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EMLER:The issue would be identifying it as a priority County project before doing it as a project. In other words somebody needs to say its a priority for us, for the County to do this work. You know weve had recent public meetings identifying needs for County traffic improvements and were in the process of doing some of those. Even up in this area where County is doing or paying for the intersection improvements at Kilohane and a turn lane at Mamalahoa and, the old Mamalahoa Highway and the State right-of-way in that area. For this intersection it hasnt been identified as a project that is going to be immediately done or its not on the time schedule like I said so. Thats what needs to be done. The administration would have to identify it as a priority project or the County Council would have to initiate a CIP project for it. If they wanted to do that they could do that. As far as the extent or the level of improvements that would be needed there the County would defer that to the Department of Transportation. The County would not be making the decision as to the extent of the improvements needed. GALDONES:Thank you. EMLER:Okay. GRAHAM:Commissioner Watanabe? WATANABE:I have a question, follow-up question for Ki. So it sounded like the State has already given you some suggestions then so. You know I guess you guys are already kind of looking at it although its not a priority project as of yet? EMLER:Well were looking at it because of the previous condition that was put on a previous rezoning and required a submittal of a conceptual plan. Thats the only reason why we are now looking at it the present time. And again the comments having to do with the level of improvements at the intersection will need to be moved or deferred to the State for that. Because it is a State Highway intersection we do that. WATANABE:I understand. Thank you. GRAHAM:Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA:I just need to get a better understanding. You were saying that the County Council, its your understanding that the County Council has authority to make the improvement of this intersection a priority for the County CIP document? EMLER:Yes that would be my understanding, yeah. IWASHITA:And other clarification or any amplification I need is, when you say the State Department of Transportation determines what improvements are needed can you just sort of expand on that, what is that process? What you know? Is that going to take the State 10 years to figure out what to do here? EXHIBIT A 10