Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
 LaSalle Building
First Floor - Griffon Room
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
1:00 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on September 18, 2014 and continue to September 19, 2014.

Executive Session
Consideration of complaints and reports deemed confidential pursuant to Section 1141 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Discussion in Executive session of litigation involving Charlotte Randolph.
Discussion in executive session of litigation involving Michael Loupe and Intercoastal Redi-Mix, LLC.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
9:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Appearances
G1. Docket No. 13-1253
Request that the Board reconsider waiving the $1,450 late fee assessed against Dawn Collins for her failure to timely file her Lobbyist Registration ($1,100) and a lobbyist expenditure report ($350).
G2. Docket No. 14-953
Request that the Board waive the $280 campaign finance late fee assessed against Arthur Lee, a candidate for Mayor, City of Tallulah, Madison Parish, in the May 3, 2014 election whose Special Report was filed 7 days late.
G3. Docket No. 14-986
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Mark Hebert, a candidate for Sheriff, St. Mary Parish, in a future election, whose 2013 Annual Report was filed 125 days late.
G4. Docket No. 14-1023
Appearance in connection with an advisory opinion request regarding whether Picciola Construction, Inc., may bid on the "Golden Meadow Town Hall Improvements" project.
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G5. Docket No. 14-274
Advisory opinion regarding the application of the post-employment restrictions to Wendi French, a former GIS Manager within the Information Services Section of the East Baton Rouge City Parish System.
G6. Docket No. 14-930
Advisory opinion request regarding Cliff New, a certified PE teacher for the Legacy Elementary School, supplying services to other schools within the Bossier Parish School System.
G7. Docket No. 14-931
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Keith Kimball, a West Monroe Reserve Police Officer and/or Chance Brasiel a full time West Monroe Police Officer, may purchase property from the City of West Monroe which was used exclusively by the police department.
G8. Docket No. 14-933
Advisory opinion request concerning post-employment restrictions that would apply to former employees of the Office of Group Benefits.
G9. Docket No. 14-935
Advisory opinion request regarding whether an education management organization that contracts to manage the operation of a charter school which charter is issued to a nonprofit by a local school board or other charter authorizer in accordance with the Charter School Demonstration Programs Law becomes a "public employee" by virtue of said management contract.
G10. Docket No. 14-939
Advisory opinion request regarding Kristyn Childers of the Livingston Parish Assessor's Office (LPAO) providing services outside of Livingston Parish.
G11. Docket No. 14-941
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Lower Cameron Ambulance Service District 1 may enter into an agreement with the Cameron Ambulance Service District 2 that would require 911 dispatchers to send ambulances and personnel from the Lower Cameron Ambulance Service District 1 into District 2 on stand-by whenever District 2 ambulances are occupied on patient transports to hospitals.
G12. Docket No. 14-942
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Emile Bertucci from serving on the St. Bernard Parish Hospital District Board at a time when his brother, Dr. Bryan Bertucci, serves as the St. Bernard Parish Coroner.
G13. Docket No. 14-943
Advisory opinion request as to whether the mayor of the City of New Orleans may appoint two Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) tenants to serve as uncompensated members of the HANO board of commissioners.
G14. Docket No. 14-967
Advisory opinion request regarding the Lake Providence Port Commission (Commission) hiring Mr. Lee Denny to the administrative assistant position with the Commission.
G15. Docket No. 14-968
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Dr. Monique Attuso may maintain her employment with RKM Primary Care Clinic while she is employed with the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System.
G16. Docket No. 14-969
Advisory opinion request regarding whether a company owned by L.J. "Joey" Durel, Jr., the Lafayette Consolidated City Parish government President, may purchase an office building.
G17. Docket No. 14-972
Advisory opinion request regarding Kedric Smith being assigned to be an assistant head basketball coach at Peabody Magnet High School when his father, Charles, serves as the head basketball coach and athletic director.
