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WATER DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION <br /> 4111 <br /> . by <br /> Bill Sewake <br /> Outline _: Suggestions <br /> I. WATER DEPARTMENT <br /> A. Semi-autonomous department 1. Wishes to remain semi- <br /> 1. Less political and personality pressure autonomous <br /> 2. Remove sentence "under <br /> 2. Controls own finances mayor" <br /> a) Floats own bonds for funds <br /> 1) County property as collateral <br /> 2) Controlled percentage debt service • <br /> b) Self-financed by operational sources <br /> and facility charges <br /> c) No appealing to Council for funds <br /> d) Lobbies for grants-in-aide from <br /> • <br /> federal and State Legislature <br /> e) Seek monies from Dept. of Land-and • <br /> Natural Resources <br /> ilkf) Water monies remain only for water useage <br /> g) May not receive fair share of "sin <br /> taxes" <br /> B. Complaints handled within department <br /> 1. Appeals handled. by Water Commission <br /> C. Master plan <br /> 1. Planning Department zoning works with <br /> water available for use or self-development <br /> • <br /> of water resource <br /> 2. State control/regulations of watershed 3. Retain State control of <br /> watersheds <br /> • <br /> D. Wastewater 4. Juvik, - consider special <br /> 1. Sewake feels it can be handled water district for Kona <br /> semi-autonomously 5: Does not want to handle <br /> 2. Does not feel sewers can be shut off for wastewater; suggests <br /> non-payment of bills State do it <br /> II. WATER COMMISSION 6. ASK P.W. : re-cycle,-water? <br /> A. Appointed by mayor -wastewater self-supporting? <br /> (PP.98-9) <br /> B. Meets once per month, 1-2 hours; <br /> C. Handles appeals re personnel, administrative 123 . 1 <br /> and/or policies <br /> Corrected: <br /> 07/10/89 <br />