HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/06/2016 Special Council minutes SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 6, 2016
The Special Council Meeting of the Council of the County of Kaua`i was called
to order by Council Vice Chair Ross Kagawa at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice
Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 1:30 p.m., after
which the following Members answered the call of the roll:
Honorable Mason K. Chock
Honorable Gary L. Hooser
Honorable Ross Kagawa
Honorable Arryl Kaneshiro
Honorable KipuKai Kuali`i (present at 1:31 p.m.)
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura
Honorable Mel Rapozo (present at 1:30 p.m.)
(Council Chair Rapozo was noted as present.)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Councilmember Chock moved for approval of the agenda as circulated,
seconded by Councilmember Yukimura.
Councilmember Kagawa: It has been moved and seconded to approve
the agenda as circulated. Any discussion?
(Councilmember Kuali i was noted as present.)
The motion for approval of the agenda as circulated was then put, and
unanimously carried.
Councilmember Kagawa: Motion carried. Next item, please.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
ES-827 Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Sections 92-4 and
92-5(a)(2), (4), and Kauai County Charter Section 3.07(E), the Kauai County Council
requests an Executive Session with the County Attorney pertaining to the hiring of a
County Auditor and to consult with the County's legal counsel. This Executive
Session pertains to the hiring of a County Auditor where consideration of matters
affecting privacy will be involved as they relate to this agenda item.
Councilmember Kagawa: Can I have a motion to go into Executive
Session after the Committee Meeting is over.
Councilmember Chock moved to convene in Executive Session for ES-827,
seconded by Councilmember Yukimura.
Councilmember Kagawa: It has been moved and second. Any
discussion? Does anybody from the public want to speak on this?
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There being no objections, the rules were suspended to take public testimony.
There being no one to provide testimony, the meeting was called back to order
and proceeded as follows:
Councilmember Kagawa: Seeing none, roll call.
The motion to convene in Executive Session for ES-827 was then put, and
carried by the following vote:
FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: Chock, Hooser, Kagawa,
Kaneshiro, Kuali`i, Yukimura,
Rapozo TOTAL— 7,
AGAINST EXECUTIVE SESSION: None TOTAL — 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL — 0,
RECUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL — 0.
Councilmember Hooser: Take that as a present. It was an "aye."
Councilmember Kagawa: I would like to recess the meeting and we will
go back to the Committee Meeting.
There being no objections, the Council recess at 1:32 p.m.
The meeting was called back to order at 5:38 p.m., and convened in Executive
Session.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business, the Special Council Meeting adjourned at
5:38 p.m.
•spectfully submitted,
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JAt) ^ K. FOUNTAIN-TANIGAWA
County Clerk
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