Agenda

MINUTES

Town of Greenburgh Board of Ethics

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 6:30 p.m.

Town Hall, Steven Belasco Conference Room

Board Members Present: Doris Friedman, Esq.; Carol Sarcinella, EdD; Blase Spinozzi, Craig Zumsteg.

Volunteer Counsel. Joseph Malara, Esq.

Also present: Ken Jones and Francis Sheehan

Meeting was convened at 6:38 p.m. A quorum of the Board of Ethics was present.

Adopted the Agenda.

Adopted the Minutes of the March 20, 2018, meeting.

The Chair Doris Friedman, Esq. thanked Carol Sarcinella for filling in during her absence.

Correspondence. The e-mail received from the Town Clerk, Judith A. Beville and the response were noted.

The Advisory Opinion regarding David Cannon’s request will be discussed at the next meeting.

Ms. Friedman will write to Steve Grant inviting him to the next meeting of the Board of Ethics.

Financial Disclosure. Blase Spinozzi reported that David Fried, Esq. stated as of May 2, fifty-nine percent of the employees and twenty-eight percent of Boards and Committees were in compliance returning disclosure forms

Ethics Training. Blase Spinozzi said David Fried will discuss with the Town Board the possibility and date for the ethics training presentation.

Ken Jones made an informal request for advice on how to proceed in future decisions involving his position on the Town Board, his liaison with the Greenburgh Housing Authority for the Town Board, and the legal firm he serves “of counsel.” The Board of Ethics recommended that he recuse himself from any decisions involving his firm and the Town.

Francis Sheehan, a member of the Town Board, appeared before the Board of Ethics on his own initiative to clarify a question raised in the on-going e-mails about the Costco representative. He stated that the Town Board did not give permission for Costco to offer membership opportunities to employees.

The Board of Ethics went into Executive Session.

A motion was made by Blase Spinozzi and seconded by Craig Zumsteg: In response to the e-mail of March 26 received from Ms. Beville and after considering its content, the Board of Ethics moves to adhere to the original Advisory Opinion 2018 -1. It was approved by the members present.

Voting on any matter postponed by BOE until after public comments: None.

Schedule Next Meeting

Next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 20, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Submitted by:

Carol Sarcinella, Secretary

ADDENDUM

Received from David Fried

As of noon May 9, 2018:

Board and Commissions

Forms mailed 48
Forms returned 23
Percentage 47 percent
Forms missed 25

Management

Forms mailed 49
Forms returned 39
Percentage 79 percent
Forms missed 10

TOWN OF GREENBURGH BOARD OF ETHICS

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

6:30 p.m.

Steven Belasco Conference Room

AGENDA

Adoption of the Agenda

Adoption of the Minutes

< >Review of Advisory Opinion regarding Donald Cannon request postponed

Financial Disclosure Statements status

Ethics training update

Executive Session

Public comments

Vote on any matter postponed by the BOE until after public comments

Schedule the next meeting

Notes:

Agenda items may not necessarily be taken in the above order. Also, listing of an item on agenda is subject to time permitting to reach the item prior to the scheduled conclusion of the meeting.

Any of the above may in whole or in part be addressed in Executive Session, to the extent permitted by NYS Open Meeting Law section 105 if voted by a majority of total membership. Requests for executive session by third parties should normally be made 72 hours before the meeting.

Board of Ethics Rule 4(j): “It is the intent of the BOE, subject to reasonable rules as it may impose, to allow the public to speak. A public comment period may be scheduled on the agenda. Public comment is subject to the necessary rule of avoiding excessive repetition, obstructionism or personal attacks. The Chair or a majority of the members may rule that a speaker is out-of-order, and upon such ruling by the majority of members preset the speaker may not speak further at the meeting.

In an attempt to balance the benefits of public comments and the efficient administration of the work of the Board of Ethics, the Board will generally use the following procedure: (i) discuss the agenda items and make tentative decisions, (ii) hear public comments during the specified time period and (iii) after public comments, make its final decisions. From time to time, however, a member of the Board of Ethics may wish to ask a question for seek comments from the public during the initial discussion of an agenda item.

