Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
 LaSalle Building
First Floor - Griffon Room
JUNE 16, 2016
2:30 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on June 16, 2016 and continue to June 17, 2016.

Executive Session
Consideration of complaints and reports deemed confidential pursuant to Section 1141 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Discussion in executive session regarding charges filed in BD 2011-1037 against Great Southern Dredging, Inc.
Discussion in executive session of litigation in BD 2012-880 involving charges issued against Michael Loupe and Intercoastal Redi-Mix, LLC.
Discussion in executive session of charges filed against Michael Jackson in BD 2013-746.
Discussion in executive session of charges filed against Michael Jackson in BD 2014-488.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
JUNE 17, 2016
9:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Appearances
G1. Docket No. 16-163
Waiver request submitted by Walter P. Reed, District Attorney -22nd Judicial District, regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for not filing his 2014 Tier 2 Annual PFD as of this date.
G2. Docket No. 16-206
Appearance in connection with a request that the Board waive the $800 campaign finance late fee assessed against Wendell C. Bogan, a candidate for St. Mary Parish Council, District 3 in the October 24, 2015 Election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 20 days late.
G3. Docket No. 16-502
Advisory opinion request by Corey Wilson, Chief of Management and Business Services of BREC, regarding whether the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) is allowed to rent its facilities to BREC employees, staff, and board members on the same terms as other members of the public.
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G4. Docket No. CHART
Chart for Advisory Opinion Requests on the General Consent June 2016 Agenda.
G5. Docket No. 16-108
Advisory opinion regarding whether Anthony J. "Buddy" Amoroso may receive compensation from Prime Properties, LLC at a time when Prime Properties, LLC leases property to tenants that receive Section 8 housing vouchers from the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority while Anthony J. "Buddy" Amoroso serves as a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council; and, whether Prime Properties, LLC can enter into any transactions under the supervision or jurisdiction of the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority.
G6. Docket No. 16-326
Advisory opinion request as to whether Willie Spears, a former member of the Louisiana Housing Corporation, may serve as the compensated Executive Director of the Greater Alexandria Economic Revitalization Corporation.
G7. Docket No. 16-386
Advisory opinion request by John Faucheux, President of Louisiana Service of Norco Inc., regarding whether Riverlands Insurance Services (Riverlands) can write insurance for St. Charles Parish while Riverlands has a contractual relationship with a St. Charles Councilwoman.
G8. Docket No. 16-430
Advisory opinion request by William Eckert on behalf of Riverlands Insurance Services (Riverlands) and Julia Fisher Perrier regarding whether Julia Fisher Perrier or Riverlands would be in violation of the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics if Ms. Perrier maintains her independent contractor relationship with Riverlands while Riverlands has a contract to provide insurance services to St. Charles Parish.
G9. Docket No. 16-433
Advisory Opinion request from Nancy Fillinich, a Lafourche Parish School Board employee, regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit her from serving as a Councilman for Golden Meadow; and, if elected, would a conflict exist as her son is employed by the Town.
G10. Docket No. 16-438
Advisory opinion regarding whether Sandra Franklin, a member of the Rapides Parish School Board, may contract with the Rapides Parish Office of Juvenile Justice Department to conduct parenting classes.
G11. Docket No. 16-441
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Liz Webb Hebert may be employed by the Cajundome Commission while she serves as a member of the Lafayette City Parish Council.
G12. Docket No. 16-442
Advisory opinion request by Aaron "Bo" Melvin regarding whether his wife, Charlene Melvin, may be employed by certain hospitals within Lafourche Parish while he serves as a Lafourche Parish Council Member.
G13. Docket No. 16-471
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Shane Rauh's post-employment restrictions would prohibit him from working for a private company that would require him to do work with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness after his employment with GOHSEP ends.
G14. Docket No. 16-474
Advisory opinion regarding whether the St. Tammany Parish Council on Aging may solicit donations from vendors who have contracts with the Council on Aging.
