tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post3185164493699812672..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: No DefenseJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-77498706255044389752016-05-25T14:43:18.602-10:002016-05-25T14:43:18.602-10:00Just FYI, yesterday we called Grove Farm to get a ...Just FYI, yesterday we called Grove Farm to get a pass to camp Mahaulepu. But....unfortunately we were told passes are only being given to employees' family members. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-78055894571435770212016-05-23T22:21:45.746-10:002016-05-23T22:21:45.746-10:00If you're the president of the senate, you can...If you're the president of the senate, you can do anythinhg you like; and get away with it. crooks at every level of government in hawaii. we pay for the BEST.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-27697503299232798812016-05-21T17:34:09.420-10:002016-05-21T17:34:09.420-10:00I give Glenn and his gangsters credit for all the ...<br />I give Glenn and his gangsters credit for all the effort being shown. The game is up boys , let's move on.<br /><br />Now, I would like to know the 'Real' state of our COUNTY bridges before we all need a local tax???<br /><br />Other than that, every single one of us need to hold the State balls on the fire about the theft of our TAT and sorry state of state highways.<br /><br />Yes we read about Oahus rail endless malfunctions, and yes we see the state buying six thousand acres of beachfront property on the big island with the tourist acomidation tax. That is criminal overreach in my opine.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-40522644263244840582016-05-21T11:17:03.646-10:002016-05-21T11:17:03.646-10:00What's ironic is a lot of counties with the ma...What's ironic is a lot of counties with the managers system in place are begging for a Mayoral system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-44223715013072884112016-05-21T11:11:39.963-10:002016-05-21T11:11:39.963-10:00Walter Lewis, Glenn Mickens and Ken Taylor are try... Walter Lewis, Glenn Mickens and Ken Taylor are trying to relive their childhoods, where the managers system may have served it's purpose. We are hearing jibberish from a few on how great it can be. They're hoping that If they keep saying it for another 20 years people may actually listen.<br /><br />A major flaw is the principle of accountability, that when everyone is responsible, no one is. In the context of a council/manager government, the manager is responsible only in the broadest terms to the elected council, not to an individual. Council members, both individually and collectively, are not supposed to interfere with the administration of the government or tell the manager what to do except in the broadest terms of setting policy. For council members, deniability is built into the system. Their only recourse is the draconian one of firing the manager, which seldom solves the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-14183247460381714992016-05-21T08:57:31.170-10:002016-05-21T08:57:31.170-10:00http://icma.org/en/icma/about/overview/hiring_mana...http://icma.org/en/icma/about/overview/hiring_manager<br />http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/02/05/6-arrested-in-south-texas-bribery-case/<br />http://abc11.com/archive/6993123/<br />http://www.albanyherald.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-public-shut-out-again-in-lee-county-manager-hiring/article_b98d5f7d-e0c7-5d8a-93a0-9c8c8718f0d5.html<br />http://old.post-gazette.com/regionstate/19980930gov3.asp<br /><br />These links show how manager systems fail and cause more problems and howone company is operating as headhunter using their choice. Also..Flint Michigan. Need I say more?<br />Just elect good people that are honest and trustworthy. That's how,hoi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-59811960849542373412016-05-20T17:13:01.359-10:002016-05-20T17:13:01.359-10:00Council/manager system is flawed
By ROBERT J. MAR...Council/manager system is flawed<br /><br />By ROBERT J. MARTINEAU, Guest Columnist<br />Published: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 1:00 a.m.<br /><br />What nonsense! <br /><br />The council/manager system was originally developed to meet the needs of local governments that had grown too large to be managed properly by a city or county council composed of members who had full-time jobs and could devote only occasional evenings to council meetings. They had neither the time nor the expertise to manage a local government. A full-time manager was hired to fill that void.<br /><br />Notwithstanding these changes, many communities stayed with the council/manager form long after they had outgrown it. The heart of the problem is that for all but very small communities the council/manager local government is structurally flawed and cannot meet the needs of modern local government. That system worked when life was simpler, communities were small, local taxes were mostly for schools, and local governments played a minor role in most people's lives. For better or worse, those days are gone forever.<br /><br />http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20111115/columnist/111119750<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-2216084010559670812016-05-20T16:59:02.182-10:002016-05-20T16:59:02.182-10:00Yes! No matter what river or stream, you put your ...Yes! No matter what river or stream, you put your self at risk if you swim/dip your head under water.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-18905716015846704572016-05-20T14:21:09.710-10:002016-05-20T14:21:09.710-10:008:36 - Wish you were right!!!!!8:36 - Wish you were right!