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enough to protect what and who we cherish. Our Ancestors and particularly Hawaiians have long known that you don't build such things out of rotten raw materials when strong ones are at hand. © Tim Rees 2007 - All Rights Reserved Relevant Excerpts from the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii RULE N0. 17 RECONSIDERATION 1. When a motion has been made and carried in the affirmative or negative, any Council Member voting with the majority may move for a reconsideration of the vote on the motion at the same meeting or at the next regular meeting. 2 A motion to reconsider the vote taken at the time any bill or resolution fails to pass final reading shall not be voted upon until twenty-four (24) hours have elapsed, in which case the bill or resolution shall be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting, and the vote on the motion to reconsider and the vote on the reconsideration shall be taken at that meeting. 6 A motion for reconsideration and any subse4uent action thereon shall only be considered in accordance with these rules and any public notice requirements. 7 Any measure once considered shall only be reconsidered once. RULE NO. 20 SUSPENSION OF RULES 1. When the Council or Committee proposes to do something that it cannot do without violating one or more of these rules, it can adopt a motion to Suspend The Rules interfering with the proposed action; RULE NO. 27 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 1. General Procedures. (b) In order to be considered for placement on the Council or Committee agenda all bills, resolutions, petitions, and other communications shall be filed with the Clerk by 12:00 P.M., Noon, on the ninth calendar day preceding the day of the Council meeting or by 4:30 P.M. on the eleventh calendar day preceding the day of the Committee meeting. Any bills, resolutions, 5