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268694 WHITE - CITV CLERK � ^��(�� PINK - FINANCE COUflC1I � 7JL1 CANARV - DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PAUL File NO. �r �j� BLUE - MAYOR n il Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, the HELP Development Corporation Board has asked the St. Paul City Council to designate a Council member to sit on the HELP Development Board of Directors, and WHEREAS, the St. Paul City Council has deemed it advisabl.e to - designate one of its members to serve on said Board, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, tha.t Counci�.woman Rosa�.ie But�.er is hereby appointed to serve for a term of 1 year as the City Council designate. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays �. H� � [n Favor Hunt � J Levine V _ Against BY � Rcedler -Si�vest'Et Tedesco Adopted by ncil: D e MAR S �9� Form Appr ed by ity Attorney Cert� � d Passed by .il Sec , BY sy _. App ed b Mayor. e '� � � �977 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY PuBI.�sHE� MAR 1 9 1977 � �� C ITY OF SAI NT PAUL OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY February 23, 1977 HARRIET LANSING Councilman Robert Sylvester Seventh Floor Court House Saint Paul, Minnesota Dear Mr. Sylvester: Attached is the Resolution appointing Mrs. Rosalie Butler a member of the HELP Development Corporation Board. We are returning it signed, but with a few explanatory rema.rks that ma.y be useful to the Council. There are some facets of the relationship between the City Council and the HELP Dea�elopment Corporation Board which ma.y, conceivably, give rise to non-financial conflicts of interest under the Code of Ethics. (Chapter A-6, St. Paul Administrative Code) . This office issued an opinion dated July 1, 1976 (a - copy of which is also attached) in which we stated that the creation or existence of any conflict of interest is a question of fact for the individual official and council member to resolve under all the facts and circumstances. This opinion is applicable here as well. Parenthetically, it appears that an employee in the classified service, designated by the Mayor, now sits on the HELP Development Corporation Board. To the extent that the Code of Ethics might apply to persons in the classified service, a similar issue would be presented. Yo s very truly, �'a,,,,� l��,�"�—�— . JOHN PAUL MARTIN Assistant City Attorney JPM:jr Attachments City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 612 298-5121 � �3 � CITY OF SAINT PA.ur� �C � O1+�FICE OF '1`Al+: CITY COIII�TCIL � �f�l�p •a�eeu��s •e�a�� -3v- 7� ROSALIE L. BUTLER Councilwoman June 21 , 1977 Mrs. Rose Mix City Clerk 386 City Hall Dear Mrs. Mix: Please delete the following matters that are listed as being referred to the Finance, Management and Personnel Corrmittee: Resolution transferring $9827 to City Hall and Court House Building Maintenance_(telephone funding) . This was recommended for approval in June 1976. Resolution transferring $7500 to City Council Research. This matter was resolved at budget time. Please delete. Letter regarding possible purchase of IBM Building by the Minnesota League of Cities. Please delete. Proposal of Mayor Latimer for a Unified Capital Improvement Program and Budget Process AND Resolution approving "Goals and Policies for Allocation of Capital Resources" report. These two documents, now combined under the title "Policies for Evaluating 1978 Capital Expenditure Proposals" were considered by the Committee and recomnended for approval . �-. !� F�fl:F B��r� �f Ufr��s -: -�ta,� �e � .. `"�+e':�o�r�tm�n� c��`�.,�osa��rs�'�t�ai�d. `.