Minutes August 11, 2017

MINUTES OF THE OPEN SESSION OF THE RHODE ISLAND ETHICS COMMISSION PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE  

August 11, 2017

The Rhode Island Ethics Commission, Personnel Subcommittee, held a meeting at   11:35 a.m. at the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, Library room, located at 40 Fountain Street, 8th Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, on Friday, August 11, 2017, pursuant to the notice published at the Commission offices, the State House Library, and electronically with the Rhode Island Secretary of State. 

The following Commissioners, sitting as the Personnel Subcommittee, were present: 

Marisa A. Quinn, Subcommittee Chair                                 

John D. Lynch, Jr.

James V. Murray

Also present was Katherine D’Arezzo, Senior Staff Attorney.

At 9:35 a.m., the Chair called the meeting to order.  No members of the public were present.

The first order of business was:

Approval of minutes of the Open Session held on August 1, 2017.

Upon motion made by Commissioner Murray and duly seconded by Commissioner Lynch, it was unanimously

VOTED:  To approve minutes of the Open Session held on August 1, 2017.

The next order of business was:

Approval of minutes of the Executive Session held on August 1, 2017.

Upon motion made by Commissioner Lynch and duly seconded by Commissioner Murray, it was unanimously

VOTED:  To approve minutes of the Executive Session held on August 1, 2017.

The next order of business was:

Executive Session.

Affected Legal Counsel applicants received notice of their right to have their interviews held in Open Session. 

At 11:40 a.m., upon motion made by Commissioner Lynch and duly seconded by Commissioner Murray, it was unanimously

VOTED:   To go into Executive Session, to wit:

1.                  Interviews of, and discussion regarding, Legal Counsel applicants, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(1). 

At 12:40 p.m., the Personnel Subcommittee reconvened in Open Session.

The next order of business was:                    

Motion to seal minutes of the Executive Session held on August 11, 2017.

Upon motion made by Commissioner Murray and duly seconded by Commissioner Lynch, it was unanimously

VOTED:  To seal minutes of the Executive Session held on August 11, 2017.

The next order of business was:

Report on Actions Taken in Executive Session.

Chair Quinn reported that in Executive Session the Personnel Subcommittee conducted interviews of Legal Counsel applicants. 

The next order of business was:

Scheduling, new business proposed for future agendas, and general comments.

Chair Quinn stated that the Personnel Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 to continue its interviews of Legal Counsel applicants. 

At 12:42 p.m., upon motion made by Commissioner Lynch and duly seconded by Commissioner Murray, it was unanimously

VOTED: To adjourn the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

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Katherine D’Arezzo

Senior Staff Attorney