2013-08-28 Minutes Salary Commission

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Salary Commission County Council Room Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401 Hilo, Hawai`i August 28, 2013 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Salary Commission, County of Hawai`i, was called (Item 1): to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairperson Karolyn P. Lundkvist on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at the County Council Room, Hawai`i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, Hawai`i. ROLL CALL Present: Ms. Karolyn P. Lundkvist, Chair Ms. Pudding Lassiter, Vice-Chair Mr. Brian De Lima, Member Mr. George J. Handgis, Member(via videoconference-Kona) Ms. Marcella Stroh, Member Mr. Michael B. Sumja, Member Absent: Ms. Gloria K. Wong, Member Also Present: Mr. Ronald K. Takahashi, Director, HR Department Ms. Sharon Toriano, Deputy Director, HR Department (via videoconference-Kona) Ms. Molly Stebbins, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Ofc. of the Corp. Counsel Ms. Joney Nitahara, HR Manager II, HR Department Ms. Jennifer Sakamoto, HR Program Specialist, HR Department Ms. Jamie Martines, HR Assistant, HR Department Ms. Glynis Yamada, Secretary-Reporter, HR Department STATEMENTS The Chair directed the Commission to proceed to the next order of business, FROM THE Statements from the Public. PUBLIC (Item 2): MARGARET The Chair called on Ms. Margaret Wille, who made the following statement: WILLE: Ms. Wille stated that she serves on the Council and represents District 9. She said that the council members hold elected positions and are considered part-time, but most of them spend more than 50 percent of their time in the performance their jobs. She commented that these positions should be considered as three-quarter positions, and that there are other staff positions that are paid close to double of the council members' salaries.