� �`�'�. , :�� Letter and report of Mayor Latimer on CD Grant Year Ii Program. Received by Committee and Council . Please delete. CIT'Y HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 612/298-5679 ��O . Mrs. Rose Mix Page Two � '' June 21 , 1977 C.F. 268533, an ordinance limiting the number of future appointments in the Mayor's Office. This ordinance was withdrawn by Councilwoman Hunt. Please delete. Request to study a method of notification of Agenda items. This was resolved by the Finance Corr�nittee and referred back to the Council . Letter requesting an examination of the franchise fee on NSP gross earnings. Letter received by Finance Committee. Please delete. Budget of the Planning and Economic Department for the period June 1 , 1977 to December 31 , 1977. This was approved by the Corrrnittee and referred back to Council . Very truly yours, � - / , � ' ROSALIE BUTLER, Chairman � Finance, Management and Personnel Comnittee i ' :� x t 'w� i soyd-; i :"rla r��+�O`�i � + r.. � ,� �'.,:� �f y��y �J`��' FF;�.`' _ (t P��`�orr.�^a�,r�YY'3��a� �`�#=J,�,�i'.,r,-xv��g�;�n�� , � i, �f � , � �r " �a � � , w�z r. , ;�q' � �a� nr�� fi �� °a�'i �� Y. j `� T . 'A \ h; b ,$'f4 � t '�y. t � � i 1 �' M ` "i ti:'h' r� �, a� N^ .�{q.�� E""S�. � � �. A {P A 6 � Y�y _�N �t 1 Y R 4h� #`..a°i'Y �t .X' �}j.. 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' �� t l � Y �f ��Y �� ' �' � � � � �� r � ��t'" �tF,,; t � f� 1a+a� r� _ .. . . � . �. t ... ..., .. . . � �1.. .. . ,. �'� -.. .�. . .d t l�.r ..d., r...,u .., ._ .. . ��., . -,.'!� f�i�'L �s�694 Councilwoman Butler Page Two July 1, 1976 Just as broadly cast is the definition of "differing interests" in the Code of Professional Responsibility, which, if written for th is case , would read as follows : " rDiffering interests � include every interest that will adversely a��ect either the judgment or loyalty of (an of�icial) to (his or her duty) , whether it be a conflicting, incon- sistent, diverse or other interest. " Definitions , Code of Prof essional ResponsibiZity, (1) . Conflict o� interest in regard to officials or employees o� the City of Saint Paul is in some cases confined to � personal financial interest. Minn. Stat. � 47.1.87 forbids an official from having a "personal financial interest" in contracts such official had a pa rt in . making. Section 17.04 of the City' Charter is similar to the statute in its application only to interests which are financial. � Chapter A-6 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code estab- lishes a Code of Ethics (hereafter "Ethics Code" ) which is applicable to: ��. . . all elected and appointed officials and employees in the unclassified service, and all members of the appointed committees, boards or commissions , whether paid or unpaid . . . . �� 1, Ethics Code. All those covered are referred to as "officials" in the remainder of the Ethics Code . The pertinent provisions of the Ethics Code, howe ver, are not restricted to financial benefit, bu� are writ- ten in terms of "personal advantage , " 'private bene�it, either direct or indirect, " and "personal gain. " For example, Sections 2(b) , 2(c ) and 2(d) , provide : ��2(b) Officials shall refrain from using .