Minutes: January 1997

Kailua Bay Advisory Council

Kaneohe Community Center

January 1997

CALL TO ORDER: Chair Fred Madlener call the meeting to order at 7:09 PM.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jeff Harris, Edward Laws, Karen Archibald, Mark Heckman, Fred Madlener, Darwin Hamamoto, Steve Holmes, Christine Woolaway

CSF: Julie Jirikowic

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:

Julie Jirikowic distributed the minutes for the December 12 meetings to those who didn't have them. Approval of the minutes for the December 12 meetings were tabled until the next meeting.

NEW MEMBERS

Karen Archibald introduced herself to the Council. Member Hamamoto announced that he will be leaving the KBAC and will be replaced by Roland Libby.

STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS

Julie Jirikowic asked the board if the KBAC WWW page could be pointed to by the CSF home page. They agreed. Member Heckman asked Julie Jirikowic to call Jane Dewell to put KBAC on the Water Quality Education Network mailing list, and to call Bellows Air Force Base Advisory Board and put KBAC on their mailing list.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Member Woolaway distributed a draft job description, with bold or italicized entries marking changes that had been suggested. Member Heckman proposed a major reorganization. It was pointed out by Member Hamamoto that a job description should contain everything this person is expected to do but the line Rand other duties as directedS should cover that. The consensus, written on the board by Member Harris, was

1. Recruit community volunteers

2. Develop and facilitate volunteer quality monitoring, community watershed enhancement, and educational projects

3. Develop and manage budget

4. Clearly communicate program need and submit reports based on work in progress

5. Promote watershed stewardship

Member Woolaway expressed concern that the minimum requirements, specifically the requirement "ability to work ... walking up and down steep paths/roads and on sandy beaches" may not be in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Member Laws suggested she call Mai Watanabe to find this information.

Several members of the council thought 4 years of experience is excessive and Member Woolaway agreed to change it to 2 years. An additional section called Desirable Qualifications will be added, with the entry "Ability to maintain databases" will be moved there. The database entry under Minimum Qualifications will be changed to "Ability to utilize databases".

The question of salary and benefits came up and Julie Jirikowic and Member Hamamoto will determine if benefits are necessary in this position. The salary offered will need to be higher if not. Chair Madlener suggested an upper limit of $60K.

PROPOSALS

Following a discussion and vote, three proposals were chosen as a short list. These applicatants will be contacted to give further information. February 10 was chosen to be the next meeting where the applicants will be interviewed. All applicants will be contacted by CSF following the final decision. The interviews will be ten minute presentations followed by ten minutes of questions.

MEETING ADJOURNED

The meeting was adjourned by Chair Madlener at 9:04 p.m.