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| 01cfe858bd8e94acb24ae5737e83be471906cd19bd280da634d2cb8769d3dbb7 | 2021/Ivas_Steve_11.8.2021_-_19.pdf | 2021 | Steve Ivas | RECEIVED STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2021 NOV -8 PM 12: 04 November 1, 2021 Massachusetts Ethics Commission One Ashburton Place Suite 619 Boston, MA 02108 Re: Steve Ivas/Cohasset Conservation Commission Dear Sir/Madam: With respect to the above referenced matter, enclosed herewith please find my report to the State Ethics Commission regarding a potential conflict. As is indicated in the Disclosure By Non-Elected Municipal Employee of Financial Interest, I am disclosing a potential conflict, which the Agent of the Conservation Commission brought to my attention by letter dated October 12, 2021. It set out below the salient facts to supplement the information in the Disclosure Form: 1. In March of 2020, I was retained by Marieke Berndsen, Daniel Rose III and Elizabeth Graham (hereinafter clients) to assist them in proposed work within the jurisdiction of the Cohasset Conservation Commission. 2. On March 18, 2021, I prepared and filed a Notice of Intent for my clients before the Cohasset Conservation Commission. Over the course of the new few months, I appeared at several public hearings for the clients. 3. After the last appearance before the Cohasset Conservation Commission for the clients, I was asked to serve as Interim Conservation Agent for the town of Cohasset. 4. Specifically, I was appointed Interim Conservation Agent for the Town of Cohasset from May 21, 2021 through August 17, 2021. 5. Before August 3, 2021, the Chair of the Conservation Commission requested that I write a final report on the clients' project certifying that the required work was done. 6. On September 13, 2021, I filed the requested report and made no charge to the clients for the same. In sum, I prepared the final report as an accommodation to the Commission and the clients. If such was a violation under MGL C. 268A, such was inadvertent. Should you require any additional information, please contact me. Very truly yours, Stem luat Steve Ivas WBS: jeg ENC. massachusetts ethics commission-ivas 102521 DISCLOSURE BY NON-ELECTED MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST AND DETERMINATION BY APPOINTING AUTHORITY AS REQUIRED BY G. L. c. 268A, § 19 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name: Steve Ivas Title or Position: Interim Conservation Agent Municipal Agency: Cohasset Conservation Commission Agency Address: 41 Highland Ave ZOZI NOV -8 PHII: 05 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION RECEIVED Cohasset, MA 02025 Office Phone: (781) 383-4100 ext. 5104 Office E-mail: cpechtl@cohassetma.org My duties require me to participate in a particular matter, and I may not participate because of a financial interest that I am disclosing here. I request a determination from my appointing authority about how I should proceed. PARTICULAR MATTER Particular matter Please describe the particular matter. E.g., a judicial or other Interim Conservation Agent in Cohasset from May 6, 2021 through August 17, 2021. proceeding, application, submission, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, decision, determination, or finding. Your required Please describe the task you are required to perform with respect to the particular matter. participation in the particular matter: Previously, I was retained by private homeowners in March of 2020 to change a coastal E.g., approval, bank to eliminate an invasive species. The Commission required filing of an NOI and I disapproval, decision, recommendation, prepared for and attended public hearings. Before August 3, 2021, the Conservation rendering advice, investigation, other. Commission Chair requested that I file a status report regarding the project. I did so and made no charge to the clients for the same. FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PARTICULAR MATTER Write an X by all that apply. I have a financial interest in the matter. My immediate family member has a financial interest in the matter. My business partner has a financial interest in the matter. I am an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of a business organization, and the business organization has a financial interest in the matter. I am negotiating or have made an arrangement concerning future employment with a person or organization, and the person or organization has a financial interest in the matter. Financial interest Please explain the financial interest and include a dollar amount if you know it. in the matter I was paid for work by Cohasset for May and June, but am owed wages for July and August, $6,975 and $3,105, respectively, for a total of $10,080.00. Employee signature: Date: 02 NOV 21 DETERMINATION BY APPOINTING OFFICIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY INFORMATION Name of Appointing Authority: Title or Position: Agency/Department: Agency Address: Office Phone: Office E-mail DETERMINATION Determination by As appointing official, as required by G.L. C. 268A, § 19, I have reviewed the particular matter and appointing authority: the financial interest identified above by a municipal employee. I have determined that the financial interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the municipality may expect from the employee. Appointing Authority signature: Date: Comment: Attach additional pages if necessary. The appointing authority shall keep this Disclosure and Determination as a public record. Form revised February, 2012 | 2021/Ivas_Steve_11.8.2021_-_19.pdf |