�- their influence as a member of a governing body in attempts to secure contracts, re- zoning, or other favorable municipal actions for personal advantage. � �686 94 Councilwoman Butler Page Three July 1, 1976 '�2(c) Officials shall refrain from par- ticipating in any action of the governing body in which some private benefit , either direct or indirect, may come by this action. ��2(d) Of�icials shall reYrain from advis- ing or assisting anyone in any action that is adverse to the City of Saint Paul. " Section 3 of the Ethics Code provides: "Any public official experiericing a conflict . of interest should publicly fully,.disclose any sueh interest and beneYit, as soon as � it becomes apparent, and should abstain from voting on the matter should he have a vote. He should not enter inta any dis- � cussion on the matter privately with any fellow of�icial. �'An offieial may not be forced to become a second-class citizen and denied the rights of other citizens if a matter arises in which he has an interest. He should re- move himself from the governing body and appear as any other citizen to explain and argue his interest openly and without expec- tation of special favor. "No official shall hold a position in addi- tion to his public position that will in any way interfere with the proper discharge of his pubLic duties. "No oYficial shall use any information, ' obtained as a result of his public office, : for personal gain. � "No oY�icial shall solieit anyone for gifts or favors. � "No official shall hold investments which tend to inter�ere with the proper diseharge of his public duty. Nor shail he enter into any contracts or other conduct of . �'�8� � Councilwoman Butler Page Four July 1, 1976 business for prof it in which as a public employee he can influence . " It should be noted that both you, as an ele cted official , and your legislative aide, as an appointed � employee in the unclassified service, are within the definition of "official" to which the Ethics Code applies, and, as such, the prohibitions and guide- lines contained in that Code apply to you and your aide. The� Administrative Code makes no mention of penalty or punishment for violation of any of its provisions. . Nor� does the Ethics Code in Chapter A-6 contain a penalty for the violation of any of its prohibitions. Whether in any given situation there exists a conflict of interest or violation of the Ethics Code is a ques- tion of fact to be determined on the basis of all the facts and circumstanees surrounding it. A part of that determination should also include an assessment of the appearances involved, since Section 4 of the Ethics Code counsels that ". . . even the appearance or possibility of wrongdoing should be firmly avoided. �� Since the official involved will normally have access to all or most of the relevant inf ormation concerning a potential conflict of interest, that of�icial will in each case make the determination. Whether any other ` official or body can make an independent determination of such facts is unclear in view �of the lack of enforce- ment machinery in the Ethics Cod,e. (Section 17.04 of the Charter, and Minn. Stat. § 471.87, in dealing witY� ��personal financial benefit, " provide for loss of of�ice and criminal prosecution. ) In the fact situation raised by your question, it is di�ficult to see any pe rsonal gain or advantage to you in employing an aide who is suing the Authority. In the absence of some additional factual matter, such as adverse advice or assistance (Section 2(d) of the �, Ethics Code) , it does not appear that the mere employ- ment relationship described would be violative of the Ethics Code. Should it become necessary for you ta consider, discuss or vote on the law suit involved here as a commissioner of the Authority, the situation . �68 �4 Councilwoman Butler Page Five July 1, 1976 would certainly justify an inquiry and fact determina- tion by you as to whether the Ethies Code is violated. The same should probably be done when considering or voting on the personnel or employment practices which are at issue in