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MR. MENOR: Well, I don ' t know, Mr. Schutte. <br /> I think it is going to depend on the council ; on the <br /> statistics that we present to them during the budget session. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: You don 't get the feeling that <br /> this might be a trend that they would be willing to accept? <br /> MR. MENOR: I think they would. My feeling <br /> is that this system will become permanent. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE : But at the moment because it <br /> is still on a trial basis, it should just remain as an <br /> ordinance until such a time that. it is actually put on a <br /> permanent basis. <br /> MR. MENOR: That ' s right. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: Thank you. <br /> MRS. KOBAYASHI : Should this Mass Transit , <br /> Agency, and this is all should, become a department and become <br /> permanent, which department would it fall under? <br /> MR. MENOR: My feeling is that I would prefer <br /> it remain an agency apart from any established department. , My <br /> reason for that is because from our eperience in the last <br /> three years it seems as though that particular function doesn 't <br /> belong in any established department but is a function apart <br /> from present operations. It seems to be operating efficiently <br /> that way. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE : Mr. Menor, I haven ' t had the <br /> chance to go over this entirely but from what I can see here, <br /> the county owns 15 buses and the balance is contracted out. <br /> Who does all the maintenance? <br /> MR. MENOR: Since December of ' 77, the county <br /> took over the maintenance functions. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE : Okay, now, I look here at your <br /> recap and the maintenance of these buses that the county does, <br /> does that come under. Public Works? <br /> MR. MENOR: No, we have our own base yard, <br /> or base yard facilities and we have our own mechanics. And <br /> we have a budget from which weexpend moneys for maintenance <br /> purposes. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE : Is that listed here? I see, <br /> two automotive mechanics. And you have a "contractual". . . <br /> MR. MENOR: Our drivers are still contracted <br /> out to Laupahoehoe Transportation Company. In other words , <br /> we handle the maintenance and we pay the Laupahoehoe Transpor- <br /> tation Company a certainamount of money to supply us with the <br /> drivers. <br /> - 4 - <br />