G15. Docket No. 16-475
Advisory opinion request, submitted on behalf of the NAACP-Northwest Region and the National Action Network, regarding certain transaction involving the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.
G16. Docket No. 16-476
Advisory opinion request regarding the application of the post-employment restrictions to Sharonda Williams as a former City Attorney for New Orleans.
G17. Docket No. 16-477
Advisory opinion request from a former Engineer Intern with the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health (DHH-OPH), Divina Lanclos, regarding whether the post employment restrictions found in the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) would prohibit her from seeking employment with a private firm to create engineering plans that would be submitted to DHH engineering services for review.
G18. Docket No. 16-478
Advisory opinion request as to whether Annette H. Sharp may be reimbursed for travel expenses by the federal government for attending meetings convened by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
G19. Docket No. 16-486
Advisory opinion request submitted on behalf of Joe Picard, Inc. (JPI), regarding whether JPI and A & E Consultants, Inc. (A&E) would be prohibited from performing services on public projects under certain circumstances.
G20. Docket No. 16-491
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Alfred "Fatty" Broussard and Dorsey Insurance Agency can sell insurance coverage to the Acadia Parish Government.
G21. Docket No. 16-492
Advisory opinion request as to whether Anthony J. Alford Insurance Corporation may serve as the agent of record for group insurance benefits for the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.
G22. Docket No. 16-501
Advisory opinion regarding whether Ricardo Smith, a former member of the St. Charles Parish Zoning Board of Adjustments, may contract with St. Charles Parish within two years of his termination of service on the St. Charles Parish Zoning Board of Adjustments.
G23. Docket No. 16-509
Advisory opinion request as to whether members of the Municipal Police Employees' Civil Service Board and the Municipal Employees' Civil Service Board for the City of Mandeville are required to file annual personal financial disclosure statements pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1124.2.1.
G24. Docket No. 16-510
Advisory opinion regarding whether Wesley Johnson may continue as adjunct professor with the Department of Family and Child Studies in the School of Human Ecology in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences at Louisiana Tech University if Escamilla & Poneck, L.L.P. enters into a contract to provide legal services to Louisiana Tech University and Ms. Johnson is an employee of Escamilla & Poneck, L.L.P.
G25. Docket No. 16-511
Advisory opinion request as to whether Mary K. Clulee may lease property to public entities while she serves as a member the St. Charles Parish Council.
G26. Docket No. 16-512
Advisory opinion request from Paul Hendricks regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) would prohibit him from entering into a lease with Diamond B Construction Company, LLC, while he is employed by Louisiana State University and assigned to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Research Center.
G27. Docket No. 16-517
Advisory opinion request regarding the propriety of the Town of Golden Meadow entering into servitude agreements with certain landowners in connection a sewer project.
G28. Docket No. 16-528
Advisory opinion request by Alvin Turner, Jr. regarding whether his son, Tyler Turner, may run for the position of Councilman for the City of Gonzales.
G29. Docket No. 16-534
Advisory opinion from former Ascension Parish Engineer Rhonda Braud regarding whether the post-employment restrictions found in La. R.S. 42:1121B would prohibit her from seeking employment with CSRS, Inc.
G30. Docket No. 16-535
Disqualification plan regarding the employment of Paige Paxton in the Driver Management Section of the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles while her sister, Staci Hoyt, serves as Deputy Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
Disclosure Reports
G31. Docket No. 16-452
Answer submitted by Mary Ann Wiggins, a member of the John K. Kelly - Grand Bayou Reservoir Commission, regarding her failure to file an amendment to her 2014 Tier 2.1 Annual Personal Financial Disclosure Statement.
Regular Business
G32. Docket No. MINUTES
May 2016 Board Minutes
G33. Docket No. 13-1472
Consent orders with Marvis Chance and Lila Abshire arising from charges issued against them regarding nepotism issues with the Vernon Parish Council on Aging, and a consent order with Torry Grose arising from charges issued against him for entering into a transaction with his agency.