G18. Docket No. 14-974
Advisory opinion regarding how the post employment restrictions effect Ms. Yolanda Rodriguez, the former Executive Director of the New Orleans City Planning Commission.
G19. Docket No. 14-984
Advisory opinion request as to whether Chad Kellogg, an appointed board member of the Community Center and Playground District No. 1 of Ward 6, may contract with the City of DeQuincy to make electrical repairs to a recreation center.
G20. Docket No. 14-1005
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Melissa Arrigo may continue her employment with the Department of Transportation and Development ("DOTD"), after marrying the son of Sherri H. LeBas, the Secretary of DOTD; and whether Ms. LeBas must disqualify herself from participating in any employment decisions regarding Ms. Arrigo.
G21. Docket No. 14-1006
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Christopher A. Pittman, a Sergeant with the City of Pineville Police Department, may work as a Deputy Sheriff Reserve with the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office.
G22. Docket No. 14-1007
Advisory opinion regarding whether Charley Vance, a Talented Teacher in Tangipahoa Parish, may conduct business with schools where he teaches.
G23. Docket No. 14-1009
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Kenneth Johnson may take a position with the Oberlin Utilities Department after resigning from the Oberlin Police Department.
G24. Docket No. 14-1022
Advisory opinion regarding whether the son of Paul Connick, Jr., the District Attorney for Jefferson Parish, may work for a Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, LLP at a time when Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, LLP provides legal services to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's office.
Disclosure Reports
G25. Docket No. 14-990
Answer submitted by Ms. Sharon W. Hewitt, a member of the St. Tammany Parish Recreation District Board, in response to a notice of delinquency requesting she file her 2011 and 2012 Tier 2.1 annual pfd.
Regular Business
G26. Docket No. MINUTES
August 2014 Board Minutes
G27. Docket No. 11-974
Consent opinion regarding Jason Taylor, the Live Oak Sports Complex Commissioner, receiving a commission from selling the insurance policies to the baseball leagues put on by the Commission.
G28. Docket No. 13-124
Consent opinion regarding the late filing of a R.S. 42:1123(41) affidavit by Michelle Haj-Broussard.
G29. Docket No. CALENDR
2015 Proposed Calendar for Meetings of the Louisiana Board of Ethics
G30.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. chart
September 2014 Campaign Finance Waiver Chart
  Docket No. 14-924
Request that the Board waive the $1,000, $400 and $400 campaign finance late fees assessed against Aprill Francis Foulcard, a candidate for Mayor, City of Jeanerette, Iberia Parish in the October 19, 2013 election, whose 10-P, 10-G and EDE-P Reports were filed 223, 195 and 203 days late.
  Docket No. 14-954
Request that the Board waive the $2,600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus PAC, Herbert Dixon, Chairman and Regina Barrow, Treasurer, whose May Monthly campaign finance disclosure report was filed 13 days late.
  Docket No. 14-1008
Request that the Board waive the six $1,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against LaToya F. Julien, a candidate for councilman, District 3, St. John the Baptist Parish in the October 22, 2011 election who failed to file her 10-G, 30-P, 10-P, EDE-P, 2012 Supplemental and 2013 Supplemental campaign finance reports.
G31.   WAIVER REQUESTS - LOBBYING
  Docket No. 14-988
Request that the Board waive the $50 late fee assessed against David Tatman for failure to timely file a lobbyist expenditure report.
G32.   WAIVER REQUESTS - PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
  Docket No. 14-664
Waiver request submitted by Mary Collins, a member of the Campti Town Council, Natchitoches Parish, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing her 2011 Tier 3 annual pfd 272 days late.
G33.   WAIVER REQUESTS - RECONSIDERATIONS
  Docket No. 14-409
Request that the Board reconsider waiving the $1,600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Lafitte Organization for Voter Education Inc., whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
  Docket No. 14-558
Request that the Board reconsider waiving the $350 late fee assessed against Kelli Bottger for her failure to timely file a Lobbyist Supplemental Registration.