2000-04-29 Charter Commission Minutes

Home

Transcript of Meeting of April 29, 2000Page 25 of 64 RAY: We had it on both sides. Which one? TYLER: I’m going to give you a 50/50 answer on that. Let me tell you why. RAY: You sound like Santangelo. TYLER: You know me, John. I’m not wishy-washy, so let me tell you why. Okay? At least we got some laughs out of this, right? Let me tell you why. Here we go. Here’s why. I’m on your proposed language, the changed to Section 6-2.2, and it takes out ‘the Chief Engineer shall be a registered professional engineer’ and it adds ‘the director shall have a minimum of five years experience in administrative’ dah, dah, dah, dah, dah. And I think that’s a wonderful addition, and I think that addition should be put in there and I think the deletion should be taken out. In other words, it should say ‘the Chief Engineer shall be a registered professional engineer and shall have a minimum of five years experience in administrative capacity in public service or private’ dah, dah, dah. Something like that. Because I think we’re both saying the same thing. The reason they need this qualification is because they’re the ones that are approving the documents in accordance with our Code. And the same thing with our Water Department; same thing with the Planning Director; same thing with the Corporation Counsel who doesn’t have to be a resident here, I notice. It’s kind of interesting. Well, look at it. It’s right there. RAY: Well, in the case of Ms. Kurisaki, that was a case of hiring a highly qualified Chief Engineer. I think she came in from Oahu for that job. I mean I don’t think there was anything - you know - TYLER: Yes. Okay, well maybe so. Maybe in that case you don’t need to have that. I, maybe, hadn’t thought that completely through. Maybe what I’m thinking of is Boards and Commission members and elected officials. That’s what I should have said. Amazing what happens when it’s early in the morning. Impeachment. No, I think you ought to just leave it. Maladministration is pretty bad. I mean maladministration costs a lot of money. I think you should just leave it. As one gentleman pointed out, he said it hasn’t been abused. Some of my colleagues might feel otherwise. Special Counsel. Do not put this one on there. This is not a good idea. Not a good idea. Mr. Pranke has given you some of his thoughts on it. I agree with him, and I think that the authority to appoint Special Counsel should be reserved entirely and completely to the Council as it currently states. The Board of Appeals. Don’t put that one on. Don’t put that one on because if the other one doesn’t go, if the Planning Department doesn’t go - RAY: Right, yes. TYLER: Okay, so that one doesn’t go, there. I’m almost done here. Department Head Qualifications,15. Sorry to take so much of your time here. RAY: No, no, no. TYLER: It’s a lot of stuff going on. I appreciate your patience. IRVINE: We appreciate hearing from a working member of the County Council. TYLER: You’re very welcome. file://\\coh01\cohweb\council\charter_commission\minutes\minutes 04-29-00.html7/1/2011