G34. Docket No. 16-320
Request to approve a revised disqualification plan disqualifying Charles Winstead, Jr., Head Coach of the LSU Men's Golf Team, from participating in any recommendations or decisions to recruit his son or award his son any athletic scholarships to play on the LSU Men's Golf Team.
G35. Docket No. 16-531
Advisory opinion request regarding the propriety of the Louisiana Housing Corporation appointing Charles Tate as its Executive Director.
G36. Docket No. LEGISLA
Consideration of legislation for the 2016 Regular Legislative Session.
G37.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. chart
June 2016 Campaign Finance Waiver Chart
  Docket No. 16-447
Request that the Board waive the $1,620 campaign finance late fee assessed against Glenn Waguespack, a candidate for St. James Parish Assessor in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 27 days late.
  Docket No. 16-448
Request that the Board waive the $600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Kevin Prudhomme, a candidate for St. John the Baptist Parish Assessor in the October 24, 2015 election, whose EDE-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 34 days late.
  Docket No. 16-450
Request that the Board waive the $540 campaign finance late fee assessed against Neil Wolfson, a candidate for Plaquemines Parish Coroner in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late.
  Docket No. 16-451
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 and $480 campaign finance late fees assessed against Jill Sessions, a candidate for Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-G and 2015 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 41 and 8 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 16-519
Request that the Board waive the $200 campaign finance late fee assessed against Alfred "Al" Carter, a candidate for Lafourche Parish Council, District 1 in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 5 days late.
  Docket No. 16-520
Request that the Board waive the $480 campaign finance late fee assessed against Tiffany Foxworth, a candidate for Baton Rouge City Court Judge, Division C in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 4 days late.
  Docket No. 16-521
Request that the Board waive the $240 campaign finance late fee assessed against Dorothy Sue Hill, a candidate for State Representative, District 32 in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 4 days late.
  Docket No. 16-530
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 and $2,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Mary Fontenot Smith, a candidate for Orleans City Council, District E in the November 12, 2012 election, whose 10-G and EDE-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 617 and 629 days late.
G38.   WAIVER REQUESTS - PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
  Docket No. waiver
June 2016 PFD Waiver Chart.
  Docket No. 16-453
Waiver request submitted by Wiley Gahagan Lee, Sr., Mayor - Village of Ashland, Natchitoches Parish, regarding a $250 late fee assessed for filing his 2014 Tier 3 Annual PFD 5 days late.
  Docket No. 16-454
Waiver request submitted by Kendricks J. "Ken" Brass, South Central Planning and Development Commission, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2013 Tier 2.1 Annual PFD 149 days late.
  Docket No. 16-455
Waiver request submitted by Elliot N. Thomas, Chief of Police - Village of Chataignier, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for not filing his 2014 Tier 3 candidate PFD as of this date.
  Docket No. 16-456
Waiver request submitted by Mary Lee Gallien, former member of the Imperial Calcasieu Planning and Development Commission, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing her 2014 Tier 2.1 annual PFD 204 days late.
  Docket No. 16-457
Waiver request submitted by Dwight Vicon Jarrett, former member of the New Orleans Regional Park Commission, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2014 Tier 2.1 annual PFD 140 days late.
  Docket No. 16-458
Waiver request submitted by Steven "Dino" Taylor, Louisiana Used Car and Motor Vehicle Commission, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2014 Tier 2.1 annual PFD 112 days late.
  Docket No. 16-459
Waiver request submitted by Kevin Richard Marcel, a member of the State Police Retirement Board, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2013 Tier 2.1 annual PFD 221 days late.
G39.   WAIVER REQUESTS - RECONSIDERATIONS
  Docket No. 16-218
Request that the Board reconsider waiving the $900, $100 and $2,500 campaign finance late fees assessed against Laleshia Walker-Alford, a candidate for District Attorney, 1st Judicial District Court, in the October 24, 2015 Election, whose 10-P, EDE-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 9, 1 and 95 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 16-369
Request that the Board reconsider waiving the $660 and $420 campaign finance late fees assessed against Louis Byers, a candidate for Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 30-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 11 and 7 days late, respectively.