Board Conflict of Interest

Board Conflict of Interest Policy 1.3

In Section 2.3 --Non-Financial Interest, it states:

“Covered individual has a non-financial interest if, in the course of business involving the ECA Board....... he or she becomes aware of personal circumstances that may give rise to a potential, actual or perceived Conflict of Interest.”

In the case of Mr. Goldman's letter to me dated September 6, 2014 wherein he stated that he and fellow Board Members made a decision to reject my request for:

 “a legal opinion from the ECA Community lawyer as to whether (Referendum) Question #6 conforms to the specific petition request by the members of the community”.

The denial of my request by ECA Board members is an actual Conflict of Interest. Each member of the Board made a personal decision to put Question #6 on the Referendum. Not only is Mr. Goldman in conflict with the ECA Board's stated “Conflict of Interest Policy” so too, are the other ECA Board Members. Further, to make that decision without legal counsel is a Conflict of Interest. Board Members are also in conflict with any Board action where in members of that Board would make a legal decision as to their own action as a Board Member.

Mr. Goldman also states in his letter that I was there at the meeting when members representing the petitioners expressed complete satisfaction with Question #6. First of all, I was not there and second I know who was there and there was not complete satisfaction. Furthermore, Mr. Goldman wrongfully substituted the word “demand” for my expressed “request”. This is a deliberate misrepresentation of my request to the ECA Board.

Mr. Goldman's ethics are not appropriate for a sitting Board Member of any Board.