Minutes August 16, 2017 MINUTES OF THE OPEN SESSION OF THE RHODE ISLAND ETHICS COMMISSION PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE August 16, 2017 The Rhode Island Ethics Commission, Personnel Subcommittee, held a meeting at 2:00 p.m. at the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, Library room, located at 40 Fountain Street, 8th Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, August 16, 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 2:02 p.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 11, 2017. Upon motion made by Commissioner Lynch and duly seconded by Commissioner Murray, it was unanimously VOTED: To approve minutes of the Open Session held on August 11, 2017. The next order of business was: Approval of minutes of the Executive Session held on August 11, 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 11, 2017. The next order of business was: Executive Session. Chair Quinn noted that affected Legal Counsel applicants received notice of their right to have their interviews and any discussion of them held in Open Session. At 2:04 p.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 Legal Counsel applicant, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(1). 2. Discussion regarding Legal Counsel applicants, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(1). At 2:32 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 16, 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 16, 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 a Legal Counsel applicant interview and discussed the applicants. She advised that one applicant was selected to be invited for an interview before the Ethics Commission on September 12, 2017. The next order of business was: Scheduling, new business proposed for future agendas, and general comments. There being no new business, at 2:32 p.m., upon motion made by Commissioner Lynch and duly seconded by Commissioner Murray, it was unanimously VOTED: To adjourn the meeting. Respectfully submitted, _________________ Katherine D’Arezzo Senior Staff Attorney