MINUTES

Town of Greenburgh Board of Ethics

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 6:30 p.m.

Town Hall, Steven Belasco Conference Room

Board Members Present: Doris Friedman, Esq.; Carol Sarcinella, EdD; Blase Spinozzi, Craig Zumsteg.

Volunteer Counsel. Joseph Malara, Esq.

Also present: Ken Jones and Francis Sheehan

Meeting was convened at 6:38 p.m. A quorum of the Board of Ethics was present.

Adopted the Agenda.

Adopted the Minutes of the March 20, 2018, meeting.

The Chair Doris Friedman, Esq. thanked Carol Sarcinella for filling in during her absence.

Correspondence. The e-mail received from the Town Clerk, Judith A. Beville and the response were noted.

The Advisory Opinion regarding David Cannon’s request will be discussed at the next meeting.

Ms. Friedman will write to Steve Grant inviting him to the next meeting of the Board of Ethics.

Financial Disclosure. Blase Spinozzi reported that David Fried, Esq. stated as of May 2, fifty-nine percent of the employees and twenty-eight percent of Boards and Committees were in compliance returning disclosure forms

Ethics Training. Blase Spinozzi said David Fried will discuss with the Town Board the possibility and date for the ethics training presentation.

Ken Jones made an informal request for advice on how to proceed in future decisions involving his position on the Town Board, his liaison with the Greenburgh Housing Authority for the Town Board, and the legal firm he serves “of counsel.” The Board of Ethics recommended that he recuse himself from any decisions involving his firm and the Town.

Francis Sheehan, a member of the Town Board, appeared before the Board of Ethics on his own initiative to clarify a question raised in the on-going e-mails about the Costco representative. He stated that the Town Board did not give permission for Costco to offer membership opportunities to employees.

The Board of Ethics went into Executive Session.

A motion was made by Blase Spinozzi and seconded by Craig Zumsteg: In response to the e-mail of March 26 received from Ms. Beville and after considering its content, the Board of Ethics moves to adhere to the original Advisory Opinion 2018 -1. It was approved by the members present.

Voting on any matter postponed by BOE until after public comments: None.

Schedule Next Meeting

Next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 20, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Submitted by:

Carol Sarcinella, Secretary

ADDENDUM

Received from David Fried

As of noon May 9, 2018:

Board and Commissions

Forms mailed 48
Forms returned 23
Percentage 47 percent
Forms missed 25

Management

Forms mailed 49
Forms returned 39
Percentage 79 percent
Forms missed 10

TOWN OF GREENBURGH BOARD OF ETHICS

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

6:30 p.m.

Steven Belasco Conference Room

AGENDA

Adoption of the Agenda
Adoption of the Minutes
< >Review of Advisory Opinion regarding Donald Cannon request postponed
Financial Disclosure Statements status
Ethics training update
Executive Session
Public comments
Vote on any matter postponed by the BOE until after public comments
Schedule the next meeting

Notes:

Agenda items may not necessarily be taken in the above order. Also, listing of an item on agenda is subject to time permitting to reach the item prior to the scheduled conclusion of the meeting.

Any of the above may in whole or in part be addressed in Executive Session, to the extent permitted by NYS Open Meeting Law section 105 if voted by a majority of total membership. Requests for executive session by third parties should normally be made 72 hours before the meeting.

Board of Ethics Rule 4(j): “It is the intent of the BOE, subject to reasonable rules as it may impose, to allow the public to speak. A public comment period may be scheduled on the agenda. Public comment is subject to the necessary rule of avoiding excessive repetition, obstructionism or personal attacks. The Chair or a majority of the members may rule that a speaker is out-of-order, and upon such ruling by the majority of members preset the speaker may not speak further at the meeting.

In an attempt to balance the benefits of public comments and the efficient administration of the work of the Board of Ethics, the Board will generally use the following procedure: (i) discuss the agenda items and make tentative decisions, (ii) hear public comments during the specified time period and (iii) after public comments, make its final decisions. From time to time, however, a member of the Board of Ethics may wish to ask a question for seek comments from the public during the initial discussion of an agenda item.