Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
 LaSalle Building
First Floor - Griffon Room
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
2:30 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on February 15, 2018 and continue to February 16, 2018.

Executive Session
Consideration of complaints and reports deemed confidential pursuant to Section 1141 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
9:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Appearances
G1. Docket No. 16-1040
Request that the Board waive the $760, $1,000 and $1,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Allen Broussard, in his capacity as a candidate for Chief of Police / City of Crowley, Acadia Parish (Pop. 13,265), in the March 5, 2016 election, whose 30-P, 10-G and 40-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 74, 19 and 517 days late, respectively.
G2. Docket No. 16-1197
Appearance in connection with a request that the Board waive the $2,500 and $900 campaign finance late fees assessed against Michael Betts, in his capacity as a candidate for District Judge / 21st Judicial District Court, Division A, Livingston Parish, in the November 4, 2014 election, his committee's chairperson, Lamar Davis, and treasurer, Laurie Kilpatrick, whose 2015 and 2016 supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were inaccurately filed 374 and 9 days late, respectively.
G3. Docket No. 17-902
Request that the Board waive the $2,500 campaign finance late fee assessed against Alan A. Zaunbrecher, a candidate for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H, in the October 14, 2017 election, his committee's chairperson, Roy K. Burns, and treasurer, Ross Lagarde, whose 180-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 92 days late.
G4. Docket No. 17-1332
Advisory opinion request as to whether Reliant Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer located in the City of Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish, may seek an exemption from ad valorem taxation.
G5. Docket No. 17-1337
Untimely waiver request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against John Dirk Deville, a candidate for Assessor, Evangeline Parish in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 2015 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 258 days late.
G6. Docket No. 17-1354
Appearance in connection with a request that the Board waive the $600 and $100 campaign finance late fee assessed against John Schroder, a candidate for Treasurer in the October 14, 2017 election, whose Special (48 Hour) campaign finance disclosure reports were 6 and 1 days late, respectively.
G7. Docket No. 17-1407
Advisory Opinion request of Patrick Hymel, a teacher at Dutchtown High School in Ascension Parish.
G8. Docket No. 18-020
Appearance in connection with a request that the Board waive the $780 campaign finance late fee assessed against Kevin Kimball, in his capacity as a candidate for District Judge, 18th Judicial District Court, ES 4, Div. A, in the October 14, 2017 election, for filing the Special (48 hour) campaign finance disclosure report 13 days late.
G9. Docket No. 18-021
Advisory Opinion request of Steven Pettus, President of the Board for New Orleans City Park.
G10. Docket No. 18-046
Advisory Opinion request of Larry Roedel on behalf of Emergent Method and Innovative Emergency Management, Inc.
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G11. Docket No. CHART
Chart for Advisory Opinion Requests on the General Consent February 2018 Agenda.
G12. Docket No. 17-660
Request for approval of a disqualification plan submitted by Chief David McDavid of the Zachary Police Department (Pop. 14,960 in East Baton Rouge Parish) regarding who will participate in transactions in which a communication officer has a substantial economic interest since her spouse is the communications supervisor within the Zachary Police Department (ZPD).
G13. Docket No. 17-767
Advisory opinion request by Vickie Briscoe, Town Clerk for the Town of Basile, regarding whether employees of the Town of Basile's Street Department can work on personal property clearing out gullies and/or ditches without charging the residents that own these properties for this service.
G14. Docket No. 17-781
Reconsideration of an advisory opinion request by Michael Naquin regarding whether he would be prohibited from continuing to serve as treasurer of the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department if he were elected to the Thibodaux City Council.
G15. Docket No. 17-1360
Advisory opinion request as to whether Gloria Kates, as a Councilwoman on the City of Bogalusa Council, may participate in a resolution to amend the City of Bogalusa's operating budget to reflect proposition language as voted upon by the citizens of Bogalusa.
G16. Docket No. 17-1362
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) would prohibit the St. Martin Parish School Board from hiring the daughter of a Superintendent as a licensed speech therapist.
G17. Docket No. 17-1365
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Andrew Griffin, an employee of the Lafourche Parish's Public Works Department from using equipment donated to the Parish from Lafourche Parish Drainage District No. 1 while he serves as a board member of the Drainage District.
G18. Docket No. 17-1366
Advisory opinion request by Buddy Amoroso, Baton Rouge Metro City Councilman, regarding whether members of the Zoning Advisory Committee of East Baton Rouge Parish may appear at public meetings held by the East Baton Rouge Planning Commission (Planning Commission) in support of specific projects.
G19. Docket No. 17-1406
Advisory opinion request as to whether Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government (LCG) may enter into a Joint Collaboration Agreement with CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) related to a computer application designed jointly by LCG and CGI.
G20. Docket No. 17-1408
Request for Advisory Opinion from Andrew Stewart, an employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), who would like to sell goods to state agencies other than the LDAF.
