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Page 1 of 2 <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> From: Bill Savage [w_e_savage@msn.com] < Z , <br /> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 8:11 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Fw: Resolution 169-07 <br /> Original Message <br /> From: Bill Savage <br /> To: counciltestimonevCcDco.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 3:40 PM <br /> Subject: Resolution 169-07 <br /> Unfortunately I wi11 not be able to attend the council meeting as I will be <br /> substitute teaching that day but I just wanted to ask the council and it's <br /> members to consider a few things especially in light of the recent newspaper <br /> articles that appeared on Friday. <br /> It has disturbed me from the beginning that the administrative arm of the county <br /> government is involved in influencing the legislative branch so intently. My <br /> concern is that each of the branches are designed to operate independently and <br /> do the job required of them. I do not feel it is correct for the office of the mayor <br /> to try to influence the councils decision on this Resolution so blatantly. <br /> I would also ask the council to not be unduly influenced by the recent "listening <br /> project". Please consider that it is the last of many testimonies that have gone <br /> on over this issue. Do not forget the people that took the time to attend and <br /> testify at the Public meeting in Naalehu expressing there concern overwhelmingly <br /> against development of Punalu'u, over 400. Nor of all the people that took the <br /> time to come to all of the meetings that been held to date, nor of the survey that <br /> was conducted by Mr. Yagong (over 800) that again indicated most citizens did <br /> not want a development. <br /> I am also disturbed by the lack of Professionalism shown by James Kent and use <br /> of the media prior to this meeting in a very negative way to influence this <br /> council. They are feeding the public their opinion and innuendo based on a <br /> survey they conducted based on standards they do seem to want to publish. It <br /> also seems odd that the report was not even read by the mayor (per the article) <br /> or I assume the council prior to releasing information to the press. In fact, a call <br /> to the mayor's office today indicated that the full report is not available to the <br /> public and probably will not be before the council meets on the 19th, Seems <br /> very convenient. <br /> However, all that said if one reads the paper carefully it indicates that a majority <br /> comm. No.3~q• 9Zq <br /> Ref. To: ~efe .we: ~ <br /> <br /> 9/18/2007 Rof, Date~~~_ <br /> <br />