the law suit. In the event a con�lict of interest is determined to exist, the procedures in Section 3 of the Ethies Code should be followed where appropriate , including public disclosure of the conflict, and abstention from any discussion or voting on the subject matter of the con�lict. � Because your legislative aide also is subject to the Ethies Code, and the conclusion of "personal advantage" or "private benefit" will in view of the facts be more � readily reached, the caution exercised should be the greater. The question nonetheless remains a fact questi n for the official involved. e ctf�ully subm ' d, . .� � C�.t,.�. � ARRIET LANSING _ ��ity Attorney � , � �� PHILIP . BYRNE Deputy City Attorney PBB:bl ec : Mayor Latimer . Thomas J. Kelley Members of the Counc il ?� � I � � �.__ :___ •, . n i':--�- r> _ ;`._`�� _1 �' i� . �-��r-�-�`-• -� . _ . _ � u'r - -- � � ,.�� Or�C��, J =':-: . , :�I'�;' CO7`;G: �� ' - ,,� � . ��869 . �;� _- �M_� - � 4 ��; :�� _� :y��- P.O��_:= L. oUTLEP ��,_^_c i!`:o?s3a . " JliCi2 t S, �470 . �?�. E�:vard i�. H�l�e]d, Execu��vz �i rector . . H�usi ng and Red�v�l opnent Au'c-.��ri ty : � . . . - .. �` � 5� c�a�L �'i f� S�cr�oL - . .�_. ,;' . Sair,t Pa:�l , i�lin;resota 55107 ' . . . . - . . . _ , . � � . D2ar Mr. H21 f�7 d: ` . � � � . . . : ��•r�;a11y I ��ouid not r?soond to your �fe�.zer of �:un� i�, 7575 ��caus� �: . you ar� T2a��ng tr�� °�ploym�nt oi tn� Housing R�:tiRO'ri i.y in � �rzry s�tort ' tire and ��;ill no longer� b� ccncerr,�d wi�h �n� a►fairs o�`inis zgen�y_ : : � f"i�ii�V2Y', �Oi" �r�f23�c'/c�Y' reasons, .;c��rn on7y. to �OC:!'S��IT, ;�IO:t S°°it! �Cl t}2 ' trying� to build a reca•rd an� a-c�eT��ing ta inYoi�� ra �n th�s su5jz�t : � t��nr. I.� -�s because' c�f t'r;i s faci, �ha� I -Fe�� I a,m o�1��d `o_ � . : r�seQn�_ '� . .. : . Yc�±r pr2su�piior in ti�rriiir.g to r� t�e ty�� cf 1n�ccer� ti�inicn ya� did, . datea J�ne 1S, 1976, stuns ry mind. JiJSL 4��no in �� heii �o �i�in�C you . arz? You have queszion�d ry ju�y�:��t, ny in�egr�ty and, obviaus7y, my reaso;�i rtg po�;rer: i�tr. He1 fel d, you ha��. taic?n pri vil��s ,�jni cn I cia no� � ��rmit you ta hzv2. . � �iy i°�ter of June 14, 1976 4�►r�i ci� yau refer to i r you-r 7e�i.�r, states my � - . . posi tion, and I migi�t a�.a, ti�ras i n response tQ }rour te'l e�h�n� ca�7 tfl n? � a� this 7awsuiic. Fur-�her, in ans+,r?r to your a�torn�y,� Jan�s �;art's � � � q�estions to re in my ofric� an Ju�� 17, 1°7Q, � st��ed tnat I d�d not : : 4r�sh ta discuss inis �ratter ti�iitn N�.A ar� I d►� no� ��ri�'rr fi�tary G�si�ckj . - Ti�is lazjsuit sta•ri°d long b2sore P-1ary sza•rted 4•;o•r� as my LegTSlativz . .fi �iid�, and I do not cansider i� a con►lic� as r an r,�t inaolved in thn . , lawsuit otn2r ti�an in�i�ect7y. P;r. n?l�e7c�, you ti�;ou7d 62 less than _ c��a and h�nes� i i you +�ould no� a�,,�i t �h�t you con�ro1 aI7 pzrsonn�i . . ,.;i `n an i ran �i s t, et��2n to tre p�i n� a i i r.s�ruc�i na al 1 e��1 cy�es ��at i.^,�t a��r� n�� e�i�n p° �� i ti,ed to sp�ak to Hi� CO�::�1SS1 QC1°i^S Ci" Ci ty Cc�anc�1 •r.:��;�he•rs, a policy �•�nicn still exists, I a�ti:v�. � � � �i. ' . .' . . ..�.�r..i�"` � � r . � � -_i:l%�i�: i;i�:�.. - :I�•� ~�!51.�. ?.�:r'� . �� .;]-7nir� ,:�_ .C)J2 ' � � �...