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NEW BUSINESS <br /> Review of Salary Commission Presentation re Fire AdministratorÓs salary Î <br />Commissioner Brazier sent letter to Salary Commission (SC) Chair Sanborn. The <br />SCÓs next meeting is next week Friday. The SC is in agreement to raise the Fire <br />ChiefÓs salary. The SC may feel that they possibly raised the police chiefÓs salary <br />too high and are afraid to make the same mistake. The SC agrees that the Fire <br />Chief does a good job. The SC was impressed by the chiefÓs prog <br />Commissioner Maedo stated that Mike BenÓs point was well taken. There needs to <br />be framework for the pay raises. The police went about the business the old way. <br />Attendance at the SC meetings is important. Enough information has been <br />provided. Consistent presence at the SC meetings is critical. The Chiefs will be <br />interviewed. It was decided years ago that they would all be paid the same because <br />they are all very important. Representation from the HFD is important. A process <br />needs to be created and followed. Each Fire Commissioner can co <br />members. <br />Commissioner Brazier stated that he spoke to a Salary Commissioner and the SC is <br />taking flack for giving the police chief a high raise. <br />Commissioner Maedo stated that the HFC needs to be patient. The SC will meet in <br />April @ 1:30 p.m. Î Civil Service conference room. <br />Ron Sanford spoke in support of the Fire Chief and positively about the HFC. <br /> Letter to Karen Maedo from Cost of Government Commission (COG) Î The <br />recommendation of COG has not been received well by the HFC. Th <br />recommending merging the HPC & HFC together. The COGÓs decision <br />justified. The COG has problems with member attendance at meetings. The COG <br />is confused and has contradicted themselves. Their recommendation is not <br />complete. Combining both commissions to form a Ðpublic safety commissionÑ is not <br />a good idea. Commissioner Brazier will do a letter to the Mayor <br /> Further review of revised Strategic Plan Î none needed; still on-going. <br />MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />It was moved by Commissioner Maedo that the Fire Commission go into executive <br />session pursuant to Section 92-5(2), HawaiÒi Revised Statutes and Section 13-20(b), <br />HawaiÒi County Charter. The motion was seconded by Commissioner <br />unanimously carried. <br />The regular session ended at 11:19 am and went into executive session. <br />5 <br /> <br />