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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: March 20, 2001 Re: C-153 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 2:55 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 153, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim dated March 6, 2001, reports as follows: Communication No. 153 recommends the appointment of the following individual to the Hawaii County Planning Commission to serve a term ending December 31, 2005: Ms. Hannah Springer, of no political affiliation, will replace Richard Baker, whose term expired on December 31.2000. Ms. Springer, a 44-year resident of Hawaii, is presently self-employed as a cultural geography consultant. She also serves as co-chair of the West Hawaii Fisheries Council. She currently is a board member of the West Hawaii Family Support Services, a board member of the Hawaii Nature Conservatory, and a board member of the Tropical Reforestation Ecosystem Education. She served as an OHA trustee from 1996- 2000. Pursuant to Section 5-4.3 of the Hawaii County Charter, the mayor shall appoint members of the Planning Commission to be confirmed by the Council, as prescribed in Section 13-4 of the Hawaii County Charter. Committee Member Dominic Yagong stated that the Hamakua District is not losing a representative (Richard Baker), because he already has a commissioner who lives in Laupahoehoe (James Souza). Previously, the Planning Commission consisted of members from the six geographical districts, with three at-large members. In l 998, a Charter amendment required that the Planning Commission consist of nine members, one from each council district. Up to the year 2000, the Planning Commission was not in compliance with the County Charter, but with the expiration of Mr. Baker's term and the appointment of Ms. Springer to his seat, the Planning Commission will be in total compliance with the County Charter's 1998 amendment. PC-18