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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-11 Board of Ethics minutes HAWAI‘I COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS MINUTES – REGULAR SESSION Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Hawai‘i County Building – Puna Conference Room 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Members and staff present: Bernard Balsis, Acting Chair Arne Henricks, Member Glen Hisashima, Member Renee N. C. Schoen, Deputy Corporation Counsel Mary E. Fujio, Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER 10:00 a.m.: Mr. Balsis called the meeting to order. 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS There were no statements from the public. 3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 2011 Motion and vote: Mr. Henricks moved to approve the minutes, Mr. Hisashima seconded the motion, and all members present voted aye. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Counsel’s report regarding matters and/or inquiries received by the Board, including (1) a Gifts Disclosure Statement received from George Martin of the Workforce Investment Board, reporting no receipt of gifts. Ms. Schoen reported that the Board had received the above disclosure, which did not need to be filed since no gifts were being reported. The Board duly noted that Mr. Martin filed his Gift Disclosure Statement showing no receipt of gifts. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2011-09: Review draft order dismissing petition, which alleged a violation of Section 2-83 (Fair Treatment) of the Code of Ethics by the Real Property Tax Division of the County of Hawai‘i. The Board reviewed the draft order. Ms. Schoen pointed out a typographical error on page 2, on the seventh line in the first paragraph. The year of the document referenced was supposed to be 2010. Mr. Henricks pointed out an error in the last paragraph of page 2, where it stated that the Board unanimously approved the motion to dismiss. He reminded the Board that the vote was not unanimous, that Mr. Heaukulani voted against the motion, as reflected in the minutes. Ms. Schoen asked Mr. Henricks if it would be permissible for her to strike the word “unanimous,” and he said yes. Motion and vote: Mr. Henricks moved to approve the order as amended with the two corrections, Mr. Hisashima seconded the motion, and all members present voted aye. Motion and vote: Mr. Henricks moved to go into executive session, Mr. Hisashima seconded the motion, and all members present voted aye. Mr. Balsis clarified that the Board was going into executive session specifically to review the confidential minutes and financial disclosures agendized therein. 10:05 a.m.: The Board left regular session. 10:10 a.m.: The Board returned to regular session. 6. VOTING ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS a. Approval of the executive session minutes of December 7, 2011. Motion and vote: Mr. Henricks moved to approve the minutes, Mr. Hisashima seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. b. Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2-91.1(d), Hawai‘i County Code, by County board and commission members and designated County employees, where personal matters will be reviewed. Motion and vote: Mr. Henricks moved to approve all of the disclosures except that of Mr. Balsis, since Mr. Balsis could not vote on his own disclosure and there would not be a majority vote otherwise. Mr. Hisashima seconded the motion, and all members present voted aye. Mr. Balsis’ disclosure was continued to the next meeting. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Balsis read the announcement of the next meeting: February 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at either the Hawai‘i County Building, Puna Conference Room, or another location to be determined. 8. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Balsis adjourned the meeting at 10:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted: Mary E. Fujio, Secretary (with her signature)