Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - Griffon Room
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
2:30 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on November 14, 2019 and continue to November 15, 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 issued against Robert Allen in Docket No. 2014-1202.
Discussion in Executive Session regarding charges against David Romano and ABC Caster in Docket No. 2015-1151.
Discussion in Executive Session of charges issued against Bert Allain in Docket No. 2016-1034.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
9:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Appearances
G1. Docket No. 19-1018
Request that the Board waive a $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Raymond C. "Bubba" Harris, a candidate for Councilman /District 5, Livingston Parish, in the October 24, 2015 whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 85 days late.
G2. Docket No. 19-1025
Untimely waiver request submitted by Gregory M. Jordan, with the Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District (JEDCO), regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 250 days late.
G3. Docket No. 19-1071
Advisory Opinion request from Kellyn LaCour-Conant, M.Sc., a coastal research scientist with CPRA, as to her receipt of an award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
G4. Docket No. 19-1085
Waiver request submitted by Ricky LaMar Coleman, with the Tangipahoa Board of Aldermen/Tangipahoa Parish (Pop. 748), regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2017 Tier 3 annual pfd 62 days late.
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G5. Docket No. CHART
Chart for Advisory Opinion Requests on the General Consent November 2019 Agenda.
G6. Docket No. 19-496
Request for Reconsideration concerning an Advisory Opinion regarding the West Feliciana Hospital Board contracting with Dr. Nnamdi Nwabueze, husband of Board member Stacie Nwabueze.
G7. Docket No. 19-1007
Advisory Opinion request submitted by Darrell Montgomery regarding private sector post-employment options after retiring from the Louisiana Department of Health.
G8. Docket No. 19-1008
Request for an advisory opinion from Erlingson Banks, PLLC, a law firm that recently hired a lawyer previously employed with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, as to whether the firm can continue to handle legal matters on a contractual basis on behalf of the Attorney General's Office.
G9. Docket No. 19-1009
Advisory Opinion submitted by the Lafayette Parish School System regarding whether a school system employee may contract with a vendor who has a contract with the school system.
G10. Docket No. 19-1010
A request for an advisory opinion, submitted by Joseph Gordon-Wiltz, concerning whether the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit his acceptance of the appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority while he is employed with the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government ("LCG").
G11. Docket No. 19-1012
A request for an advisory opinion, submitted by John A. Navy, concerning whether the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits him from providing job readiness training to Terrebonne High School Students while he is employed as a Guidance Counselor at Ellender High School.
G12. Docket No. 19-1053
Advisory opinion request regarding various restrictions found within the Code of Governmental Ethics that would apply to volunteer firemen of the Ward 4 Fire Protection District in Jackson Parish.
G13. Docket No. 19-1090
A request for an advisory opinion, submitted by Lehman Raphael, concerning whether the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits him from accepting a consulting opportunity with Adcomp System Group after serving as the City Clerk for the City of St. Gabriel.
G14. Docket No. 19-1102
Request for an advisory opinion from Secretary of State, R. Kyle Ardoin, relative to a former employee working for Pure Storage, an enterprise storage vendor who provides the Secretary of State's Office with data storage hardware.
G15. Docket No. 19-1103
Whether Barbera Chevrolet is prohibited from selling vehicles to Assumption Parish or any of its subsidiaries, particularly the Assumption Parish Water Works District, while an employee's husband serves as a member of the Assumption Parish Police Jury.
G16. Docket No. 19-1104
A request for an advisory opinion, submitted by Dale L. Sibley, concerning whether the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits him from continuing his practice of law after he is sworn in as Caddo Parish's Registrar of Voters.
G17. Docket No. 19-1110
Request for an advisory opinion to approve a disqualification plan relative to Brian North and Jacob North employed with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
G18. Docket No. 19-1155
A request for an advisory opinion, submitted by the Mayor-President of the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government, concerning whether the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Ms. Rideaux's acceptance of the appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority while she is the Administrator of Project Front Yard.
