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Mr. St. Croix . Reaction to those comments . Well, i think that we could probably also give on the turn around time. And i would not and i dont see, an issue with extending the amount of time to the 14 or 15 days, there. But beyond that i think that the rest of it is straight forward and so i am not, confused that we need to delay this to get additional impact. This is pretty basic stuff. Am i correct in understanding that the forfeiture is provision and it is not something that the staff came up with, if somebody accepts a contribution in excess, it is forfeited. Correct. So that the due proc...

Want to remain as part of the City Board Commission staff, whatever . And conduct what would normally be considered a conflict of interest activity . I have no further comments except to say that my position on this and decision on this will be without regard to the accusations that have been involved against mr. Smith which i do not think are appropriately rephrased. But i have got to say that i maybe wish there were more people but i am inclined to deny the waiver. Under these circumstances, i think absent a showing that that position could not be filled without somebody asking for a waiver,...

Commission, and having two professionals on there and with mr. Smith holding one of those positions, i was wondering if how close or less close this is to one of the garden variety requests that this would be or how exceptional this request is. Since we have not picked it up. In general, waiver requests are post employment. And the city officials, and the city officers are enjoying some certain kinds of contacts and activities with the city for a year after they leave. So, when waiver request generally come to this, someone wants to demonstrate that they want to participate in a prohibited act...

Answer, your question, commissioner andrews, at least, during my tenure have not addressed this kind of request, and as he said most of the requests are the people who are leaving a commission and in those cases i have tempted to feel that i do not want to deprive people who have left City Government or city positions further professional opportunities, and you know, these professional opportunities are not that common. And you dont want to undually limit the chances that such individuals have. But i do think that as a commissioner, i think that it would send the wrong message. I think that th...

Maybe wish there were more people but i am inclined to deny the waiver. Under these circumstances, i think absent a showing that that position could not be filled without somebody asking for a waiver, im not disposed. The voters said that they wanted this provision, and i dont see a reason to wave it. My own view is that we, to answer, your question, commissioner andrews, at least, during my tenure have not addressed this kind of request, and as he said most of the requests are the people who are leaving a commission and in those cases i have tempted to feel that i do not want to deprive peopl...