Board of Ethics Regular Meeting March 16, 2015

Town of Simsbury Board of Ethics
Minutes of Regular Meeting March 16, 2015

Present: David M. Moore, Acting-Chair/Secretary; Robert Heagney, Polly Maier, Barbara Petitjean and Kevin Crimmins.

Absent: None.

Guest: First Selectman Lisa Heavner and Joan Coe.

The Regular Meeting for the Simsbury Board of Ethics was called to Order at 7:39 p.m., a quorum having been determined by the Acting Chair.

A Motion was made to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2015 Special Meeting by Board Member Kevin Crimmins and said motion was seconded by Board Member Polly Maier. Said Motion passed by a vote of 4-0-1, with Board Member Barbara Petitjean abstaining.

First Selectman Lisa Heavner then asked the Board if there was anything else that she needed to provide to the Board, and was told by the Board that nothing at the moment was needed further from her, but if it was necessary to clarify anything, the Board would reach out to her. First Selectman Heavner then excused herself from the meeting.

A Motion was made to go into Executive (closed) Session, to further consider the requested Advisory Opinion for First Selectman Lisa Heavner by Board Member Crimmins and seconded by Board Member Robert Heagney. The motion passed unanimously, and the Board went into Executive Session, as of 7:40 p.m., and the remaining guest, Joan Coe was then excused.

A Motion was made to come out of Executive Session by Board Member Heagney and seconded by Board Member Maier. The motion passed unanimously, and the Board came out of Executive Session at 8:20 p.m.

A Motion was made to approve the Draft of the Advisory Opinion, as amended in the Executive Session, subject to final review of the Board by Board Member Heagney, and said Motion was seconded by Board Member Barbara Petitjean. The Motion passed unanimously.

A Motion to Adjourn was made by Board Member Crimmins and Seconded by Board Member Petitjean. The Motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

David M. Moore, Acting Chair & Secretary