Minutes: April 7, 1997

Kailua Bay Advisory Council

Kaneohe Community Center

April 7, 1997

CALL TO ORDER: Chair Fred Madlener called the meeting to order at 7:08pm.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jeff Harris, Mark Heckman, Steve Holmes, Edward Laws, Roland Libby, Jr., Fred Madlener, and Christine Woolaway. A quorum was present.

MEMBERS ABSENT: Karen Archibald

CSF: Judy Nakamura

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The following minutes were approved: October 21, 1996 (regular meeting), December 12, 1996 (executive session), December 12, 1996 (community meeting), January 27, 1997 (regular meeting), and February 12, 1997 (regular meeting). Judy will forward copies of the minutes to Jon Takaki of the Logistics Support Section and he in turn will forward the copies to the following libraries: Kailua, Kaneohe, Waimanalo, and Kahuku.

DISCUSSION OF AHUPUAUA MAILINGS: Jeff explained that we could send it to the director of the alliance and they would forward it to the other members of the alliance.

DISCUSSION OF THE USE OF PROXIES:

Jeff: suggested it should be direct to the chair and not given to just any member. Steve: we should all make an effort to be here; at the neighbor board meeting no show, no vote. Chris: said sometimes people are sick and cannot make it Roland: proposal to allow chair to decide if a vote is important; chair would decide if proxy is allowed. Fred: case by case to decide; the chair should have discretion. The final decision on proxies will be tabled until the next meeting.

SUSAN MILLER: Susan Miller, who has been selected as a subcontractor to complete the RKailua Bay Advisory Council Watershed ReviewS was there to sign the agreement. She suggested R. Guinther as the water quality information evaluator and Cheryl Anderson as the community researcher. An outsider, selected by Susan, would review the work that R. Guinther submits to her. She also forwarded a proposed timeline on the projected task.

RECESS: A fifteen minute recess was called to review the resumes that were received on Friday, April 4th.

THE VOLUNTEER WATER COORDINATOR POSITION: After much discussion about the candidate, it was decided that each board member would write down the numbers of their chosen candidates. Candidates emerged and it was decided that a copy of the consent decree would be sent to each individual. Judy would contact each candidate to set up an interview time.

QUESTIONS FOR THE JOB INTERVIEW: Questions for the job interview were collected form the board members and a lengthy discussion followed. Eight questions were selected but the board decided that it was still too many questions. It was decided that the questions would be faxed to each board member and in turn they would rank the questions from the most important to the least important. Judy would tabulate the results.

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by Chair Madlener at 9:00pm.