HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-11 Board of Ethics Minutes Regular SessionHAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
MINUTES — REGULAR SESSION
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 — 10:00 a.m.
Ben Franklin Building
333 Kilauea Ave, 2nd Floor
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Present: Wayne Joseph, Chair
Ann Lum, Vice Chair
John Dill, Member
Absent: Kerry Inouye, Member
Kendall Sharpless, Member
Also Present: Bobby Jean Leithead -Todd, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Karen Delimont, Secretary
Kehaunani ( "Nani ") Masaki, Supervising Building Inspector
Donovan Akau, Building Inspector
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m.
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
There were no members of the public present.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the March 14, 2007, Regular Session: Ms. Lum moved to accept and file
the Regular Session minutes; Mr. Dill seconded the motion; all members voted aye.
Motion carried.
Minutes of the March 14, 2007, Executive Session: Ms. Lum moved to accept and file
the Executive Session minutes; Mr. Dill seconded the motion; all members voted aye.
Motion carried.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Communication 2007 -19: Corporation Counsel Numbered Memorandum 2007 -02
Re: County Surcharge on State Excise Tax from Craig T. Masuda, Corporation Counsel.
Motion and Vote: Ms. Lum moved to accept and file Communication 2007 -19; Mr. Dill
seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Board of Ethics
Minutes of Regular Session
April 11, 2007
Communication 2007 -22: The High Road No. 2007 -1, March 2007.
Motion and Vote: Ms. Lum moved to accept and file Communication 2007 -22; Mr. Dill
seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
5. NEW BUSINESS
Petition 2007 -01: Donovan W. Akan; Building Inspector working part -time for
Home Depot.
Petitioner requested that the Board of Ethics review his petition in Closed Session. Board
entered into Closed Session at 10:05 a.m.
The Board re- entered Regular Session at 11:04 a.m.
Motion and Vote: Ms. Lum moved that the Board of Ethics finds no direct conflict of
interest with Code of Ethics Section 2 -84, but Board realizes that Mr. Akau may become
aware of illegal activity and unpermitted structures during his other position. Board
strongly recommends that he report illegal activity to his supervisor because of public
interest in safe structures and buildings. Board recommended that he report these
findings to his other employer. Mr. Dill seconded the motion; all members voted aye.
Motion carried.
The Board took a 5 minute recess beginning at 11:05 a.m. and resumed at 11:10 a.m.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Review of the Financial Disclosure Form and Clarification of the County
Code.
Motion and Vote: Mr. Dill move to vote on changing Item 1 of the Confidential
Disclosure form and remove "for Services Rendered" and change the third box, Item 1
from "Nature of Service Provided" to "Occupation." Ms. Lum seconded the motion; all
members voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion and Vote: Ms. Lum moved that the Board change the Item by Item Detailed
Instruction Sheet, Item 1 to reflect the same changes; Mr. Dill seconded the motion. All
members voted aye. Motion carried.
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Board of Ethics
Minutes of Regular Session
April 11, 2007
b. Review draft of Hawaii County Board of Ethics Handout for new employees,
board and commission members and elected officials.
Motion and Vote: Mr. Dill moved that the Board table the Review draft of Hawaii
County Board of Ethics Handout for new employees, board and commission members
and elected officials to the May 9th meeting; Ms. Lum seconded the motion. All
members voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion and Vote: Mr. Dill moved to enter into Executive Session; Ms. Lum seconded
the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board entered Executive Session at 11:23 a.m.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board re- entered Regular Session at 11:37 a.m.
Motion and Vote: Mr. Dill moved to accept the Confidential Financial Disclosures for
Joanne Balberde- Kamali`i, Gilbert Benevides, Bertram Hashimoto, Ernest Matsumura,
Harold Murata, Rene Siracusa and return the disclosure to Lori Shikuma for clarification
on Item 1. Ms. Lum seconded the motion; all members voted aye. Motion carried.
8. ANNOUNCEMENT
The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at the Hilo
Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni St., Suite 325, Corporation Counsel Conference Room, Hilo,
Hawaii 96720.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Motion and Vote: Ms. Lum moved to adjourn. Mr. Dill seconded the motion; and all
members voted aye. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 11:38 a.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Karen Delimont, Secretary
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