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and requiring qualifications for top ' <br /> positions . <br /> c) Juvik: questioned whether Council <br /> would prefer at-large or single-member <br /> district elections. Kokubun: would <br /> prefer that the public decide the issue, <br /> although being elected islandwide may give <br /> more accountability (2: 1 : 32) . Hale: may 5. Clean up <br /> need some elected at-large and some by , language where <br /> districts to maintain balance (2: 1: 27) state-County <br /> language conflict. <br /> d) Kokubun: Other proposed amendments <br /> (i . e. conflicting state-Charter provi- <br /> sions; Charter addendum referenging state <br /> laws applicable to the County; fund <br /> transfers) were referred to the Corpora- <br /> tion Counsel for review, but will be <br /> brought to the Charter Commission' s <br /> attention at a later date. <br /> e) Omonaka: asked Kokubun whether the <br /> Charter seems to function well and Kokubun <br /> answered that it did (2: 1 : 32) ; Hale <br /> believes it should be changed a city- <br /> manager type government. <br /> f) Juvik: County owns water system. <br /> Suggested also that the electric company i <br /> might be a municipally-owned utility <br /> (2: 1: 35) . Hale: the electric company <br /> should be owned by the people; the Public <br /> Utilities Commission does not do an <br /> adequate job of regulating the electric <br /> company. <br /> 6. Allow Council <br /> g) Bethea: believes County should have a to contract own <br /> share in geothermal royalties some day. experts (i.e. <br /> financial) . <br /> h) Hale: in 1968 Big Island followed <br /> Honolulu' s charter. Feels today that <br /> corporation counsel should be elected <br /> position, same as prosecutor (2: 1 :40) . <br /> 4 . Contracts <br /> a) Kokubun: Council should be allowed to <br /> contract experts for consultant services , <br /> 456 <br />