on restructuring and simplifying the County Code and the
County Charter, and address the issue of spousal disclosure; 3) Review and
amend the Financial Disclosure Form to make it easier to understand and to
complete; 4) Review of the Destruction Policy Schedule (County Clerk) pertaining
to the retention period for Financial Disclosures.
The Board of Ethics will advise the Secretary as to which
Board /Commission must submit Financial Disclosures. Procedural issues will be
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HAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION
JUNE 14, 2006
the responsibility of the Secretary and will include the maintance of a Database
system. The Database will reflect current membership, term expiration date, and
date of Financial Disclosure Review for each Board /Commission member.
Ms. Lum motioned to continue this discussion to the next meeting, Ms.
Sharpless seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion carried.
7. ANNOUNCEMENT
The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12,
2006, at 10:00 a.m. at County Council Conference Room.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Lum moved to adjourn the meeting, Mr. Inouye seconded the motion,
and all members voted aye on adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 10:40
a. m.
Respectfully submitted:
Karen Delimont, Secretary
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