� ,r � • � . . ' . . . . . . . . . . , , . . " ' • � � , . . . . � . . . .l ' �� - 1�lr. Ed�ard Hel f�ld 2. �ur,� t8, 1.T5 � If th� HRA 6oard nade d�cisiors regarding tne Peat, P�la��,ricic, P-litchell report, as far as i am concerned, tnese dzcisions t•;er� rrade based uo�n re1 i ances oi your eval uations ��hi ch I assus�ed a� the time �r2re fai r , and unbiased, I do no� gitie you leave to adv�se me on this matter or ta decide wna� is or is not a conf]ict of interest as Tar as T am concern�d. If any conflict of inter�st exi�ts a� zhe present time, i� �s because you hav� � initiated it by your telephone call to me. I will consid�r any fiurth�r . � co�nmunication on this ma�ter by yau or oth�r H�A staff a very definTte conflict. I do not fee] �hat a reply to thzs le�ter is d�sirable . because as fiar as I am concerned, it ti�iould serve no use►ul purpose. � � I nave talcen the 73berty of sending a copy o� your letter to �r� to � ' . - t9r. Terry Cosgrov�, and havz asked him to respond to your cf�arg� that � , � he madz improper remarks about this. case being sett7ed in January � b�caus2 of friends on the City Council . : Since you `ob`lIOf�SJJ/ w�rz no� � _ present ti�rhen tf�is a7leyed remark was made, I consider ycur r�f�rerrce to it as an act:�a1 raci as higt�ly, impro�2r. � . ` I must insist tnat there be r�o ;urther comnznts to re by ;�ou ar H2A � staffi an �his r�a�ter an� I really don`t n3ve the ti:�e, desire, or e�fort � to engage in any more of this �ype of conversation. either by letter or = telephone with you. i trust �hat as a �enLleman you krill hor,ar my � _ requzst. _ - _ , Sincerely, � : �,� � --� �� .. , � . � -j-�-Ci� . ROSALIE L. BUTLER . _ . Counci ltivoman . P,l.6:m1 . � �w. . . . . � � . � � �s�� . � . 3=�n? ?--, i3�c . � ;�r. �c;�ar�ci �i. t�?3 r"�1�, �xec��.�� r�c��r �. }iousir�� and ��v�7�;,,;,��. rlai'r;or3=y . � �. J� L?3L �I�Z�1 Ji��?L � � . � � . . . � � � _ . � _ . � . � Saf r� A�4i , ��i�nzso za ��]�t1 ' L2.=+�' t�i�• �1��L'�i Q s �. � �U75U3i'l� �0 {3�1Y' L°�ar�l0lt?� C.Q?l1!'?7'S��i0t] rJT tTEi71a �i i � 'r.'i�:1 t'�.O S�'c�L2 - • ' �t:° fv1l��►i:�g: . ` � d:il d1•la3^� �'1d� i';,3i J (S,S]?C!C1 1�35 � �3`NSE,�'�i, p��ri�3:� �!��s��S� ��i1� :.0�.51 t'.� fi�`��ority� �nd rh�� s;�e is ��°:1 ny �,:��ie�,e�. t�s. �:;si°c:7 ar.�� I �a�� :�oi . . . �isc�ssad this cas� ur,� I �:r,; ;;o: �,n,�e�>>��j �n zt . ��:1;' a�en^.J 511�11�� I"Ot �?'C�2�C� i.0 t.'t� �u�l;'��l�t14 •'�,.�%�i�f'Ei:� r i �l�Jt?t' ��e 2i15°_ . 0� �;}7 S C��E i.�i3Ci �t�L ilOtt�Ci fI�'i �t�t?'1 Z 1% tlO. 5e:I1�I� > :.��'.,',! i1•,^.;Y �i t's'�:��a= �uS - �_ - �. 1�?il�y ��Q1��.�U i:�C•Ti's.l�l �� i�'.� ��t}�� {�l �SJ.r1�ii��J�37Qi:�:^.Sy 13f c�':1� ��7??t� . . . i!',�� TS O�i 'f7'#° �•f7i.:l t:?° �0!!�'�a� 1 !•!i�'1 �CO ?"°is?i�_wr? t`!?t a r;}'sf: T'.��J°�' o " r.t. ' n r• .� s ^ � a: ��y . i-'i; t it5��% 07' �.'l:•��►i fi�1�7 C�7j..1'iL•:�Yf?'�� 3ydT!'1S ,..:'i,.,�::_� f► SL :I ,-i � �j r r ' , � 3 " o �1�. .,�1 �; �s -;o �•tc n wi�crinir,a-�ia;t i.1 o..c� , i� �:oa1�. ;��J�. �...�r�;;=� i.�F - �c.C�G..:. ..,� trt� �d��i�� iv�,i �� y��.�rs�?i a.:�� i.�4 ui.i�?r s�c�Ti �► t�� ?-i��.:si:�g �?��hori L�. �� :'i° :t��2"£ b�13"G1'i'3� ��1°_:� �� 5�?P..�� (;��1� GO i?°Zl" L:�� CCr�2�'..i-.�.��iC�?�. . � 't]°l1��/E`. �fi�`L l5 �rI° 7�Si.{° TIOYI ��rOrZ L^ti C�;fi"�. . . S7t3C�1'c��l� � �:�S�L 1� L. u�i i!�� Coar:c i��r�o;r.an RL�:^t? - � . o-- .....� .�______...�.�.._.. ...�_,.�. _ m..,,-._-.�. ..,a,.,-.�.„..�..-,..�.,.,.�..-,�....._M.,..,, : .:: -�, , .. . •"i - , .. ". ,.''.:. 1'. ..�:� ::.. . . . _ .°�. �� ..�.1:`:�i:.._ ... . . . - - - - -- - - � - . .. .. . . . � . . .., . . ._ � . • � q. :� r . ' . . � . - . . . . �. : � . . .. � .. , _ �� . . . � . . . . � . . � ��. . l -.7' r 1 j 1- '1 J� r",�{ � • f f � -;'t� -'- - ;" ' � 'Y � s ,y• _�•:-r_t s�.,J'J��+4..7 Ttt•�i� li'_�L.{! ._,.J: i'iji_4`J � ,`:^� .. . . i . � � , _ _. . : . - : . •v ..� •� . �lC�_ .iL3 il'i ,.