Laserfiche WebLink
<br />CHR. SIRACUSA <br />: As we discuss this, it would help Karen a lot if Commissioners identify <br />themselves when they start speaking so that she attributes the right remarks to the right people. <br />And also what I want to suggest--and letÓs see how you guys feel about this--that we should start <br />looking at eliminating plans. Otherwise we will end up at the final hour with a whole bunch of <br />plans and weÓll be here until 3:00 a.m. So we can start that, t <br />can start looking at that. And what I would like to suggest to the Commissioners is that we begin <br />with the most egregious violations of the rules. If you make a motion to eliminate a plan, please <br />state specifically, for the record, the reasons why you are suggesting that plan be eliminated. <br />Does that seem like---Does that way to go appeal to everyone, or does anyone have a better idea? <br /> <br />MR. KANUHA <br />: Yes, I have no problem with doing that. When we start eliminating plans, do <br />we strike---If I see a problem with one of the plans, like if I went through the online check list, <br />and it says, sorry this plan does not meet requirements because one little piece of one block is in <br />another district; it is discontiguous. Does that strike the whole plan? <br /> <br />CHR. SIRACUSA <br />: I donÓt think it should have to, because that is easily correctable. IÓm talking <br />about really egregious; like when two districts are totally split, and plunked in the middle of <br />another district, for example. There is no easy fix there without re-doing the entire plan from <br />scratch. So, I expect the Commissioners will use their discretion there. But, certainly, on ea <br />motion there would be a discussion; and if we think you are nit-picking then we could say so. I <br />will now open up the floor. <br /> <br />MR. MELROSE <br />: Can I make a suggestion? I want to make a motion that sets the context for <br />some of this. I want to test this to see whether the Commissioners agree. I think there is a <br />simple logic, and I think we need to start there and work down; as opposed to working from the <br />specifics up. <br /> <br />Mr. Melrose moved that the Commission adopt <br />as a goal to create a plan that has two seats that <br />are within the Puna District, two seats that are <br />within the Hilo, general urban core district, two <br />seats that are within the urban core of the Kona <br />district, and then a seat for each KaÒ, Kohala, <br />and Hmkua Districts. Seconded by Ms. Ugalde. <br /> <br />MR. MELROSE: That is kind of the way the population lays out. I donÓt think there is any <br />magic to that. But if we all agree to that, then it kind of moves us on. We donÓt have people <br />suggesting that we somehow have an agenda that we are trying to hide. Is that a reasonable <br />process? <br />MR. KANUHA: Can you read that motion again? <br />MR. MELROSE: The motion is that we are aimed at getting a plan that has two seats that are <br />contained within the Judicial District of Puna, two seats that are contained within the urban core <br />11 <br /> <br />