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• <br /> • <br /> • <br /> that would be a feasible thing to do. Do you see any problm <br /> in that? <br /> MR.. MOSS: I was going to say that I have often <br /> thought that sometimes if you run, a little scared you are a more' <br /> efficient person than if you get very complacent. And if you, <br /> have the possibility of the council removing someone that they <br /> think is not efficient maybe he ' ll work a little bit harder. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Then I see the problem of the <br /> department' head working with the Mayor. You know, the Mayor <br /> has no power of removal so that would be a problem there. <br /> • MR . MOSS: Oh, I think the Mayor--I don ' t <br /> think we meant to take away the Mayor' s power in that regard. <br /> Basically, they should be working for the Mayor. But I think <br /> the council should also have the right to--if they are going <br /> • to confirm them they certainly should be able to withdraw that <br /> confirmation if they want to. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: . This agreement between the Mayor . <br /> and the department head, does the Mayor have the power to remove <br /> the " department head on his own? With the approval of council? <br /> • MR. MOSS : '`,Let 's _qualify that a little bit. <br /> We think the Mayor should :havey-the right of removal regardless <br /> • of the council . But that the council should be able to withdraw <br /> confirmation in effect, and say, we think it is time you got a <br /> new .department head and then:•.^the^Mayor looks around for somebody <br /> else. _ <br /> MR. SCHUTTE : Mr. moss . In regards to that <br /> ' last statement, I 'm' just sitting here and thinking. . . .I would <br /> think in a position like that that any department head that • <br /> could be subject to removal by the council would be in a terrible • <br /> position. Let me explain my reason for saying this. He may be <br /> appointed by the Mayor to do a job and right now we have situa- <br /> tions where people have s id , I don ' t know who my master is <br /> because I 'm appointed by the Mayor but I answer to a commission. <br /> . So who do I answer to, the Mayor or .the commission? The Mayor <br /> • . hires me. The commission sits on top of me. After you get <br /> involved a little bit more I 'think you' ll find the reason for . • <br /> that little thing that gives the Mayor the final say in that <br /> position. <br /> • <br /> In going back to allowing the council to become <br /> involved 1 ith that , =you> knowe council is going- to be`ratt.acked <br /> from its constituents or_ the,,general public, 'the individuals <br /> `that-the coun'cilmen may-represent. And"I-wourd-imagine a con- <br /> siderable amount of pressure could be applied to a councilman <br /> from ,any particular group and if he had a particular majority <br /> could sit ontop. of: a;y in the -case of a planning director, thea <br /> ,liquor�cbfltro_l5people, or, <br /> any departmentswithin the county <br /> governmentThat with this amount of pressure he could be <br /> subjected to-nobody' s job in government would be (a veryrewarding <br /> one or one that an individual.. would tend: to- .do as nuc.h- as possible <br /> for. I think he would be ' inmore .of a chaos than- any other time <br /> . merely because he has this body that through the majority vote <br /> • <br /> - 29 - <br />