` _ . . C�:eaci7woraan Rosalie L. Butler 1�rtz I8, 147� ` � 7Z6 Cit� Hall _ _ - � � . St. Pau1, tEi;�aasota 55IO2 : Dear ;3s. Butl�r: . _ . � - •T'ni,s is in responsa to your letter oF June I4, 1976 reoarding .the_ iawsuit by your `. _�° � I,��islative Aide a�ainst t'�a PR�. . - - � � in� suit cbargea Ii�LtA �vith discriminatian or. th_ basis of se� in the pro�otiart atsd • c��ensation o� Ms. Osiecki and o�hzr fecaale�e�p�oyeas af th:� f:?..A in Pro3sct .�dmir_is- LT�'_or pasiCi.o*.ts daring the tim� p�riod of your prior sere;zce on the HR.� Bcard. ' P�rsonn2l actions for pro:�otiore,. raclassi_Ficatia.� and astablish:r.�rst of. corape�ssatioit, . are actions req_utring Board apgrova2 under th� HI�A Psrsarca�I Policy. " . . . _ �. . . _ i«� reclassification oi tna Project Adrtin�strator Fosi[ioas �n� fi.1li:�;. o� t:�ese rac2assifi�d gositians c��re Board actioas in izplzTsn�atiotr oi the detai2ed study � by tha �oard with tha assistanc� vf the fi:n of P�at, i�tarwick, �iiCch�li, as consuT-_ ta;�� to th� Board, of ths hR!� organization2l st�crctu� and er.r�?ogr��*_ pracCiees. tnasa dctions u�re initiated by thz Board actin� aa the basis af the members� p2r--. . � so:�al 1..--ioc�le��e of HRA organiza.tion and g2rsanneI gractices- resulting �rom ttte study - as weli as sta�f advi�e. U�der these circurs3tanc2s, t�s. O�iec�Ci`s Iawsttit is c`nargin� ytiu and .thz othzr Board rr.em�ez�s who constit�te� th� �.� with. discrimia$t�cin. Your r�cer_t appoint�ent of i�is. Osiecki as your Le�islativs Aide and �ycrur reagpoiat-- � �cent to th� HR�► Board raise the issue of a coailict of interast nn the paxt af I�I�. . � Osi��!{� in the discharge of her duties as your Legislative �ide and h�r contiuesed - " prosscutifln of the lawsuit. That this conilict is real is further de�asssCrat�d b� . .. t;tz fact that wnil� bvth the Minnasota DQpartaent of fiu;�aa P.ights .anc3 the Fedaral Ec;ual Enolo�ent Opportunitg Co�eission hava *nada determinatioris that there was nQ p�obabl.s�cause ta support this charge of discri�ir.ation against� the. HF�, its Bassrd ar.d staff, 4ad disr�iss�d i��n�ical co:��iaints fiZed wiCh those aoencies, M�'. Tzrry Cc�s;ro�f�, o::� oi �!s. O�Z?CI{L�S 2i.�OT?i�ys, on Jun� lIr I.975� advi.sed a iuember of t�:e . ;,?:.'s Legal. StafF that �•Iary had rany fri�nds in St, Pacil includin� Council re�ers . a�� s, h� fully ex�ected the suit t,o. b� settled �n Janu�ry w�en th� City eourscil �_ ;�>�;��s t;�� k�°� Board, i�':zi�e I czrtainiy do not e.t�°_Zt �R3t City Couaci:l wa;zla act � ` . ^^();�:�y e'15 Sft;;�2St-^_C= i?V i';L'. �.'�JSbCO✓e^� CR2 1��ILC3tI.Qit di CORf17.Ci. b�tW£!$CL yQltL' � . s .. -� rv� :_�s-:_�.^�s�iva•,e;r :.>x?��s�� in your 12ttez an� t�i� �ctivi.L�es of yoc:r Leois-- "t ?`.i�'�' i�1C�d 2:1 E2f?i C:v-1 b�na?E in tn? 3ltl`L 1S a_��r�at. l • ; . . i ' � , ._ . � ' . _ �.. _ _ s� `:� . , ; .. . , - .: . .. __ .•_ � ,, , ,. . , ._ �1.. � �^ . ��1�rc:ra;� R. 3c:t1:: _ Z _ ,,-..- �u:;.� I�, �z,o . o .�� ' . �68 . . 694 c�S. �'ii1P.CiC1�S r1Jnt �O �'2ZT' C;3�/ 1.T: CO!.trt 1S T_'i0� lil CtTCG�SCIQ:1, �3ti:2L' �Ll..�,. QU?S�lOLI. 1S • ::�':°rRc�i i[�r c3CC2�t1:'� �R@ PO�l.�lO:t cS your L�oislativ� �i.2(i? WittLt 1tS C��1�I2S 8:t� . � I'°S�O�iSL�llities to you, and ��t� ��.1��.1C b�C�*_9S OR GJ[:�C11 J�lli Sn�'Ve� a0°_SS riQt iri =BCt ��! iz appaarazce constitutz a conflict with her pzrsozal i:�t�res� in thz proszcu- �ion qf the' liCioation aoainst Che HRA, Because i�ts_ Osiec?ci is your i.egislative �ai�a, a positian o� confidan�e and trust to yocs as a Co�ncil saember, the apgeara�tce � ' oL a conflicC of interes� in the oublic minct is too e2sily a�;�Iiz�. to you as c,rZll as i;� your capacity as an I3�A Board ��mber. � Sizcerely, . . ��.� �� ..�:�-�i _ � . . . . £c�-wara �I. fiel�ela � ` . - � - . . _ > ; . � a-- r -