Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
 LaSalle Building
First Floor - Griffon Room
MAY 16, 2019
2:30 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on May 16, 2019 and continue to May 17, 2019.

Executive Session
Consideration of complaints and reports deemed confidential pursuant to Section 1141 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Discussion in Executive Session in Docket Nos. 2009-807, 2010-190 and 2011-247 regarding charges issued against Robert Marionneaux.
Discussion in executive session of charges regarding Kathy Davis- Roberson in Docket No. 2015-209.
Discussion in Executive Session regarding charges issued against Maxie Ratcliff and Lavone Ratcliff in Docket No. 2016-001.
Discussion in Executive Session regarding charges pending against Curtis Mack in Docket No. 2016-1064.
Discussion in Executive Session concerning pending charges against Jarad Charpentier and James Charpentier in Docket No. 2016-1177.
Discussion in Executive Session regarding charges issued against Tonya Calhoun in Docket No. 2018-782.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
MAY 17, 2019
9:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Public Hearings
G1. Docket No. 19-327
Public hearing to consider a declaratory opinion request from Representative Nancy Landry regarding the propriety of her election, appointment, or employment by the House of Representatives to the position of Clerk of the House of Representatives once her term of office has expired.
Appearances
G2. Docket No. 19-439
Advisory opinion request regarding John O'Donnell's candidacy for member of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.
G3. Docket No. 19-518
Request that the Board waive the $420 campaign finance late fee assessed against Adrian Perkins, a candidate for Mayor, City of Shreveport, Bossier & Caddo Parishes, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late.
G4. Docket No. 19-519
Request that the Board waive four (4) $1,000 campaign finance late fees and a $2,000 civil penalty for inaccurately filing a campaign finance report, assessed against Louis Johnson, a candidate for Caddo Parish Commission Member, District 12, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 30-P, 10-P, EDE-P, and 10-G Campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 64, 97, 77, and 62 days late and a 10-G campaign fiance report that was inaccurately filed.
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G5. Docket No. CHART
Chart for Advisory Opinion Requests on the General Consent May 2019 Agenda.
G6. Docket No. 18-1544
Advisory opinion request from Judge Arthur L. Hunter, Jr. as to the propriety of using campaign funds to pay for costs associated with the Allen Ray Bolin Trial Advocacy Workshop.
G7. Docket No. 19-347
Advisory opinion request regarding Janice Lingle's candidacy for member of the DeSoto Parish School Board after her retirement.
G8. Docket No. 19-348
Advisory opinion request and request for approval of disclosure plan regarding the Town of Church Point doing business with Daigle's Hardware which is owned by the newly-elected mayor, Ryan Meche.
G9. Docket No. 19-357
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Trent Brown from seeking outside employment with the West Rapides Drainage Commission as a beaver trapper while he is employed with the Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOTD).
G10. Docket No. 19-358
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Stephen Nunnery's daughter, Megan Nunnery, from continuing her employment with the Inspections Department of the City of Zachary if he is promoted to Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
G11. Docket No. 19-359
Advisory Opinion request from Mark D. Plaisance, Chief Indigent Defender for Lafourche Parish, as to the post-termination restrictions following his resignation.
G12. Docket No. 19-360
Request for an advisory opinion from Roddy Bergeron, a potential candidate for Lafayette Parish Council, relative to a possible ethics conflict involving his wife, Megan Bergeron, an employee at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
G13. Docket No. 19-361
Request for an advisory opinion from Roddy Bergeron a potential candidate for Lafayette City-Parish Council relative to a possible ethics conflict involving his brother, Brian Bergeron, an employee for Patriot Construction.
G14. Docket No. 19-362
Request for an advisory opinion from Roddy Bergeron a potential candidate for Lafayette City-Parish Council relative to a possible ethics conflict concerning his employment with Enterprise Data Concepts, LLC.
