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-- _— — - iP 'i . ; I,�snK t_a ' ;iCii,r-t'; ,; iffy sh��i oilis''ii:o,nteF `,a..1: <br /> - Hawaii.Tribune-Herald,Sunday.pSebtember 16. 1979—B-3 <br /> t <br /> LEGISLATIVE The task was not an easy one and after weeks of deliberation, the commission voted on a'seven <br /> • member council. Five of the seven members will be elected by the voters of their respective districts— <br /> BRANCH one shall be a resident of the First State Representative District which encompasses Ka'u, Puna, and a <br /> portion of South Hilo, the boundary being Haihai Street. Two councilmen must reside in the Second <br /> COUNTY State Representative District which begins at Haihai Street and continues to Wainaku, more specifically <br /> COUNCIL Kapue Stream. One councilman shall reside in the Third State Representative- District begins <br /> north of Kapue Stream and includes North Hilo, Hamakua, and North Kohala. The fifth district coun- 1 <br /> COMPOSITION. cilman shall reside in the Fourth State Representative District which is comprised of South Kohala, and <br /> North and South Kona.These five councilmen shall serve two year terms.The remaining two members <br /> & TERMS _ shall run at-large and shall serve four year terms. <br /> . <br /> HAWAII Seven Two 7 - t <br /> COUNTY CHARTERMember at-large four-year _ <br /> REVIEW County council terms , <br /> \\IAISSIONSES Council members <br /> 1. <br /> -.0) <br /> a <br /> -1 <br /> Five DISTRICT ONE DISTRICT TWO <br /> ' one Two <br /> The commission proposal also District Council members <br /> p p Council Council member �� <br /> includes the creation of a reap- from Haihai St. <br /> portionment ' commission. The Members from Ka u to <br /> commission will be constituted in Haihai Street to Kapue Stream <br /> 1983 and every tenth year thereafter. , <br /> It will have the authority to apportion - <br /> the- five district council seats and - _ <br /> redrawthe district boundary lines . <br /> where and when necessary. ' <br /> DISTRICT THREE DISTRICT FOUR <br /> - .......\\6_,.......-.) <br /> - One <br /> - One Council member <br /> Council member.. . termsar <br /> from Kapue Stream from South Kohala <br /> to North Kohala to North/South <br /> Kona <br /> HAWAII - <br /> COUNTY CHARTERVOTING - ' <br /> REVIEW - The present charter provision on .1 <br /> ( ..."-----1 COMMISSION council voting procedure requires that a\\. ;� <br /> PROPOSES COUNCIL ATTORNEY roll call vote be taken except on ' <br /> procedural motions. In order to allow j <br /> In order for.the council to become more more flexibility and to expedite council 1 <br /> efficient and to handle certain matters business, especially on routine • <br /> more expediently, the commission resolutions,. the -commission proposes <br /> proposes that the council be allowed to that a roll call vote be takenas required 1 <br /> Hawaii hire its own attorney and necessary staff by the charter or upon the demand of any <br /> County for research and legal assistance only. council member. 1 <br /> Council The Corporation Counsel will remain the ; <br /> chief legal advisor of the county. <br /> • 1 <br /> • <br /> Hire for emergency . . ; , <br /> and <br /> AttorneyStaff legal • . - ordinances <br /> assistance Presently, a section under _Financial <br /> • Procedures allows for emergency ap- . ;_� <br /> propriations. To avoid any possible ) <br /> confusion, the commission proposes that ) <br /> Corporation - the council be specifically allowed to •-� <br /> \\...... Counsel make such appropriations.pursuant to the <br /> Financial Procedures-section. In addition, <br /> will remain two-thirds vote of the entire membership <br /> chief legal `. would be sufficient for the adoption of ; <br /> advisor for such ordinances, and a written request by <br /> County of Hawaii the mayor could be necessary. • 1 <br /> . ' ; <br /> 666 <br /> 1 <br />