HomeMy WebLinkAbout79 TullioMr. Louis J. Tullio
Mayor, City of Erie
660 E. Grandview Boulevard
Erie, PA 16504
Dear Mayor Tullio:
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
308 FINANCE BUILDING
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120
ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
September 28, 1981
No. 79
#80 -34 -C
The State Ethics Commission has received a complaint
regarding you and a possible violation of Act 170 of 1978.
The Commission has now completed its investigation into
these allegations and finds no violation of Act 170.
The individual allegations and findings on which our
conclusion is based are:
I. Allegation: That you, as Mayor of the City of Erie,
participated in an action which awarded a.cable TV
franchise contract to Mr. Baldwin who was your business
partner.
II. Findings /Discussion: .Section 3(a) of Act 170 prohibits
public officials and public employees from using their
office or information gained through that office for
personal, financial gain for themselves or members of
their immediate family.
You are a business partner of Mr. Baldwin in the rental
of two properties in Erie.
You had declared your intention of abiding by the
Council decision on awarding this TV cable contract.
You had no vote on the award of the contract but did
have the right of veto.
Our investigation failed to disclose any relationship
between you and Mr. Baldwin's TV company. There was no
specific allegation nor any evidence uncovered during
the investigation that you realized a personal, financial
gain from this transaction.
Mr. Louis J. Tullio
September 28, 1981
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Conclusion: We find no violation of Act 170 in the
actions awarding the TV cable contract to Mr. J. Robert
Baldwin.
Our files in this case will remain confidential in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Ethics Act, 65 P.S.
408(a). However, this Order is final and will become avail-
able as a public document within 15 days unless you file
documentation with the Commission which justifies recon-
sideration and /or challenges pertinent factual findings.
During this 15 -day period, no one, including the Re-
spondent and /or Complainant, may violate this confidentiality
by releasing, discussing or circulating this Order. Any
person who violates the confidentiality of a Commission
proceeding is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not
more than $1000 or imprisoned for not more than one year or
both, see 65 P.S. 409(e).
PJS/ j c
Sincerely,
Paul J. Smith
Chairman