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LINGER: Thank you. You all may be seated—oh, I'm sorry, we have one more testifier. <br /> WILLEFORD: Aloha. My name is Sharon Willeford, a retired teacher. I did teach at Kahakai <br /> for many years. We did not have practice evacuations for tsunami. We did have practice <br /> evacuations where we walked the children down to the stone church and sat them on the lawns at <br /> the ocean. I support the contested case hearing. I stand for the keiki of our island. I stand for all <br /> the people. We need to grow food. That's a beautiful area. We could grow some kalo and some <br /> food for the people down there, make a beautiful park. Hilo has so many more parks than we do. <br /> Let's make Alii Drive a sacred area. Let the beaches rest. Let Kahalu`u rest. The coral is <br /> dying. I'd like you to read my shirt; it says, "Na`au or Never." Please follow your gut, your <br /> na`au, in all your decision making these days. We don't have much time. The planet is dying. <br /> The children are standing up and we all need to stand beside them so they can have a planet, so <br /> they can have a place to live and a beach to go to. Much mahalo and aloha. Kapu Aloha to all of <br /> you always. <br /> LINGER: Thank you. You all may be seated. Are there any other members of the public that <br /> would like to testify at this time? Seeing none, Commissioners, I need a motion to close public <br /> testimony. <br /> CARR SMITH: So moved. <br /> KEALOHA: I'll second. <br /> LINGER: We have a motion by Commissioner Carr Smith, second by Commissioner Kealoha. <br /> All in favor? <br /> COMMISSIONERS: Aye. <br /> LINGER: Motion moves unanimously. At this time, Commissioners, if there's no other <br /> questions, we are open for a motion. <br /> CARR SMITH: I move that the Commission enter into executive session to consult with its <br /> attorney regarding questions and issues pertaining to the Commission's powers, duties, <br /> privileges, immunities and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92-5. <br /> KEALOHA: I'll second. <br /> LINGER: We have a motion by Commissioner Carr Smith, second by Commissioner Kealoha, to <br /> move to executive session. All in favor? <br /> COMMISSIONERS: Aye. <br /> LINGER: Moves unanimously. For members of the public and the applicant, we are going to <br /> move to executive session, we'd like to ask all Planning Department and members of the public <br /> to leave the room while we consult our attorney over some details of our motion. Thank you. <br /> 17 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />