Current Agenda

 

REVISED

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

Posted on November 12, 2009

 AGENDA

17 th Meeting

 

 

DATE : Tuesday, November 17, 2009

TIME : 9:00 a.m.

PLACE : Rhode Island Ethics Commission
Hearing Room - 8 th Floor
40 Fountain Street
Providence , RI 02903

1. Motion to approve minutes of Open Session held on November 3, 2009.

2. Advisory Opinions.

a.) John J. Tassoni, Jr., a legislator serving in the Rhode Island Senate, requests an advisory opinion as to whether he may enter into and accept a master price agreement with the State of Rhode Island, Department of Administration, Division of purchasing, to provide arbitration and mediation services to resolve disputes between the state and labor unions.

b.) James A. Briden, Esq., the East Providence City Solicitor, requests an advisory opinion on behalf of the Crescent Park Carousel Commission as to whether that entity may accept a check for $5,000.00 from Blount Clam Shack, an entity that leases a concession stand adjacent to the Crescent Park Carousel.

3. Motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(4), to wit:

a.) Motion to approve minutes of Executive Session held on November 3, 2009.

b.) In re: Ronald P. Preuhs Jr., Complaint No. NF2009-10

c.) In re: Melanie Turner, Complaint No. 2009-5

d.) Motion to return to Open Session.

4. Motion to seal minutes of Executive Session held on November 3, 2009.

5. Motion to seal minutes of Executive Session held on November 17, 2009.

6. Report on actions taken in Executive Session.

7. Commission discussion re: Reporting of individual votes taken in Executive Session.

8. Approval of tentative 2010 meeting schedule.

9. Director’s Report:

a.) Docket status update.

10. New Business proposed for future Commission agendas.

11. Adjournment.

 

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