G21. Docket No. 18-027
Request for approval for a disqualification plan submitted by Brandon Frey, Interim Executive Secretary of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, concerning the employment of Melissa Watson once she becomes Mr. Frey's immediate family member on March 10, 2018.
Regular Business
G22. Docket No. MINUTES
January 2018 Board Minutes
G23. Docket No. 14-880
Consent Order regarding a former Department of Children and Family Services employee, Corey Polk, using state funds for his personal benefit.
G24. Docket No. 17-1064
Advisory Opinion request regarding Gerald Jones's reinstatement as an employee of Lafourche Parish Government.
G25. Docket No. RULE
Memorandum concerning the dollar amount for the food and drink limit that can be provided to a public servant per event.
G26. Docket No. 17-1347
Advisory Opinion request of David Opperman, on behalf of Tim Corcoran, East Feliciana Parish School Board member.
G27.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. chart
February 2018 Campaign Finance Waiver Chart
  Docket No. 17-1184
Request that the Board waive the $240 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont, a candidate for Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Div. E in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 6 days late.
  Docket No. 17-1270
Request that the Board waive $1,260 and $1,980 campaign finance late fees assessed against Adrienne Ricard Conish, a candidate for State Representative, 58th Representative District in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 30-P and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 21 and 33 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 17-1331
Request that the Board waive the $280 campaign finance late fees assessed against Kay Proby-Waller, a candidate for Parish Commission Member, District 12, Caddo Parish in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-P campaign finance report was 7 days late.
  Docket No. 17-1349
Request that the Board waive the $3,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against the Louisiana Common Sense Fund - IE, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Eric Foglesong, and treasurer, Steve Verzwyvelt, in the October 14, 2017 Election whose 10-G campaign finance report was filed 29 days late.
  Docket No. 17-1350
Request that the Board waive the $1,300 campaign finance late fee assessed against Craig C. Greene, a candidate for PSC, District 2, EBR Parish, and his committee's chairperson, Thomas A. Greene, and treasurer, Sean Connor, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose Special (48 Hour) campaign finance disclosure report was filed 13 days late.
  Docket No. 17-1352
Request that the Board waive the $900 campaign finance late fee assessed against Charles Anderson, a candidate for Mayor, City of New Orleans in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late.
  Docket No. 17-1353
Request that the Board waiving the $800 campaign finance late fee assessed against Edward Jude Bruski, III, a candidate for Mayor, New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
  Docket No. 17-1355
Request that the Board waive $1,300, $600 and $200 campaign finance late fees assessed against Dwight McKenna, a candidate for Coroner, Orleans Parish, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose Special (48 Hour) campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 13, 6 and 2 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 17-1357
Request that the Board waive $600 campaign finance late fees assessed against Jay Adair, and his committee's chairperson, Bradley Cook, and treasurer, Amy L. Bodet, a candidate for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E, St. Tammany & Washington Parish in the October 14, 2017 election, whose Special (48 Hour) campaign finance disclosure reports was filed 6 days late.
  Docket No. 17-1358
Request that the Board waive the $60 campaign finance late fee assessed against Daniel R. "Danny" Martiny, a candidate for Councilman, District 4, Jefferson Parish and his committee's chairperson and treasurer, Peggy C. Siegel, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose Special (48 Hour) campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late.
  Docket No. 17-1359
Request that the Board waive the $280 campaign finance late fee assessed against David R. "Dave" Fitzgerald, a candidate for Council Member, District 2, St. Tammany Parish in the October 14, 2017, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late.
  Docket No. 18-014
Request that the Board waive the $160 campaign finance late fee assessed against Yes On One (1) PAC, Inc., a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Jason Hebert, and treasurer, Scott Hobbs, in the October 14, 2017 proposition election, whose 40-E campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late.
  Docket No. 18-016
Request that the Board waive the $1,600 campaign finance late fee assessed against the LA Pharmacists PAC, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Nicholas B. LeBas, and treasurer, Robert C. LeBas, whose 2016 Annual report was filed 8 days late.
  Docket No. 18-017
Request that the Board waive the $780, $120 and $60 campaign finance late fees assessed against Kendricks "Ken" Brass, a candidate for State Representative, 58th Representative District in the October 14, 2017, whose Special (48-Hour) reports were filed 13, 2 and 1 day late, respectively.
  Docket No. 18-018
Request that the Board waive the $120 campaign finance late fee assessed against Brian Adams, in his capacity as a candidate for Member of School Board, District 7, East Baton Rouge Parish, in the October 14, 2017 election, for filing the Special (48 hour) campaign finance disclosure report 2 days late.
  Docket No. 18-019
Request that the Board waive the $60 campaign finance late fee assessed against Michael Gaudet, a candidate for Member of School Board, District 7, East Baton Rouge Parish in the October 14, 2017, whose Special (48-Hour) campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late.
G28.   WAIVER REQUESTS - LOBBYING
  Docket No. 18-012
Request to waive the $400 late fee assessed against Mark Drennen for the late filing of the September 2017 Lobbying Expenditure Report.