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• WURDEMAN: That depends as it was pointed out whether it's full time or less than full time. HERKES: So if it's over 20 hours, then... WURDEMAN: I can't visualize somebody having to work,over 20 hours a week as a secretary for a commission that meets once a month. HERKES: I'm having a hard time too, even with legal background. WURDEMAN: One of the things I'm sure you're going to want as you proceed is minutes of past commissions that are available. Things are hard to find, you know, and as particular issues come up and should you want to go back and find what previous commissions had to say about them, you're going to need someone that has some researching skills. BALOG: Not that I'm stuck on a secretary, because I believe in attorneys, I sat on a commission that sometimes I almost leaned on them and roped them because I wanted them to give me the right advice. But I cannot say enough. The commission I was on, we had a part time secretary who didn't cut the mustard, we met once a month. And what I can see happening right now, if we just want a secretary, that's fine. But I want to know, if I gotta pick up the phone, I'm gonna call somebody. And I want to know, if we hire someone that if we tell them to work, they work. Not when you tell them, "oh we only need you 20 hours a week " and they tell you "I'm sorry, I just don't have time, you guys are second class". I mean, it's same like with the attorney you're going to hire. You want to know whoever it may be, whether it's Corp Counsel or an outside attorney. You want to know whenever you want them, you can get a hold of them. And they need to come and represent you. And that's why I would really advocate more for full time positions than part time. Because it happened to me. We had a full time person assigned to our commission that really only worked for us a quarter of the time because they were assigned to another commission, then they had to do other business in the County and I don't want to see that happen. And that's the only reason why I say this, if this board or this committee would have the choice of selecting their own secretary and doing the interview. Because I want to know that if I have a question dealing with whatever, if she can't research it, she'll give it to the attorney if we can't get a hold of the attorney, and get it back to us. So, I'm really not for a part time secretary. RAY: Are there any other comments on that? MARTIN: I have a question for Gary on that job description. You mentioned a classification. What would be the monthly salary? YOSHIYAMA: The range right now is quite Targe. Minimum $2,329 a month, this is 40 hours a week, up to a maximum of $3,586 a month. 17