HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE CHC 1990-02-21 MEETING NOTICE
• HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION
DATE: Wednesday, February 21 , 1990
TIME: 1 : 00 p.m.
PLACE: Police Dept . , Public Safety Bldg.
Bldg. A, Conf. Rm. A
349 Kapiolani St. , Hilo, HI
AGENDA
1 . Call to order
2. Roll call
3 . Approve 01/19/90 & 02/02/90 minutes
4. General: Absenteeism
5. Public testimony
6. Ltr. of 01/31/90 from Salary Commission/
• Blackshear: Reconsideration: Having Salary
Commission set electees ' salaries
7. Reapportionment commission (Yuen ltr. of 01/31)
8. Discussion and possible action on Art. V:
a) Chp. 1: Mayor: Special election for mayoral
vacancy
b) Chp. 4: Planning Dept . : Job qualifications
for Planning Director
c) Chp. 5: R&D: Proposed changes
d) Chp. 6: Board of Appeals: Expire all terms
on December 31st
e) Other Art. V items
9 . Discussion and possible action on Art. VI:
a) Chp. 1 : Include deputy managing director
position
b) Chp. 4: Fire: Minimum qualifications for
Fire Chief
c) Chp. 4: Put Fire Dept. under a commission
d Other Art. VI items
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111 10. Discussion and possible action on Art. VII :
a) Chp. 1: Adopt language re Civil Service
Commission
11. Discussion and possible action on Art. X:
Financial procedures
12. Set Next Meeting(s)
13 . Adjournment
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I IIIOTHER CHANGES TO CONSIDER WHEN
DISCUSSING THE 02/21/90 AGENDA
ARTICLE V:
1 . Chp. 4: Planning Commission: Have one person on
commission in advisory capacity only
2 . Chp. 5 : Research & Development : Change name of
department to Department of Economic
Development 3(�)
R&D: Delete the word "all" in Sec. (c) , '�
because the department no longer performs
that duty
R&D: Clarify Sec. (c) because present
wording does not accurately describe R&D' s
functions
R&D: Set up an advisory committee in
Charter (per reference to "County Code" )
ARTICLE VI
1. Chp. 2: Public Works : Consider separate solid-waste
disposal department
• P.W. : Mention the deputy of P.W. in the
Charter , as being appointed by the
department head
ARTICLE VII
1 . Chp. 1 : Civil Service: Redraft language relative to
geographical language
C. S. : Redraft language relative to the
number of commission members
ARTICLE IX
1. Sec. 9-1 : Change "twelve o ' clock meridian" to "twelve
o ' clock noon.'
ARTICLE X: FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
Sec. 10-1 : Change fiscal year
Sec. 10-2: Change submission date for budget
Sec. 10-4 : Require Council to publish in all general
circulation newspapers on island
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Sec. 10-6 (b) : Insert "as a guide"
Sec. 10-8 : Delete comma in 2nd paragraph: "the
council , may make"
Sec. 10-12: Clarify/delete "Special Funds"
Sec. 10-14 (b) : In line 4 , insert "department of finance,
chosen by the director of finance, and who
shall serve as chairman, to clarify paragraph
Sec. 10-14 : Change language: "in conformance with State
of Hawaii regulations" so Charter changes
when state law changes
Sec. 10-14 : Change "sufficient" to a specific time limit
Sec. 10-14 : In (c) (2) , increase minimum bidding amount
from $4 , 000 to $10 , 000
Sec. 10: Include that the County may create a public
utility
Sec. 10: Include that a public hearing should be
conducted when a budget amendment is proposed
Sec. 10: Clarify that Council should review lump-sum
amounts and not check line items
Sec. 10: Clarify whether Council ' s or mayor ' s budget
• Sec. 10: is accepted if the budget is submitted late
Clarify that departments cannot set up new
accounts , after Council approves budget , to
transfer funds to
Sec. 10: Clarify that departments may transfer funds
between accounts in an department or between
departments themselves
Sec. 10: Give mayor and Council equal authority to
approve contracts
Sec. 10: Mandate a Finance Department audit whenever
a director is changed
Sec. 10: Require transfers of 10% or more to go to
Council for approval