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minutes 03-11-00Page 16 of 17 RAY: We have, actually. We’ve met with the County under the heading of the Water Roundtable and discussed these issues, and we are in a state of dialogue with the Planning Department. BOWLES: And I would want to say, Marni, that we did emphasize that very much so, and I thought it was taken by the staff very well. I got the impression that they really picked up on the idea. HERKES: Because I think you’re right. That is one of our most important issues. RAY: Okay, let’s see what we can come up with as far as language in R&D. Anything else, Steve? BOWLES: No, just while we’re here, it’s just a matter of this issue of energy is such a critical thing on this island. In fact, I just opened a piece of paper this morning, at home, inviting me to go to a conference in the Phillippines sponsored by the State Department of Planning and Economic Development, or whatever it’s called. HERKES: HEI just bought a - BOWLES: In the Phillippines. HERKES: Yes, they just bought a - BOWLES: And we’re going to sponsor something in the Phillippines. We can’t even deal with it in our Third World. The energy on this island is where we should be emphasizing, not in the Phillippines. RAY: Any other statements from the public? Okay, moving down the agenda. Financial Status Report. None today. Communications. Did everybody get the communications from the Kona? There were a couple of Kona community groups, in regard to Neighborhood Boards. Were they distributed? MARTIN: Yes. That one with all the signatures on it, yes? IRVINE: Recently? RAY: Okay, I’ll get those distributed. I got a letter from the Kona Palisades Community Association and then from the Greater Kalaoa Community Council, or something, which is basically all those North subdivisions, north of Kailua, saying that they had presentations from the League of Women Voters in regard to Neighborhood Boards, and that they very strongly supported those. So anyway, I pulled out my material and we can all, hopefully, review that. I think that’s going to be a hot topic of discussion at the Kona Public Hearing on the 25th. So, I’ll make sure those letters get distributed. Unfinished Business. Does anybody want, under that, or New Business, to discuss anything today on the Charter? Okay. Announcements. Next meeting. We have our Public Hearing in Hilo next weekend, followed by Kona, followed by Volcano on the first of April, and then we’ll have our regular meeting in April in Hilo. Okay, if there’s not anything else, I’ll entertain a motion to adjourn. MARTIN: So move. RAY: Second? HIGASHI: Second. The discussion ended at 10:40 a.m. file://\\coh01\cohweb\council\charter_commission\minutes\minutes 03-11-00.html7/1/2011