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<br />sure that a strong direction is in place where clearly define authority. The rest is up to
<br />you guys. We’re not coming in with, ‘hey, you guys, we think should be like this, like
<br />this, like that.’ We just want to provide; if you need staff resources, if you guys need
<br />legal counsel, if you have any questions as to what it is you can and cannot do, then we
<br />want to be right there to support. And in fact, we want to give you guys too much
<br />information. We no like you guys to have to know bylaws, and amendments. We
<br />should‒‒staff, we should have that prepared for all of you guys for your consideration.
<br />Ultimate decision-making, entirely up to you guys. You guys shouldn’t have to be staff
<br />on something so broad and meaningful, but ultimately critically important. Very excited
<br />that Banyan Drive‒‒in fact, I went there, I was there today just before I came up here. I
<br />conduct my meetings in a car‒‒Clayton Honma, Kimo Alameda; we were all in my car.
<br />Went around and was doing Banyan Drive. Just so happen we was like eh, we go down
<br />Banyan, was talking about different projects, different ideas, different areas, different
<br />potential, possibilities.
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<br />All of us from this island, we are all from this community, we all know how critically
<br />important Banyan Drive is. It’s the economic drive of East Hawai‘i. I want to thank the
<br />State for being willing to‒‒I always said proximity is accountability. When decision-
<br />making happens locally, then we more accountable to what’s going on out there in the
<br />community. So that’s it, that’s all I have. Whatever you guys need, we’ll get it for you
<br />guys. Don’t ever feel like the ask is too much, ‘we need a consultant for this, we need a
<br />study for that, we need extra staff,’ because I talked to Joaquin, and Daryn, and
<br />everybody, Duane; they said whatever this agency needs, we can dedicate extra staff, we
<br />get extra money in our budget. They’re stoked to do this.
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<br />We have a great Board. Thank you Brian, thank you Mary, thank you Barry, for
<br />agreeing. Thank you Sig, thank you Elmer. I think we have a wonderful Board,
<br />distinguished Board, respected Board, and that this is a game-changer for our island and
<br />our community. Your guy’s decision-making, input, and planning will far outlast our
<br />work as administration. It’s very exciting. Mahalo!
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<br />DELIMA: Lucas will you come back because we’re not going to let you off that easy.
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<br />KENOI: Lucas, good job on the PowerPoint. That was nice, well done.
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<br />MEAD: Thank you.
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<br />DELIMA: Does anyone have any questions for Lucas? Okay, I have a lot.
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<br />BEGIER: Wait‒‒when will we get the CD?
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<br />MEAD: I will provide that for you shortly. Sorry Kim, I have to keep reminding myself
<br />to talk into it so it goes onto her channel. We’ll get you the digital copy. We have a
<br />couple things in there; the different authorities reference Hawai‘i County Code, the
<br />Charter. So we’ll put all of the information that’s referenced in the powers and authority
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