DISCUSSION: There is a tape on file for more detailed information

Chairman Delfino called the meeting to order at 9:22 a.m. He began by explaining that there will be a special Board meeting tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m., where a date for a public hearing will be set. Chairman Delfino asked that Mr. Vitagliano go over what the public hearing will be on.

Mr. Vitagliano stated that they had a meeting with Stacy Kmetz on the three items discussed in the last COD meeting. Ms. Kmetz was going to draft a proposed local law which makes the three simple changes, which will be available probably tomorrow. Mr. Vitagliano stated that the public hearing will be on the these three items. The first item allows for the list of individuals required to file financial disclosure forms be reviewed annually by the appointing authority rather than only when a technical change is required as is the current procedure. The second item would change the current waiver process. Instead of a departing employee receiving approval from the Board of Legislators for any potentially conflicting employment, the Board of Ethics would be empowered to act. The third item takes the power to approve the hiring of former employees within one year after termination, as a consultant, from the Board of Legislators and gives it to the Board of Ethics. Mr. Vitagliano went on to say that in speaking to the Deputy County Attorney she indicated that typically a referendum is limited to one subject. She will have to rule whether or not this is going to be one or two referendums. The delegation of power to the Board of Ethics would constitute one, and the determination of who has to file

would constitute the second. They are going to see if there is a way to make it just one referendum.

On motion of Legislator Spreckman, and seconded by Chairman Delfino, the minutes of July 7, 1997 were approved by a vote of 4-0.

Legislator Spreckman motioned to close the meeting at 9:36 a.m. and was seconded by Chairman Delfino. The motion was carried by a vote of 4-0.