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6/16/04 County Council Meeting In Kona -Sign Code <br /> GOOD MORNING <br /> Mr. Chairman and Council Members, <br /> I wont waist your valunble time by reiterating all of what I have said in past <br /> testimonies. Instead, please allow me to top line some snlient points. <br /> IT HAS BEEN PROVEN, THERE IS NO CORRELATION BETWEEN <br /> ILLEGAL SIGNS AND A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. EXAMPLES ARE ACE <br /> HARDWARE AND HPM WHO CHANGED THEIR SIGNS TO CONFORM. <br /> IT HAS BEEN PROVEN CONFORMITY TO THE CURRENT SIGN CODE <br /> DOES NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF A NEW BUSINESS SUCCEEDING. <br /> AN EXAMPLE IS OUTBACK STEAK HOUSE, WHO RELUCTANTLY AGREED <br /> TO CONFORM TO OUR SIGN CODE, AND TODAY, REGULARLY ENJOYS <br /> HAVING APPROXIMATELY 50 PATRONS WAIT FOR A TABLE. <br /> OAHU AND MAUI CONFORM TO THE BASIC CODE WE HAVE, <br /> PROHIBITING THE SAME SIGN WE DO, AND THEY CONTINUE TO <br /> ENJOY RECORD PROSPERITY. <br /> I AM NOT ASKING FOR A NEW SIGN CODE, ONLY ENFORCEMENT <br /> OF THE EXISTING CODE. <br /> IT HAS TAKEN MANY YEARS, MANY HEARINGS AND MANY <br /> REVISIONS FOR THIS MATTER TO REACH YOU FOR ENACTMENT. <br /> PL AS I IMPLORE YOU, I BESEECH YOU, TO EXERCISE COURAGE <br /> AND WISDOM THAT WILL ADD ENFORCEMENT TO OUR SIGN CODE. <br /> MuhaJ,o N/~ui L~oa, <br /> <br /> Paul E. Koehle <br /> <br /> 76-994 S. Pakalakala PL. <br /> Knilua-Kona, HI 96740 <br /> 808/331-8003 <br /> Na. y2. <br /> R4f. ta: <br /> Ref. Uate <br /> <br />