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Ethics commission unanimously approves waiver for MHK Architecture to work on Baker Park project
Summary
At its Jan. 6 special meeting, the Naples Ethics Commission granted a time-limited waiver under section 975(d)(4) of the ethics code allowing MHK Architecture to serve as a city vendor on Baker Park renovations while retaining the ability to appear before city boards for other clients; the motion passed unanimously by roll call.
NAPLES — At a special meeting Tuesday, the Naples Ethics Commission voted unanimously to approve a waiver requested by MHK Architecture that allows the firm to act as a city vendor on renovations at Baker Park while still appearing before city boards on behalf of other clients.
The request, listed as agenda item 2b, was introduced by staff under a citation to “section 975(d)(4) of our ethics code.” Staff described the request as addressing an anomaly created by the current definition of a “covered person,” which now includes vendors; that change can prevent firms that become city vendors from representing other clients before local boards. “I don’t see any major conflicts here,”…
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