G15. Docket No. 19-443
Advisory Opinion request from Jennifer A. Mitchell with the University of Louisiana System, and her law firm Pearson and Mitchell, regarding entering into a contract with the City of New Orleans.
G16. Docket No. 19-459
Advisory opinion request regarding a company owned by Laine Landry, Chief of Police for the Town of Grand Isle, contracting with the Grand Isle Port Commission.
G17. Docket No. 19-460
Request for an Advisory Opinion from Morise Duffin, Management Analyst for the Louisiana Housing Corporation, relative to him serving on the Board of Directors for the Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation.
G18. Docket No. 19-461
Advisory Opinion request from Michael J. Murphy with DOTD as to the post-termination restrictions following his retirement.
G19. Docket No. 19-541
Request for an advisory opinion from John Ryan Vivian, a former attorney with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, relative to post-employment restrictions.
G20. Docket No. 19-546
Advisory Opinion request from Frederick Treuting, Jr., Administrator of Human Resources Compliance, Development and Retention for St. Charles Parish Schools, regarding future Superintendent Dr. Ken Oertling, and the continued employment of his wife Kelli Oertling.
G21. Docket No. 19-547
Request for an advisory opinion from Mark White, Assistant District Attorney in the Fourth Judicial District (Ouachita Parish, pop. 153,720), relative to whether he can be an owner of an in-patient addiction and rehabilitation facility.
G22. Docket No. 19-599
Request for an Advisory Opinion on behalf of CSRS, Inc. in connection with a contract with the State of La, Office of Community Development-Disaster Recovery Unit, RFP No. 107140-056.
Regular Business
G23. Docket No. MINUTES
April 2019 Board Minutes
G24. Docket No. 13-323
Ethics Adjudicatory Board Order regarding Thomas Rodichaux, a candidate for Orleans Parish School Board, District 7, in the November 6, 2012 election, who failed to file his 10-P, EDE-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports.
G25. Docket No. 13-756
Ethics Adjudicatory Board Order regarding Thomas Robichaux, a candidate for the office of State Representative in the May 1, 2010 election who has failed to file a 2012 Supplemental report.
G26. Docket No. 13-757
Ethics Adjudicatory Board Order regarding Thomas Robichaux, a candidate for the office of State Representative in the November 6, 2012 election, who has failed to file a 2012 Supplemental report.
G27. Docket No. 14-499
Ethics Adjudicatory Board Order regarding Thomas Robichaux, a candidate for School Board Member, Orleans Parish, in the November 6, 2012 election, who failed to file a 2013 Supplemental Report by February 15, 2014.
G28. Docket No. 16-1064
Consent order signed by Elaine Borskey concerning her violation of La. R.S. 42:1117.
G29. Docket No. 18-076
Consent Order regarding Kimberly Roberts with Glencoe Education Foundation Inc. operating as Glencoe Charter School in Franklin (Pop. 7,660) in St. Mary Parish.
G30.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. chart
May 2019 Campaign Finance Waiver Chart
  Docket No. 18-1539
Request that the Board waive the $400, $200 and $320 campaign finance late fees assessed against John Gagnard, a candidate for Member of School Board, District 9, Avoyelles Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-P, Special and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 10, 5 and 8 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 18-1540
Request that the Board waive a $280 campaign finance late fee assessed against Phyllis Miller, a candidate for Council Member, City of Grambling, Lincoln Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late.
  Docket No. 19-270
Request that the Board waive a $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against Michael Guthrie, a candidate for Alderman, Ward 3, Town of Vivian, Caddo Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late.
  Docket No. 19-296
Request that the Board waive a $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against Colleen Nicklas Askew, a candidate for Council member, Town of Berwick, St. Mary Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late.
  Docket No. 19-297
Request that the Board waive a $400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Mark Gilliam, a candidate for Chief of Police, Town of Church Point, Acadia Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 15 days late.
