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This is how I feel that would help the commission immensely. I have talked to corporation counsel. I don' t think to use one of their deputies would be a good idea because I think we would like to be somehow separated. However, whether we would need one fulltime deputy or a counsel is something that maybe we' ll have to determine. But if we could provide sufficient funds, maybe we could work some financial arrangement with the corporation counsel which would probably be more feasible financially. Of course, the one alternative is that we do go out and get legal counsel. I notice that the proposal that was given to us was on the basis of $50 an hour requiring only 52 meetings times 8 hours and 12 public hearings. The total cost is approximately $25,000. If we would require research of this individual, it would be more than the hours represented here. Then, of course, that would automatically go higher on the cost. My suggestion is if we could get somebody to work very closely with the commission, I'm just looking in terms of having things expedited. CHAIRMAN SAKATA: You are the only legal mind among the members. You know this part better than any of us. We really don' t know. RECESS: At 4:30 p.m. , the Chair called for a short recess. RECONVENE: The meeting reconvened at 4:50 p.m. with all members present. CALENDAR The Chair appointed Mr. Omonaka and Mrs. Kobayashi SCHEDULE to work with County Clerk Legaspi in preparing a COMMITTEE: calendar schedule of meetings and hearings for the commission. By unanimous consent, the committee would prepare a calendar to project a special election in November, 1979, to vote on the proposed charter amendments. BUDGET The Chair appointed Vice Chairman Schutte and COMMITTEE: Mr. Cadinha to prepare a budget for the commission. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5 :39 p.m. until Tuesday, January 16, 1979 , at 3 p.m. , Hawaii County Councilroom. E. L. H. Ludloff RECORDING SECRETARY - 8 -