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MR. ISHIDA: Is the distinction that your <br /> organization made that because of cost factor? <br /> MR. KONNO: That was one consideration. We <br /> had quite a lot of discussion regarding the terms of the council <br /> members and the final conclusion was that in fairness to those <br /> that would be running at-large and having to campaign island <br /> wide and those running in districts because you know when you <br /> are running from districts you probably can revert back to the <br /> old system where all councilmen had a two-year term--we felt <br /> that any candidate who wins as a councilman cannot accomplish <br /> much in two-years time. You really need the learning process <br /> especially if you are a new candidate. We really couldn ' t <br /> come up with strong answers that we could give to you why,<<we• <br /> really feel a four-year versus a two-year term would be a <br /> favored one. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: In your discussion;__did the matter <br /> of staggered terms come up? No one raised that. You know, last <br /> week, this representative from Kona stated one of their recom- <br /> mendations was retaining nine councilmen and at the same time <br /> dividing the island into nine separate districts. Should this <br /> commission seriously consider that recommendation, then I take <br /> it as far as your organization is concerned under that kind of <br /> setup that all the councilmen would be running two-year terms? <br /> Would I be correct in assuming that? <br /> MR. KONNO: I would not be able to answer that. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Another thing. On that legal <br /> counsel for the county council , one of your last statements is <br /> that if,:the council has its own legal' counsel , the corporation <br /> counsel should not be subject to approval by the council. Using <br /> that statement then I am also assuming that--is your organization <br /> recommendation, oncposition , that all department heads not be <br /> subject to the county council confirmation? <br /> MR. KONNO: We did not address that problem <br /> of the various heads of departments being subject to council <br /> approval. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Let me ask you this; then, what <br /> was the rationale should the present county council have its own <br /> legal counsel, that the corporation counsel not be confirmed by <br /> the county council? <br /> MR. KONNO: The County Charter states that the <br /> corporation counsel is subject to approval by the county council. <br /> He is appointed by the mayor but is subject to approval by the <br /> county council. Now if the council were appointed its own legal <br /> counsel there would be no need of the council having to approve <br /> the corporation counsel because he would be under the direct <br /> jurisdiction of the mayor and he would have no ties whatsoever <br /> with the county council. <br /> _ „ MR. ISHIDA: I see. I 'm assuming, of course, <br /> -as far, as that _subject- matter -is : concerned, the: corporation <br /> - 6 - <br />