Laserfiche WebLink
MR. ISHIDA: You say, no, but the thing is when <br /> you say that, we are saying, okay, let ' s do it the way it is. <br /> I just think it should be considered. With that in mind, I 'm <br /> willing to adopt this thing as it is. The thing is, I hate to <br /> just go along and say, fine, no problem, but if I see that there <br /> may be some difficulty, I think we should look at it. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: We have raised a lot of <br /> questions here. Do you think we should table this until we <br /> get to that portion? Vote on it? <br /> It has been moved and seconded that we approve <br /> and adopt Section 4-3. Appointment by Mayor, without any revisions. <br /> We' ll' `take a roll call vote. <br /> (A roll call vote was taken and the motion <br /> was unanimously passed. ) <br /> SECTION 4-4: MR. OMONAKA: Mr. Chairman. I move no change on <br /> Section 4-4. <br /> MR. YAGONG: I second. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded <br /> that no change be made on Section 4-4. Is there any discussion <br /> on this? <br /> MR. ISHIDA: There were some testimonies saying <br /> whether we should have all these commissions or not. If we <br /> adopt this provision as is then we are just saying that we <br /> endorse what has been going in the past as far as creating all <br /> kinds of commissions. <br /> MR. ODA: Mr. Ishida, my understanding of advisory <br /> commissions is they have nothing to do with commissions such as the <br /> water commission, the civil service commission, the planning <br /> commission. Advisory commissions are such commissions as he might <br /> create, let ' s say, on culture and Hawaiian arts, or something like <br /> that. Just to give him some input on something very temporary. <br /> Not something permanent. I think there are one or two now in <br /> existence. I can ' t really recall what their names are. It' s <br /> not something formal like a salary commission which is already <br /> in the charter. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: These are strictly commissions <br /> that advise the mayor. <br /> MR. TRULSON: Mr. Chairman. There was some input <br /> regarding advisory commissions as far as the cost and they thought <br /> that perhaps the mayor and the council, whoever, should do their <br /> homework instead of having an advisory commission, but I cannot <br /> locate it. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: If there was such testimony, may we <br /> table this section? I think we should at least look into it and <br /> review what testimony was given. Unless somebody has that <br /> testimony available now. <br /> -16- <br />