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said contracts to be "limited to areas 7. Give mayor and <br /> regarding legislative prerogatives and Council equal <br /> formulation of public policy. " authority/more <br /> authority to <br /> b) Kokubun: Council ' s consultant approve contracts. <br /> services would not always be used against <br /> the administration. <br /> c) Kokubun: before Council can execute a <br /> contract , a resolution expressing the <br /> Council ' s need/desire must be adopted. <br /> d) Kokubun: Charter says mayor has total <br /> capacity to write contracts; this was <br /> confirmed by Corporation Counsel . There is <br /> a conflict where the Charter says <br /> administrative rules and regulations need <br /> to be approved by the Council also. <br /> Corporation Counsel has given an opinion <br /> that this conflicts with state law and <br /> state law prevails . <br /> e) Greenwell/Lai: Council needs the <br /> opportunity to review contracts. Hale: <br /> wants Council to have the final approval <br /> of contracts. Juvik: suggests both <br /> Council and mayor might sign contracts <br /> equally. <br /> f) Kokubun: bond counsel contract is <br /> reviewed by Council. <br /> 5 . H.R.A. <br /> NOTE: New Rules <br /> a) Kokubun: That the Hawaii Redevelop- , of Procedure <br /> ment Agency not be "incorporated" into the adopted. <br /> Charter. <br /> b) Bethea: H.R.A. sent a letter to the <br /> Charter Commission stating its functions , <br /> but did not request a change in its <br /> Charter status . <br /> D. General Comments <br /> 1. Bethea: commission will be reviewing <br /> Charter, provision by provision. <br /> 457 <br />