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SOUZA: While what Commissioner McIntosh suggests may be the ideal situation, <br />you know, then we're not thinking about cost. That's another thing. And how do you, what do <br />we have to do to take it out of the government and make it separate, like County Charter or -? <br />To me, what we're doing today, while might not be the perfect solution, I think it's a step in the <br />right direction. That's improvement. And we, my recommendation is that we go ahead and, witl <br />this recommendation and see how it works. And I agree that the perfect, the perfect solution is <br />what Commissioner McIntosh speaks; but to do it now I think is not the right timing. And I <br />would certainly like to see it go under the Corporation Counsel Office and see what kind of, how <br />that thing works over there. <br />BALOG: Thank you. Is there anyone in the public who'd like to testify on this <br />agenda item? <br />TANAKA: Move to close. <br />BAKER: Second. <br />BALOG: There's a motion by Commissioner Tanaka and a second by Commissioner <br />Baker to close the public hearing. All those in favor? <br />COMMISSIONERS: Aye. <br />BALOG: Oppose? Motion carries. Commissioner Tanaka. <br />TANAKA: Mr. Chairman, I would make a motion that we send a favorable <br />recommendation to the County Council in accepting the proposal by the Planning Director to <br />amend the Charter of the County of Hawaii relating to Planning Director, Planning Commission <br />and Board of Appeals as proposed and also with a recommendation that the County Council <br />review the possibilities of further improving the system. <br />BAKER: I second. <br />BALOG: There's motion by Commissioner Tanaka and a second by Commissioner <br />Baker to send a favorable recommendation on the proposed bill to amend the Charter of the <br />County of Hawaii relating to Planning Director, Planning Commission and Board of Appeals with <br />the changes proposed by staff and the recommendation by Commissioner Tanaka that the County <br />Council further look at improving the system and giving the Board of Appeals more <br />independence. Discussion. Commissioner Souza? <br />SOUZA: I disagree with the last statement of giving the Council, that's open ended <br />statement. They can take that whatever, they can twist that statement any way they want; and, to <br />me, I feel that we should send a solid recommendation. If, and I agree that if like Commissioner <br />McIntosh said and Commissioner Tanaka said there's room for improvements then let's work on <br />-11- <br />