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LEITHEAD TODD: I was just going to say that, you know, the biggest concern we had was that it was in plan approval, and that what we’ve noticed is there is kind of a trend, dump everything into plan approval, and that’s not what plan approval is intended for; it’s just the wrong place to address this. And also that, you know, anything you do in this area, because it’s not just tsunami sirens, it’s Civil Defense sirens, has to be coordinated with both the County Civil Defense and the State. We are looking, I think, and the Land Use Commission is looking at too, as projects are created, especially the larger projects, this is becoming a condition. Like on Forest City, you know, there is going to be a condition that they look at placement of all the siren. And you’re going to see that, as we look at any future developments that are particularly in coastal areas. But they have to be integrated within a system where we figure out where all of these have to go. And I think it begs another question down the road in terms of with the placement of some of them. I think a government needs to step up to the plate and pay for some of these, because these are really health and safety issues as oppose to infrastructure. And typically, when you are dealing with other applications, we are dealing with road infrastructure, park infrastructure, the kinds of services that we supply as a county, and this is really more about the emergency operations. And so we think we need to work in a more integrated fashion with the State on their plans. HOUSEL: Okay, thank you. Commissioner Nelson. Go ahead. NELSON: I’m waiting for you to ask for a motion. HOUSEL: Okay. Are we ready to make a motion? NELSON: So let me suggest this: Motion to support the Planning Director’s recommendation that the Leeward and Windward Planning Commissions send a negative recommendation to the Council regarding Bill No. 291 Draft 2. Is that -? (Microphone trouble.) Say over again? HOUSEL: Yeah, could you, please, so Noriko has it on the record there. NELSON: Motion to support the Planning Director’s recommendation that the Leeward and Windward Planning Commissions send a negative recommendation to the Council regarding Bill No. 291 Draft 2. HOUSEL: Thank you. Do we have a second? BEAUDET: Second. HOUSEL: Seconded by Commissioner Beaudet. Any discussion? Okay. Daryn? ARAI: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Nelson? NELSON: Aye. ARAI: Commissioner Beaudet? BEAUDET: Aye. ARAI: Commissioner Bowman? 5 EXHIBIT F