Dunbarton
Ethics Committee
Thursday,
16 December 2004
Attending: Nick Holmes, Scott Ives, Brigitte Cook and
Jackie Kennedy
Public Present: Patrick Bowne and Lori Davis
Nick Holmes called the meeting to
order at 7:30 p.m.
The town administrator has
notified the committee that all year-end committee reports are due by January
15, 2005 for the Annual Town Report.
Brett will work on this report.
Before us tonight is a request
from the selectmen for a written advisory opinion.
Recusal: The committee determined that none of the members present had a relationship that required recusal.
Nick went through the Ethic Code
as it pertained to this opinion. Part 1
A of the Code, Paragraph 2 states; ‘As a town official, board member or
employee, you shall not participate in any matter in which you, or a member of
your family, have a personal interest which may directly or indirectly affect
or influence the performance of your duties.’
We reviewed the Ethic Code as it
pertained to this opinion. After a lengthy discussion of what constituted
‘conflict of interest’ in this particular case, the committee all agreed that
there is a danger of the appearance of a conflict of interest as it pertains
to Section 1A. A written opinion
will be sent to the selectmen as soon as possible.
The next scheduled meeting is January 20, 2005.
Motion by Nick to adjourn second by Scott. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted for the committee: