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Finance Committee-35 May 14, 1996 <br /> from seeking that, maybe it has its own merits. <br /> However, the trade off of having a six-month lame <br /> duck come in, or five-month lame duck versus <br /> someone who' s busy campaigning is maybe a little <br /> bit of a trade off but in either case the voters <br /> maybe not getting as much service as he would like <br /> but I think you've raised some good points. I 'm <br /> gonna stew on it but I appreciate the chance to <br /> comment on it, I may support this. <br /> ACTING CHR, DE LIMA: All those in favor of the <br /> motion---Mr. Osorio. <br /> MR. OSORIO: I kind of agree, too. That makes <br /> sense to me, too. <br /> ACTING CHR, DE LIMA: Okay, all those in favor? <br /> The motion was carried by the following <br /> vote: <br /> In Favor: Committee Member Osorio, <br /> Domingo, Ray, Ex-Officio <br /> Member Bonk-Abramson, and <br /> Acting Chair Arakaki <br /> Opposed: None <br /> Absent & Excused: Committee Member <br /> Smith and Chairman Arakaki <br /> ACTING CHR. DE LIMA: Motion is carried. <br /> UNFINISHED The Acting Chair directed the Committee to take up <br /> BUSINESS: the next order of business, Unfinished Business : <br /> Comm. 1079 : RESOLUTION FOR A CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO <br /> (Res . 298) TERMS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS <br /> From Council Chair Keiko Bonk-Abramson, dated <br /> March 19, 1996, transmitting a resolution <br /> directing the Clerk of the County of Hawaii to <br /> take the necessary steps provided for in Section <br /> 15-2 of the Hawaii County Charter (1991) and to. <br /> submit the amendments proposed by Ordinance 95-20 <br /> to the electors of the County at the next general <br /> election. The ordinance states that the terms of <br /> the Council members shall not exceed four <br /> consecutive two-year terms . <br /> ACTING CHR, DE LIMA: The Chair recommends that we <br /> adopt the resolution to place the term limits on <br /> the ballot. _ <br /> Page 19 <br />