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Be~rey/Frey Ethics Report a personal finanaal gain from an offiaal adion. The law doesn't prohibit conflicts of interest, but requires officials to disclose when they. have a potentiai stake and avoid playing a part in the decision. Cherriots General Manager R.G. Andersen Wydcoff said Bemey followed legal advice since he first expressed interest in the project `He has refrained from voting on or participating in any boarcl action on this subject,' AndersenaNyckoff said. 'We've been very careful.' Patrick Heam of the Oregon State Govemment Standards and Practioes offioe, said Berrey wasn't in danger of violating the law as long as he steered clear of any decision~naking. `I think he's on solid ground as far as the law gces,' Heam said. `I think he's got his own problems as far as public perception gces.' If BeReys team was dwsen, it mght have proved impractical for h'an to stay on 1he board, Heam said. 'He wouldn't be f~orced to get out, but it would make him an ineffective boand member; because he couldn't take part in arry decisions in arry way retated to ft~e transit center, Heam said " May 30,1996 The Transit Boarcf ineeting ~ t+egular open pubiic session unananously aooepted Mr. Berre~s resignation. Mr. Frey did not abstain. June 27,1996 The Transit Board met in regu~ar open Public session and, subseque~t to a ptablic hearntg, a~pp~oved - "the Final Coutthouse Square Transit Center Environmental Assessment and directed staff to submit the EA to the FTA Region X Offioe.. ' Mr. Frey seconded and voted in favor of the motion as it was not relatsd to the County's acquisit~on of the propeKy but of transiYs ability to fund its portion of the project which did not i~clude acquiring the property listed by Mr. Frey. Di~ctor Caraballo was abse~t Andersen-Wydcoff asked the Board for aufhorization to e~xi up to $25,000 for preliminary architecbure and engineering woilc fttat may be t~equired in order to provicfe whatever doaxr~ttatbn FTA ~s to autlio~e the Dishic~'s grants. "Director Cart~l rtaved bo authorize !he Gene~al Manager to enter into negotiations for a~ intergovemmental contr~ct not to exoeed $25,000 for engineering and arohitecbure requinements to meet FTA regulations." Director Frey seconded and voted on the motion on the same basis as the previous motion: tl~at the issue vras the Distric:t's gra~rts and not acquisition of the property. August 21,1996 A joint public hearing by Marion CouMy and Salem Area Transit to reoeive pubiic testimonY ~ga~din9 proceeding with Courthouse Square. August 22,1996 In regular open public session. the Transit Board del~ tlie testimony reoeived at the public hearing, At the outset of the discussion, "Direc:tor Frey announced that he had a potentiai co~lict- of-interest, and could not participate in this discussion and vote." • Page 4