  Docket No. 19-349
Request that the Board waive a $480 campaign finance late fee assessed against Emily Stoma, a candidate for Mayor, City of Crowley, Acadia Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 12 days late.
  Docket No. 19-351
Request that the Board waive $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jefferson Federation of Teachers Committee on Political Education, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson and treasurer, Joseph Potts, Jr., in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 10 days late.
  Docket No. 19-352
Request that the Board waive a $320 campaign finance late fee assessed against Anthony R. Daisy, a candidate for Mayor, City of New Roads, Point Coupee Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
  Docket No. 19-354
Request that the Board waive a $1,200 campaign finance late fee assessed against J. Mike Cashio, a candidate for Parish President, Pointe Coupee Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 20 days late.
  Docket No. 19-356
Request that the Board waive a $2,600 campaign finance late fee assessed against DFER LA, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Eva Kemp, and treasurer, Patrick Van Keerbergen, in the March 24, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 13 days late.
  Docket No. 19-444
Request that the Board consider waiving the $60 campaign finance late fee assessed against Pat Moore, in her capacity as a candidate for State Representative, 17th Representative District, Ouachita Parish, in the February 23, 2019 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late.
  Docket No. 19-449
Request that the Board waive a $2,500 campaign finance late fee assessed against Donovan Fremin, a candidate for State Representative, District 55, Lafourche Parish, in a future election, and his committee's treasurer, Melissa G. Bates, whose 2017 Annual campaign finance disclosure report was filed 333 days late.
  Docket No. 19-450
Request that the Board waive the $400 and $400 campaign finance late fees assessed against Wendell R. Wilson, a candidate for Member of School Board, District 2, Jackson Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 46 and 44 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 19-479
Request that the Board waive the $160 campaign finance late fee assessed against Britton Carroll, a candidate for Police Juror, District 5, Grant Parish in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 2018 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 4 days late.
  Docket No. 19-481
Request that the Board waive a $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against Willie Bradford, in his capacity as a candidate for Councilman, District A, City of Shreveport, Bossier & Caddo Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late.
  Docket No. 19-482
Request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Donald Little, a candidate for Member of School Board, District 4, Caddo Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 78 days late.
  Docket No. 19-484
Request that the Board waive the $60 campaign finance late fee assessed against Anthony Garcia, in his capacity as a candidate for State Representative, 17th Representative District, Ouachita Parish, in the February 23, 2019 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late.
  Docket No. 19-485
Request that the Board waive the $320 campaign finance late fee assessed against Hunter Haydel, a candidate for Alderman at Large, Seat One, Town of Lutcher, St. James Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
  Docket No. 19-486
Request that the Board waive the $400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Kerry Lincoln, a candidate for Member of Parish Council, District 8, Plaquemines Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 22 days late.
  Docket No. 19-520
Request that the Board waive a $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Roosevelt "Rosey" Thomas, in his capacity as a candidate for Member of School Board, District 1, Terrebonne Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 48 days late.
  Docket No. 19-521
Request that the Board waive three (3) $1,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Danny Roy Lewis, a candidate for Mayor, Town of Homer, Claiborne Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 30-P, 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 164, 144 and 114 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 19-522
Request that the Board waive three (3) $1,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Robert R. "Bob" Womack, a candidate for Member of School Board, District 11, St. Tammany Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 30-P, 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 127, 153 and 123 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 19-538
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Kenneth J. Krefft, a candidate for Mayor, City of Shreveport in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 153 days late.
  Docket No. 19-542
Request that the Board waive the $400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Charles Brandon Harrell, a candidate for Member of School Board, District 5, St. Tammany Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 21 days late.
  Docket No. 19-543
Request that the Board waive the $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against Walter Daniels, III, a candidate for Member of School Board, District A, Tangipahoa Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late.
  Docket No. 19-544
Request that the Board waive the $360 and $40 campaign finance late fees assessed against Pamela T. Bloxom, a candidate for Councilman, District E, City of Minden, Webster Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special and 40-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 9 and 1 day late, respectively.