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-62816386788980059062016-05-20T08:51:29.391-10:002016-05-20T08:51:29.391-10:008:36, either you cannot read correctly or you are ...8:36, either you cannot read correctly or you are spreading lies, month to month rental leases are not illegal under this law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-36068589734558848622016-05-20T08:36:00.778-10:002016-05-20T08:36:00.778-10:00Every month-to-month rental lease outside the VDA ...Every month-to-month rental lease outside the VDA is now illegal under this over broad, poorly written county law. <br /><br />When will the Council listen to its counsel?<br /><br />Seems whenever they ignore the County Attorney the tax payers foot the bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-44700960225191241272016-05-20T07:30:05.970-10:002016-05-20T07:30:05.970-10:00GF should deny access to everyone to the the Waiop...GF should deny access to everyone to the the Waiopili Stream. If it was made with a shovel or backhoe it is a ditch, if it is natural it is a stream. <br />GF must stabilize its ownership. Deny DOH, Nutjobs, Tourists from all of their lands.<br />Flex the 4th Amendment.<br />The only government workers allowed on any GF lands, including access to beaches, stream and mountains must be done by official request, proof of insurance and a "hold harmless" agreement backed by a 200,000 thousand dollar bond.<br />Land ownership in Hawaii is being assaulted at every level. From the County and their weird BnB law, a person can NOT rent to anyone for a period of 6 months, 6 months is a long time and is subject to a 13.25 percent tax anyway. The County thinks they can go anywhere to check on anything.<br />Never allow anyone from anywhere on your property. <br />We are part of the problem, we allow people access out of friendly hearts, but this will come back to condemn us.<br />The County, State and organizations like the Commie-Feelgood-Surf Riders, have shown that friendly access and sharing your land can result in this type of behavior.<br />What if someone posted a cemented sign at the County Building saying "BEWARE the premises are inhabited by spendthrifts and gloryhounds. Entry may be dangerous to your honesty and SANITY"? The County would have the Cops all over your okole before the cement was dry. <br />Read the 4th Amendment..the County/State hasn't. They will cross your land or property to check on anything they want. Put them in check. Especially put the rich old Hippies that come from other places, use your friendliness and respect of the old ways of Kauai and use the favors you give them to hurt you. <br />Cut off everyone. No mo' Mahauelpu, show The Friends that, yes their protection of Mahauelpu has gone all the way. NO ONE CAN GO, it is protected. Sorry folks, thank your friendly Hooser, JoAnn and Mason supporters for the demise of the Mahauelpu beaches. <br />Now only the descendants of Gillin's may get to the beach and I hope they ain't no Hooser/Mason/JoAnn supporters, because GF can shut them down as well if they have built anything on the old Gillin house. And the BnB/TVR website for Gillin's is still up.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-57830085642568504592016-05-20T07:17:50.794-10:002016-05-20T07:17:50.794-10:00If Walter Lewis, Glenn Mickens, Ken Taylor, Joe Ro...If Walter Lewis, Glenn Mickens, Ken Taylor, Joe Rosa, and Larry Arruda want a council-manager system so badly, then I suggest they move somewhere that has this system. Why do these five individuals keep speaking like they represent the rest of the citizens of Kauai? Get over it or move elsewhere. Council has too much power as it is. Giving Darth Rapozo, Ross Maul, and the rest of the Empire more power is ridiculous. Too much political friction and Monday-morning quarterbacking as it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-27580389920276514442016-05-20T07:08:26.924-10:002016-05-20T07:08:26.924-10:00In today's Garden Island editorial section, La...In today's Garden Island editorial section, Larry Arruda espouses the benefits of a county manager system and cites how it worked well in Orange County. He joins the small handful of supporters (aka nitpickers) that can regularly be seen at council meetings. The system worked so well that Orange County filed for bankruptcy in 1994. Yep, this additional cost and oversight sure worked wonders for this county.<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/08/business/orange-county-s-bankruptcy-the-overview-orange-county-crisis-jolts-bond-market.html<br /><br />What these nitpickers fail to grasp is that the position of County Manager won't work with a civil service hire as there's little confidence in the HR department to hire a qualified individual. And, since council wants to have control of running the executive branch in addition to controlling the legislative branch, having an appointee won't work either. This is just more wasted money with the same results.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-39576566304261304482016-05-19T21:41:33.220-10:002016-05-19T21:41:33.220-10:00It's also erroneous to call Waiopili a stream....It's also erroneous to call Waiopili a stream. It's a ditch. There's a big difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-38077630679259514852016-05-19T19:50:58.454-10:002016-05-19T19:50:58.454-10:00
KPD - new book or old news?<br />KPD - new book or old news?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-7766954937427232462016-05-19T19:24:34.495-10:002016-05-19T19:24:34.495-10:00There is more of these drug dealers and rings on i...There is more of these drug dealers and rings on island so stay vigilant Kauai and report it to the Feds because you cannot trust dirty KPD.<br /><br />This is the poison that every on Kauai should be fighting but guarantee get meth addicts on both sides of the GMO debate.<br /><br />Pair plead not guilty<br /><br />Dennis Fujimoto - The Garden Island <br /><br />HONOLULU — Two men arrested during a large crystal methamphetamine drug bust on Kauai in March entered not guilty pleas in federal court on...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-57234358708721789022016-05-19T19:06:46.452-10:002016-05-19T19:06:46.452-10:00Lepto is in every stream.