G19. Docket No. 19-1179
Advisory Opinion request from LaFourche Ambulance District #1 on behalf of Brian Marts regarding his cement company acting as a subcontractor for the District.
Regular Business
G20. Docket No. MINUTES
October 2019 Board Minutes
G21. Docket No. 17-148
Consent Order signed by GraceHebert Architects, APAC regarding the "Building 10 Project" by the Dept. of Corrections - Prison Enterprises.
G22. Docket No. 18-800
Consent Order regarding former Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 5 Board Member Kurt Mikesell's representation of the Board in a real estate transaction.
G23. Docket No. 19-1081
Advisory Opinion request submitted by Melissa Young regarding receipt of a car won at a conference.
G24.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. chart
November 2019 Campaign Finance Waiver Chart
  Docket No. 19-448
Request that the Board waive a $680 campaign finance late fee assessed against Huey "Bryan" Borill, a candidate for Mayor, City of Crowley, Acadia Parish, in the November 6, 2018, Acadia Parish, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 17 days late.
  Docket No. 19-452
Request that the Board waive a $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Virgie C. LeMaire, a candidate for Chief of Police, Town of Gueydan, Vermilion Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 69 days late.
  Docket No. 19-487
Request that the Board consider waiving the $640 campaign finance late fee assessed against Terence Vinson, a candidate for Member of School Board, District 3, Caddo Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 16 days late.
  Docket No. 19-766
Request that the Board waive a $880 campaign finance late fee assessed against Don Thanars, a candidate for Aldermen, Town of Pearl River, St. Tammany Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 22 days late.
  Docket No. 19-767
Request that the Board waive a $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Lisa Tregre-Wilder, in her capacity as a candidate for Member of School Board / District 11, St. John the Baptist Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose EDE-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 195 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1016
Request that the Board waive the $200 campaign finance late fees assessed against New Orleans Hospitality Coalition PAC, Inc., a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Terry Epton, and treasurer, Dickie Brennan, for the June 2019 Monthly campaign finance report that was filed 1 day late.
  Docket No. 19-1017
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Miracle Myles, a candidate for District Judge, 18th Judicial District Court, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parish, in the March 24, 2018 election, whose 2018 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 181 days late.
G25.   WAIVER REQUESTS - LOBBYING
  Docket No. 19-1005
Request to waive the $500 late fee assessed against Naomi Tsu for failure to timely file a Supplemental Registration Report.
  Docket No. 19-1052
Request to waive the $100 late fee assessed against V. Thomas Clark, Jr. for the late filing of the July 2019 Lobbying Expenditure Report.
G26.   WAIVER REQUESTS - PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
  Docket No. waiver
November 2019 PFD Waiver Chart
  Docket No. 19-1022
Waiver request submitted by Johnny Glenn Anderson, former Deputy Chief of Staff/ Program and Planning in the Office of the Governor, regarding a $6000 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 1 annual pfd 12 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1023
Waiver request submitted by Louis Johnson, with the Caddo Parish Commission/District 12/Caddo, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 2 annual pfd 296 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1024
Waiver request submitted by Leon Boudreaux, Constable/District 8/ St. Landry, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2016 Tier 3 annual pfd 301 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1026
Untimely waiver request submitted by Damon Quenton Hardesty, with the Calcasieu Parish School Board/District 9, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2016 Tier 2 annual pfd 101 days late and a timely waiver request regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2017 Tier 2 annual pfd 101 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1027
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Eddie Jones, Jr., Mayor of the Village of Florein / Sabine Parish (Pop. 633), regarding a $1200 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 24 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1028
Waiver request submitted by Julia Fisher Perrier, with the St. Charles Parish Council, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing her 2017 Tier 2 annual pfd 91 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1030
Waiver request submitted by Omar M. Elgourani, with the West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau, regarding a $1050 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 21 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1031
Waiver request submitted by Brian Kiapeace Blockwood, with the East Carroll Parish Police Jury/District 3, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 36 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1032
