MIN CHARTER 2020-07-24 (2018-2020)

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Hawaii County Charter Commission -16 July 24, 2020 I am very pleased to have been able to work with all of you. More importantly to have been able to meet you, and to get to know you, even if it has been in this situation. I think it is about time that we get this show on the road though, right. The work has been done. There's a little bit of education that we will undertake to make sure that those who are going to vote on these understand what they are voting on. There's nothing worse than seeing something on the ballot and not having a clue. So the idea is to make sure that they have an understanding of why what they are voting on is there and why it is important. So we will do some of that as well. And then we continue to move on with the variety of things that we are doing. I could say something... you know what is neat about this is that I could say something personal about each of you. That would take a bunch of time and we probably don't want that in the minutes and we can do that when we are able to socially gather again at a later time. But I will say that Shannon and J, and Jon, have been just really rock solid for me and I really just want to say on the record how much I appreciate them and their willingness to put up with my little kind of craziness as it goes on. And then Jennifer has been... she did not want to be the Vice -Chair, Lord knows, and... but, she decided she would do it and I have felt backed up. You all know that I have a military background. When I was a Company Commander, we have in the organization First Sergeant and there is this phrase that goes with the relationship between a Commander and a First Sergeant and it is called being back-to-back right, and I have always felt that Jennifer and I have been back-to-back right. You are always looking out. Taking care of the things that are around you, knowing that the other is taking care of what they are supposed to take care of well. And so, Jennifer, I would just like to thank you for your service here and always having my back as well. I am sure there is a bunch of other stuff that I am going to regret that I didn't say. That is typically the case with me. I remember about 14 things after I turn the mic off and we have gone our way but I would just say thank you on behalf of the citizens and also the visitors to our fair island, for your work and for your efforts, and for your passion here. I appreciate that Kit and Sally can't necessarily see us as well because they are across the island, but all of you made the effort to be here today in the middle of all kinds of stuff going on. I am very, very grateful. You have no idea frankly, how grateful I am that you all decided to make this. To take the final actions that we have as a Commission, to present this... these items before the voters. I consider that really, really important and I am so grateful that each of you did as well. So, with that I would entertain a motion to adjourn. Is there a second? It has been moved by Commissioner Zelko-Schlueter and seconded by Commissioner Saquing. All in favor of the motion to adjourn please signify by saying "aye" (aye). I am assuming without objection, no opposition, and the motion is approved unanimously. This meeting is adjourned. Page 19