Laserfiche WebLink
not...we don't have that ability and so the flights are a <br /> necessity for us to do our business that no other State can <br /> apply for. So when we put in eight thousand dollars in <br /> travel, we can only justify that because of our unique <br /> geographical situation which we are in multiple islands and <br /> there's no other way to get from one island to other. The <br /> monopoly Hawaiian Airlines. So that is recognized by the <br /> federal government as a unique status and I would look at <br /> this as the gift being the same thing. If he could've driven <br /> there, he would've driven there. But because there's no <br /> ability to drive there, he was forced to take the only <br /> airlines, the only mode of transportation to work within the <br /> State. He didn't go outside of the State or anything, <br /> worked with the State on a statewide issue. And to me <br /> again I do not see that as a gift because of that, because it's <br /> recognized by the federal government that there is this <br /> extra component that we have to deal with as island people <br /> moving from island to island and doing our business on <br /> multiple islands. <br /> Mr. Yoshimoto: Madame Chair before we continue. It's my understanding <br /> that Board member Kalele will not be voting on this. She <br /> was going to recuse herself from this just to let the Board <br /> members know. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Alright. Do we have any other further discussion? <br /> Motion and Vote: Mr. Goodenow moved to dismiss the petition. Ms. Kahakalau seconded <br /> the motion. Mr. Goodenow and Ms. Kahakalau voted aye. Mr. Adams and Mr. Robinson <br /> voted no. Ms. Kalele recused herself from voting. <br /> Mr. Yoshimoto: So for the record it's two, two and one recusal so the <br /> motion fails. It doesn't pass so we're back to square one. <br /> It's up to the Board what it wants to do as far as moving <br /> forward. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Another motion? <br /> Mr. Goodenow: I don't know what else to do, but move to continue. That's <br /> all we can do. I move to continue this matter. <br /> Mr. Robinson: I second that. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Any discussion in regards to the continuation? <br /> 26 <br />