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running any business. That would have to be recognized. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: I think the Commissioners share <br /> your concern. I think the problem that we are faced with is <br /> how do we determine what ceiling to use. We don ' t want to <br /> just use our judgment and say this should be it. Maybe it is <br /> wrong. The only thing we can go on is by the input we have <br /> as to what guidelines should be followed. This is where maybe <br /> you can help us. I think we can take into cons-ideation `the' fact <br /> that every year maybe there should be a slight increase to <br /> take care of inflation but where do we start? Do you have any <br /> suggestions? <br /> MR. ANDERSON: I suppose it could be done <br /> historically. That is, suppose that the average expenditures <br /> over a previous period were considered--five years, ten years <br /> whatever--and then involve in that certain inflationary trends. <br /> Population, obviously, if we increase population 50% that has <br /> got to be recognized. But I would think it could be based on <br /> a historical expenditure about some determined period which I <br /> don ' t have in mind. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: The third item that you mentioned <br /> is special voting. I believe your concern is that cost that <br /> would be undertaken to have a special election as far as this <br /> special ratification for these proposals. <br /> One of the things that we have been faced <br /> with is that since the next scheduled election is in 1980, once <br /> the proposals have been made we should have a special election <br /> this year so that the redistricting or reapportionment can go <br /> into effect in the 1980 election. Do you consider this to be <br /> vital , critical? Or do you think it is not, it can just wait <br /> and go on? <br /> MR. ANDERSON: I do. I believe it can go on. <br /> We deal in terms of decades with this charter and one more year, <br /> as I see it, isn ' t that critical. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: You understand that if we do <br /> what we are proposing that the councilmen will be elected for <br /> four years beginning 1980.. So in effect really as far as the <br /> councilmen are concerned it will not be felt until 1984. And <br /> this is the thing. I know the cost is a major item itself. <br /> We have been informed it may go up as high _as $100,000. Between <br /> $60 ,000 and $100,000 could be the cost for the election. In <br /> view of the fact of this reapportioning being apparently one <br /> of the major issues as far as the amendment to this revision <br /> of the County Charteris concerned, do you still consider that <br /> a matter that should not be taken at a special time? Or that <br /> it can await until the next general election in 19803 <br /> MR. ANDERSON: Yes, sir, I do. I 'm rather <br /> sure that my good friends in Kona would not agbee with me on <br /> that but from my standpoint I think it could wait, yes. <br /> Mr. Chairman, may I interject one more subject? <br /> Which came to me as we speak about this. It seems to me that <br /> - 7 - <br />