Erie County Ethics Board

September 2015 Meeting Minutes

September 11, 2015

8:00 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:Steven Schwartz, Chair

Kim Bowers, Secretary

Rebecca Town

Jeremy Toth, Ex-Officio

STAFF PRESENT:Tami Burns-DiCioccio, Administrative Staff

MEMBERS EXCUSED:Chris Trapp, Vice-Chair

Anna Falicov

  1. Called meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
  1. Review and approval of July 2015 minutes was tabled until a full quorum is in attendance.
  1. Website / Email Updates (Bowers/ Burns-DiCioccio):
  • Financial disclosure for Chris Grant based on FOIL request by Alan Bedenko was sent on 6/29/2015.
  • FOIL Request by Dan Ward for Mark Poloncarz, Chris Jacobs, Timothy Howard, Stefan Mychajliw, Edward Rath and Michael Szukala –sent out early July.
  • FOIL information request 8/30/15 from Patrick Kennedy – Legislator Ted Morton – sent out 9/9/15.
  • Brant Correspondence (August 20, 2015) – Steve responded noting that we do not have jurisdiction or authority over this matter. Matter has been resolved.
  1. Old Business:
  • Update on Financial Disclosures for 2014:
  1. All six delinquent and three incomplete disclosures were received and reviewed.
  1. Mychijlaw Disclosure and follow-up information – the board will formulate a letter (Steve/Chris) and send out as follow-up. In lieu of an October meeting, once reviewed by all via email, the board gives authority to the Chair and vice Chair to follow up directly.
  1. Annual Report to Legislature on March 19, 2015:
  2. Follow-up communication between Arthur Musarra and Chris Trappregarding changes in legislation to include funding the operations of the Board. – No further report.
  3. Jeremy Toth will research if the County Attorney’s office will provide assistance in drafting legislative changes. – Yes it can be requested by us.
  1. New Business:
  2. Board Membership:
  3. Anna Falicov requested that she bereplaced on the Board due to new commitments. One applicant has been reviewed and correspondence has been received from Legislature Chairman JohnMills with a recommendation.
  4. Miles Gresham is interested once a position is available. Jeremy Toth will submit the opportunity for the position to be posted. Gresham resume will be forwarded to the County Executive.
  1. Joe Hanna was nominated by Legislature Chairman Mills – has conflicts now but interested in the future. Steve will communicate back to Mills/Hanna that he would be a great candidate if / when there is a position vacated.
  1. Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Kim Bowers and seconded by Rebecca Town.
  1. Next meeting will be Monday November 2, 2015 at 8 a.m.