MIN CHARTER 2018-10-12 (2018-2020)

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Hawai`i County Charter Commission -4 October 12, 2018 planning to do it again. Not that much, but still do it. We would save a lot of money and we can't get people to get a quorum in Salary Commission. The County Council is the appropriate group to handle raises for the administration. They are directly elected by the people. The salary commissioners are appointed by a Mayor. This is another instance of bad governance. So my suggestion is don't worry about the Salary Commission, just get rid of it and let the County Council do its job and handle the pay raises other than for collective bargaining. Thank you very much. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you. Do we have any other public statements? Seeing none, let us move on our agenda into the Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL OF The Chair directed the Commission to proceed to the next order of business, MINUTES: Approval of Minutes. CHR. ADAMS: I'll entertain a motion to approve the regular meeting minutes of September 14, 2018. Motion to Approve: Ms. Galimba moved to approve the Minutes of September 14, 2018. Seconded by Ms. Saquing. CHR. ADAMS: Are there any corrections or any discussion regarding the motion? Seeing none, all in favor of the motion please signify by saying "aye." Vote on Minutes: The motion to approve the minutes of September 14, 2018 (Approved) was carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Commissioners Bergin, Galimba, Hamano, Hopkins, Rice, Roehrig, Saquing, Springer, Zelko-Schlueter, and Chair Adams — 10. Noes: Commissioner Todd — 1. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. ADAMS: At this time I'd like to modify our order of business and move directly from this particular point to New Business, Communication No. 9. Change Order of Business: Comm. No. 9: As directed by the Chair and with no objection from the Council Members, the following items were taken out of order: Mayor; Department and Agency Heads -- Overview of operations; Impact of County Charter on Operations; Any Proposals to Amend Charter; Discussion Page 9