Waiver request submitted by Paul David Jacob, with the Audubon Charter School, regarding a $450 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 9 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1033
Waiver request submitted by Bradley Wayne Eastman, with the Jefferson Davis Police Jury/District 4, regarding a $700 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 14 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1034
Waiver request submitted by Jill Broussard Demeritt, with the Developmental Disabilities Council, regarding a $1400 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2017 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 28 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1035
Waiver request submitted by Gerry Wayne Lummus, Chief of Police/Atlanta/Winn Parish (Pop. 163), regarding a $600 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 12 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1036
Waiver request submitted by Anthony J. Fontana, Jr, with the Vermilion Parish School Board/District E, regarding a $1300 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 2 annual pfd 13 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1037
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Joseph Henry "Joe" Lang, with the Atlanta Board of Aldermen/Winn (Pop. 163), regarding a $750 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 15 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1038
Waiver request submitted by Dana Dean Aucoin, Constable/Ward 2/ Calcasieu Parish, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 3 annual pfd 159 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1039
Waiver request submitted by Benjamin M. Castoriano, with Lycee' Francais De LA Nouvelle Orleans Charter School, regarding a $150 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 3 annual pfd 3 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1040
Waiver request submitted by Yvette Fairley, with the Tangipahoa Charter School Board, regarding a $100 late fee assessed for filing her 2017 Tier 3 annual pfd 2 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1041
Waiver request submitted by Lionel Bailey, Sr., with the Amite River Basin and Water Conservation District, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 37 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1042
Waiver request submitted by Albert James Nelson, IV, with the New Orleans Charter School Foundation, regarding a $400 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 8 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1044
Waiver request submitted by Janice C. Rike, with the Noble Board of Aldermen/Sabine Parish (Pop. 252), regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 46 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1045
Waiver request submitted by Brian David Adams, Laurel Oaks Charter School, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 3 annual pfd 55 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1047
Waiver request submitted by Todd Robert Slack, with Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education, Inc. Charter School Board, regarding a $100 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 2 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1048
Waiver request submitted by Paul G. Landry, with the Iberia Parish Council/District 7, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 2 annual pfd 163 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1082
Waiver request submitted by Cathy Coleman Charbonnet, with the Lake Bullard Neighborhood Improvement District/New Orleans/ Orleans, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for failing to file her amended 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd.
  Docket No. 19-1083
Waiver request submitted by Vanner James Erikson, with the Natchitoches Historic Development Board, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for failing to file his amended 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd.
  Docket No. 19-1086
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Louis Joseph Schexnayder, Sr., Constable Ward 2/Terrebonne, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 2 annual pfd 87 days late.
G27.   WAIVER REQUESTS - UNTIMELY
  Docket No. 19-1046
Untimely waiver request submitted by Dr. Addison Carey, Jr. with the James M. Singleton Charter School/Dryades YMCA, regarding a $1350 late fee assessed for filing his 2017 Tier 3 annual pfd 27 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1050
Waiver request submitted by Aaron Joseph Flegeance, former member of the St. Martin School Board/ District 3, regarding a $2200 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 2 annual pfd 22 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1051
Waiver request submitted by Janice Simon, with the Oberlin Board of Aldermen/District 4/Allen Parish (Pop. 1770) , regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2017 Tier 3 annual pfd 35 days late.
  Docket No. 19-1089
Waiver request submitted by Emily Mishalanie, with the NET Charter High School Board, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2016 Tier 3 annual pfd 302 days late.
G28.   WAIVER REQUESTS - RECONSIDERATIONS
  Docket No. 19-709
Request to reconsider the Board suspension of all but $1,050 of a $1500 late fee assessed against Audrey P. Johnson, with the St. Tammany Council on Aging, for filing her 2016 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 520 days late.