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4) Karen Martinez (Kohala) signed up to testify on agenda item 5a, Petition No. 2015-03. <br /> Ms. Martinez: Good morning. My name is Karen Martinez. I'm here because we <br /> need to look at the future. You people...you folks on the Board <br /> are very important at this moment because you're either confirm or <br /> confuse the people that are watching...the people that are going to <br /> be reading the paper...they're gonna find out what you're going to <br /> do. We have to look at the future because that's whose gonna <br /> judge us. Each one of you probably have children...you may have <br /> grandchildren. At some point, their gonna learn who their <br /> ancestors were and with this day and age of all the writing...their <br /> gonna be able to come and they're gonna check you out...and their <br /> gonna be able...have to decide whether they're proud of you or <br /> they're ashamed. Now if they have integrity and ethics and <br /> understand how crucial that is to democracy...then they're gonna <br /> look at your vote and ask a question. Do you want this? Do you <br /> want to set yourselves up to look like you're paying, controlled <br /> puppets? Do you want that or do you want live with an integrity <br /> and moral code that your prodigy can be proud of I think that's <br /> really valid right now and decisions...look what happened last <br /> night. We have to take responsibility for what happens on this <br /> island...I mean I can't...but you can today. I really hope you <br /> search your heart and you understand that even in an act of <br /> defiance like it would take for you to vote because you probably <br /> been told how to vote...it would take a lot of courage and I hope <br /> you have it...not just for now...but for the future. Thank you. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you very much. Are there any additional testimonies from <br /> Kohala? <br /> Ms. Sweeney: No Chair there are not. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you very much. Thank you for everybody who shared their <br /> Mana'o and testified this morning. <br /> 3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF October 11, 2016. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Alright. We're moving on to the approvals of the regular session <br /> minutes of October 11, 2016. Do I hear a motion? <br /> Mr. Adams: Moved approval of the minutes. <br /> Mr. Goodenow: Second. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Is there any discussions in regards to the minutes? I just want to <br /> say these are the minutes...so it's really...quite a feat to go <br /> 5 <br />