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WATANABE: No. So but then does that mean I have to ask for vote, or -? GONZALEZ: To defer? WATANABE: To defer. In the past the ruling was the Chair could defer it. And thatÓs the part IÓm not too clear about right now. How about, you want to think about that for a minute? Okay. Mr. Lim, letÓs give Counsel some time to consider this Î whether we need to, you know, have actual votes from the membership or whether itÓs within my power to defer. And I would ask you to be seated because during the course of all this discussion we did have an individual from the public who would like to testify; so weÓre certainly obliged to have them testify. LEITHEAD TODD: I just want to make one comment. Given the fact that we are in a meeting and this is a public record, if we are going to ask advice of legal counsel, it either has to be on the record or it has to be in executive session. But I donÓt think we can have private conversations where the counsel gives you legal advice on something thatÓs not on the record or in executive session. ThatÓs just my thought about Sunshine. WATANABE: Okay, thank you. I was expecting him to announce it; so I thought it would be in the open. I have one person, one individual, Debbie Hecht. HECHT: My name is Debbie Hecht, and IÓd like to comment on the Kohala - WATANABE: Okay, may I swear you in, maÓam? HECHT: Pardon me? WATANABE: May I swear you in? HECHT: Sure. WATANABE: Would you raise your right hand, please? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Planning Commission? HECHT: Yes. WATANABE: Thank you. And just for the record, as you were going name and address, and then -. HECHT: My name is -. WATANABE: You may begin your testimony. HECHT: Is Debbie Hecht. P. O. Box 4148, Kailua-Kona. One thing import know about this Kohala property that you may not know is that sedimentation from grubbing and grading is killing the reef and affecting fishing in that area. There are two parcels totaling 273 EXHIBIT B 11