2013-12-05 Windward Transcript - Ocean View

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that four hours. All I’m saying is that we can come up with a solution to address public complaint, as long as it’s reasonable. And I see it to be reasonable. PEEBLES: I agree with you on that. If you were in my position and with, if you knew all the things we’ve been though with -. And, again, when you say a public complaint, you’re only talking a few people. You’re not talking an organization, you’re only talking a few people. One of the things that Dennis put out a couple of week ago, and it appears to have actually worked, is this, if you care to hand it and share it with them. We will do whatever as good public servants. I don’t get all excited. I go under the old style. I believe in live and let live. I believe in aloha and the spirit of ho‘omalimali. And I go by sometimes and see people selling fish on our lot or trying to sell a car on one of the lots. They’re trespassing. I don’t care. If it helps them, it’s okay with me. I’m not going to get excited about this stuff. And I really don’t think there is an issue. There has never really been an issue except in a few people’s minds. However, having said that, we will continue to help them and work with them as much as we can. ISHIBASHI: Okay, thank you. Any further questions, Commissioners? GONZALES: I have a question. ISHIBASHI: Commissioner Gonzales. GONZALES: When you hired those police officers for those couple for weeks, did it work? PEEBLES: From my point of view, yes. From a few individuals, they didn’t do their job. GONZALES: Okay, thank you. ISHIBASHI: Thank you. Any questions, Commissioners? HENKEL: Mr. Chair? ISHIBASHI: Go ahead, Mr. Henkel. HENKEL: Just one more comment. I’m sorry, I haven’t had the pleasure of attending the swap meet but I’m a regular at the -. In Puna we have the Maku‘u Farmers Market, it’s a lot bigger. They probably have a 100 or 150 vendors every Sunday. And the Maku‘u Farmers Association have done a great job in, I mean they’ve grown. They’ve grown the swap meet because they take into consideration the safety of the parking and the convenience. And they hire a lot of people to make sure that the people do, you know, park in the right place. And because of that they’ve actually grown and are doing a lot better than when they first started out. And I do strongly believe, you know, that for you guys to continue that you’re going to have to take the responsibility of ensuring that some kid doesn’t dart across the street and get run over by a car, which would possibly shut you down. And that isn’t the way, you know, that anybody wants it to go. So, I mean, I would like to see you hire one or two more people to help control the traffic 6 EXHIBIT B