2011-04-08 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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MR. MATSUDA: Yes. MS. NICHOLSON: Any other comments? MR. MATSUDA: Page 30 what should be changed to why. MS. NICHOLSON: Can we vote on the minutes as amended. ACTION ON MOTION: All: Aye. MS. NICHOLSON: Minutes passed. DISCUSSION, AND QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH ERIC TANOUYE, AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMISSION REGARDING HIS RESPONSE DATED DECEMBER 9, 2010 TO QUESTIONS IN THE COST OF GOVERNMENT’S AUGUST 5, 2010 LETTER: MS. NICHOLSON: We do not have Eric Tanouye… MS. POMEROY: I’m the chair as of last week. My name is Kathie Pomeroy. MS. NICHOLSON: Good, come to the table. Kathie, we have two things that I can think of that we would like to address. One is we had a discussion about consolidation of two commissions and the other was do you have a copy of the response that Eric sent to us dated December 9, 2010? MS. POMEROY: I have a copy without a date on it. MS. NICHOLSON: The heading is Hawai‘i County Agriculture Advisory Commission Responses to the Cost of Government Commission Questions. MS. POMEROY: Yes. MS. NICHOLSON: Okay. We may have other things but those are the two things that I can think of. I have some questions on response number two under suggestions. It says combine agriculture product approvals into one office, and make sure the various regulations are not in conflict with their demands. MS. O’HARA: Excuse me Chair could you give the number on that communication. MS. NICHOLSON: I’m sorry it’s communication 2010-147. We have an awful lot of paper here. MS. POMEROY: I understand. MS. NICHOLSON: Okay, under suggestion a it says combine agriculture product approvals into one office, i.e. building permits, water permits, and make sure the various regulations are not in conflict with their demands. I didn’t quite understand that one. Can you address that? 2