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Hawaii County Council -2 December 18, 2002 MR. ELARIONOFF: Is it possible to have three minutes of your time before you leave? MR. SOON: Of course. MR. ELARIONOFF: Thank you. ACTING CHR. TYLER: Okay. Are there any other questions or comments? Yes, Mr. Arakaki. MR. ARAKAKI: I just want to make a comment. I want to thank Mr. Soon for bringing the cooperation of his Department to the County and discussing it with Mayor Kim. This is he first time--over two years ago— MR. SOON: Yes, sir. You were there. MR. ARAKAKI: I think we met for the first time. I was there. And I was very surprised and impressed that you—you brought all your division heads to discuss this. Because I think, in the past, it had been kind of contentious between jurisdictional roles between the County and Hawaiian Homes and who had the authority, didn't have the authority—and things like that. I thank you, working with the Mayor and your department and the Mayor's department--coming this far. And I think we've come up with pretty good agreements—something that—areas that were in the, kind of, gray area. And now I think a lot of things are more clearer. It's clearer. And then, we can move on now with our lives, and I'm sure things will get better as—as we go along because you have set the course. So, again, I thank you. I thank the Mayor for doing this. And I think we should passit today--adopt this resolution today. And whatever needs to be done in the future, we can work with the new Administration. MR. SOON: Thank you. MR. ARAKAKI: But, based on all the work you and the Mayor and all the department heads have put together, I think we should move ahead with it today. So, I'm asking this—this Council to give every favorable look at this thing and adopt this resolution. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Soon. Page 44