HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHC 2000 PROPOSAL 09CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 9
WATER COMMISSION
BE IT ENACTED BY ThE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
Section 1. Section 8-1 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows:
"Section 8-1. Organization. There shall be a semi -autonomous department of
water supply consisting of a water [commission] board, a manager and the necessary
staff."
Section 2. Section 8-2 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows:
"Section 8-2. Water [Commission] Board.' The water [commission] board shall
consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the
council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4. [Commission membership shall be
representative of the community and of the county geographical areas of Puna, Ka'u,
Kona, Kohala, Hamakua, and Hilo,] One member shall be a resident of each council
district. The manager of the department of water supply, the planning director and the
chief engineer of the county or their designated representatives shall serve as ex -officio
members of the water [commission] board without power to vote. The water
[commission] board shall:
(a) Manage, control and operate the waterworks of the county and all property
thereof.
(b) Adopt rules and regulations which shall have the force and effect of law
relating to the management, control, operation, preservation and protection of the
waterworks of the county.
(c) Adopt an annual operating and capital budget for the department, subject
to the hearing and advertising provisions of Section 10-4.
(d) Have the power to acquire by eminent domain, purchase, lease or
otherwise, and to sell, lease, or otherwise convey real property in the name of the water
[commission]
(e)
[commission]
(f)
board.
Have the authority to issue revenue bonds under the name of the water
board.
Have such other powers and duties as may be provided by law."
Section 3. Section 8-3 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows:
"Section 8-3. Manager and Deputy. The manager of the department of water
supply shall be appointed by the water [commission] board and may be removed by the
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water [commission] board. The deputy shall be appointed by the manager with the
confirmation of the water [commission] board and may be removed by the manager with
the approval of the water [commission] board. The manager shall be a registered
engineer[.] and shall have had a minimum of five years' experience in an administrative
capacity."
Section 4. Article 16 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended by adding a new section
to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"Section . Boards and Commissions with District Residency
Requirements. Any commission member serving at the time of the adoption of the
council district residency requirement in the year 2000 may serve the remainder of the
term. regardless of residency. Any vacancy must be filled by a resident of a council
district not represented on the commission."
Section 5. Charter material to be repealed is bracketed. New charter material is
underscored.
Section 6. This amendment shall take effect at noon on the first Monday in December
following its approval by the voters.
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