Gwt rid of the pigs and...Lepto is in every stream. <br />Gwt rid of the pigs and goats and Lepto is gone.<br />There is risk in life. <br />Mahauelpu closing may end up being permanent. <br />Guaranz Ball Bearanz, Bridgette Hammerquist and Jay Kechloian and the Surfrider dudes and dudettes ALL vote for Da Hoos, JoAnn and Mason.<br />Such is life. Perhaps with Derik and Arthur Brun running for Council Da Hoos and Joann will be will be bounced. JoAnn has done more to destroy any hope of owning one house for most of our Kauai folks.<br />JoAnn, Da Hoos and Mason seem to think that the NS boutique farmers are the future of the island. Not bad if we all had a few million to plop down for a house.<br />We deserve the leaders we elect. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-68764246728539543942016-05-19T18:48:16.826-10:002016-05-19T18:48:16.826-10:00From The Garden Island.: "Mahaulepu Beach its...From The Garden Island.: "Mahaulepu Beach itself is on state land, but the Waiopili Stream is on land owned by Grove Farm, and Kawaoka said DOH is planning to ask Grove Farm to shut down access to the beach during the summer study". With friends (of Mahaulepu) like that who needs enemies. Ever walk up the stream to discover what the source may be? There are many pigs and chickens all along the stream banks both alive and dead. Obviously animals are utilizing the stream. Any person with a minimal intellect would not bath or think the water was potable after seeing this. Also Haupu Mtn and the ridge behind Mahaulepu form an amphitheater which all drains into this stream. Lots of pigs up there too. They need to stop access to figure out where this is coming from? Give me a break. When they do find the source of contamination is not human what then? 40 years ago I knew i had to treat any water I drank and be careful with injuries in any of the streams on Kauai. Leptospirosis anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-1562283168777181602016-05-19T17:49:54.448-10:002016-05-19T17:49:54.448-10:00The department of health has been derelict in post...The department of health has been derelict in posting areas like the Nawiliwili Stream for leptosporosis and exceeding the federal standards for enterococus. Here is a stream that has daily use by residents and tourists. I question the public health interest of this department when they ignore areas like Nawiiwili StreamPatrick Cockettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-22004412227029358652016-05-19T17:20:18.281-10:002016-05-19T17:20:18.281-10:001:37 - I see you read KPD Blue but have you asked ...1:37 - I see you read KPD Blue but have you asked to see the court transcripts about that lap dance case? You should ask to see it and it will make you look like a fool because you don't know what the hell you are talking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-22507111486783138082016-05-19T15:49:35.955-10:002016-05-19T15:49:35.955-10:001:37 Hooser no pay his taxes but what? No problem...1:37 Hooser no pay his taxes but what? No problem? Typical haole!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-49492428612368795252016-05-19T15:03:54.198-10:002016-05-19T15:03:54.198-10:001:37 p.m. we knew this the in the last elections. ...1:37 p.m. we knew this the in the last elections. but we still voted for him. Go figure, old news!!! Next topic! wait till it breaks! Could be more sex scandal! <br /><br />For you, there's still time for you to file your papers for County Council. Hey! Good luck! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-6983603071484279492016-05-19T13:58:39.240-10:002016-05-19T13:58:39.240-10:001:37 I voting for him, better than slimeballs Hoos...1:37 I voting for him, better than slimeballs Hooser, Chock, or yoko ono YukimuraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-42568478816007903902016-05-19T13:37:38.060-10:002016-05-19T13:37:38.060-10:00Mel Rapozo.com Disgraced KPD Sargent - Why Did You... Mel Rapozo.com Disgraced KPD Sargent - Why Did You Vote For Him? - $10 (Kauai) hide this posting<br /> 1<br />safety tips<br />prohibited items<br />product recalls<br />avoiding scams<br />Mel Rapozo is a former disgraced KPD Sargent, that was fired from KPD for his alleged involvement in the "Lap Dance Incident" Have Kauai residents and voters forgotten Mel`s shady past? Why are you voting for him? It is a scary thought to think such a shady character can hold a public office for such great pay. A very sneaky way to get back on the county payroll. There is a new book out called: "KPD Blue", and it details Mel`s alleged involvement in the "Lap Dance Incident". You can order the book at: amazon.com. Check out MelRapozo.com, read and you decide. Is this really want you want for you or your kids futures? Long time residents and new residents of Kauai have an obligation to stay informed before they vote and hold people accountable for now and in the future. DO NOT vote for Mel Rapozo or donate to him. He has already cost the tax payers plenty of money. What a low class human being. Do the right thing and give someone new a chance. Mel is a coward straight thru to the core of his soul. To read chapters from the book, Check out: MelRapozo.com<br />do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers<br />post id: 5591226781 posted: 2016-05-17 11:15am updated: 2016-05-19 11:45am email to friend ♥ best of [?]<br />Avoid scams, deal locally Beware wiring (e.g. Western Union), cashier checks, money orders, shipping. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com