G31.   WAIVER REQUESTS - LOBBYING
  Docket No. 19-345
Request to waive the $1500 late fee assessed against Matthew Wood for filing his 2019 lobbying registration 46 days late.
  Docket No. 19-346
Request to waive the $900 late fee assessed against Jody Montelaro for filing his 2019 lobbying registration 18 days late.
G32.   WAIVER REQUESTS - PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
  Docket No. waiver
May 2019 PFD Waiver Chart.
  Docket No. 18-1066
Waiver request submitted by Brenda Moore Bazile, former member of the Cottonport Town Council, District # 4, Avoyelles Parish (Pop. 1009), regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2016 Tier 3 annual PFD 97 days late.
  Docket No. 19-463
Waiver request submitted by Peggy Allen Parker, with the Louisiana Workforce Commission, regarding two $1500 late fees assessed for filing her 2016 and 2017 Tier 2.1 annual pfds 166 and 41 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 19-464
Waiver request submitted by Mr. William Shane Hart, with the Boeuf River Soil and Water Conversation District, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 346 days late.
  Docket No. 19-465
Waiver request submitted by Lionel "Coach" Anderson, candidate for the Ville Platte Board of Alderman/District D/Evangeline Parish (Pop. 74300 in the November 6, 2018 election, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2017 Tier 3 Candidate pfd 88 days late.
  Docket No. 19-466
Waiver request submitted by Ms. Sheila Green- McCorkle, with the Algiers Development Corporation, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 146 days late.
  Docket No. 19-467
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Jeremy Freeman, Constable/Ward 2/ Washington Parish, regarding two $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2016 and 2017 Tier 3 annual pfds 196 and 196 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 19-468
Waiver request submitted by Sandra Brown, former member of the Northshore Charter School Board, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2016 Tier 3 annual pfd 143 days late.
  Docket No. 19-469
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Lance Joseph Grant, candidate for the Slidell City Council/District F/St. Tammany Parish (Pop. 27068) in the March 24, 2018 election, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2017 Tier 3 candidate pfd 338 days late.
  Docket No. 19-470
Waiver request submitted by Jake Alan Long, former member of the Olla Board of Alderman/LaSalle Parish (Pop. 1385), regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2016 Tier 3 annual pfd 121 days late.
  Docket No. 19-471
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Sidney James Broussard, Chief of Police/Delcambre/Iberia Parish (Pop. 1866), regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2016 Tier 3 annual pfd 168 days late.
  Docket No. 19-472
Waiver request submitted by Martha Talbert Smiley, with the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 224 days late.
  Docket No. 19-515
Waiver request submitted by Marshall "Cleland" Powell, III,with the New Orleans City Park Improvement Assoc., regarding a $ 1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 153 days late.
  Docket No. 19-517
Waiver request submitted by Paula Smythe, former member of the Cameron Parish School Board/ District 8, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2017 Tier 3 annual pfd 190 days late.
  Docket No. 19-523
Waiver request submitted by Kimmi Adams Sellers, with the Norwood Board of Alderman/East Feleciana Parish (Pop. 322), regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2016 Tier 3 annual pfd 303 days late.
G33.   WAIVER REQUESTS - OTHER DISCLOSURE
  Docket No. 19-306
Waiver request submitted by Katherine Westerhold regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing her La. R.S. 42:1114 disclosure 65 days late.
G34.   WAIVER REQUESTS - UNTIMELY
  Docket No. 19-489
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 and $2,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Joy R. Jackson, a candidate for District Judge, 6th Judicial District Court, Div., in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 135 and 105 days late, respectively.
G35.   WAIVER REQUESTS - RECONSIDERATIONS
  Docket No. 19-094
Request to reconsider the Board's denial of a waiver request submitted by Ms. Donnica Conway, former member of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 195 days late.