Classic Ethics Breach defined here...read on

---If this is not an ethics breach, What is?
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http://frc-fallrivercommunity.blogspot.com/2009/01/something-fish-y.html
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Monday, January 19, 2009

Something FISH-y
Inspired by Charlotte...

Would you believe it if someone involved in the bid for the ownership of public property donated money to an elected official who is also the spouse of the person who provides a confidential assessment to the public agency that will determine who will be the winning bidder?

In a few days. the Redevelopment Authority will meet to review two proposals for developing the former Bradford Durfee Textile School complex. Affiliated with the EA Fish companies and partnering with its Dellbrook Construction company, Peabody provided a Dec. 31, 2007 audit report listing $7.4 million in assets.

Peabody Properties, headquartered in Braintree, MA is a privately held corporation that is the fourth generation of a 100-year family tradition owned by Edward A. Fish and incorporated in 1976.

And, Edward A. Fish donated to who?

CAROLE FIOLA!!!

Fiola, Carole 11/24/2008 Edward Fish $200.00
Fiola, Carole 4/28/2008 Edward A. Fish $200.00
Fiola, Carole 5/01/2007 Edward Fish $500.00
Fiola, Carole 4/21/2006 Edward Fish $500.00
Fiola, Carole 4/06/2004 Edward Fish $500.00
Fiola, Carole 4/06/2004 John Fish $250.00
Fiola, Carole 4/09/2003 John Fish $500.00
Fiola, Carole 4/09/2003 Edward Fish $500.00
Fiola, Carole 3/18/2002 Edward A. Fish $500.00
Fiola, Carole 3/18/2002 John Fish $500.00

Look at the pattern:2002 - March.2003 - April,2004 - April,2006 - April,2007 - May,2008 - April and NOVEMBER!

Further this appears in the time line when the sale of 64 Durfee St. (old BCC) was open since the Request for Proposals was advertised on November 8, 2008 and November 15, 2008, and proposals were due on December 19, 2008.

Fiola, who said he gave the five-member Redevelopment Authority a confidential tally of both proposals, declined to say if one company had an edge on the other.
Posted by FRC at 10:13 AM