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MS. JARMAN: Okay. As long as they're going to be working on it, they might as well take <br />that out now. That was my only question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Ben. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you, Mr. Ben. Ms. Jarman, do we need a motion to file that <br />communication? <br />Ms. Jarman moved to file Communication 15. Seconded <br />by Ms. Honma and carried by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Kawauchi, <br />Nahale -a, Osborne, Shumway, Unger and <br />Chair Haitsuka. <br />Noes: None. <br />Absent: Commissioners Kealoha and Fuertes. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />DISCUSSION OF ARTICLES V -VI, HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Next on our agenda is the Unfinished Business. Today we have the <br />review of Articles V and VI of the Charter, the sections which we did not finish. In regards <br />to Article V, it seems that we started Section 5 -1.1, but we never completed it; so we'll start <br />from Chapter 1, Article V, Section 5 -1.1 of the Charter. Any discussion on Section 5 -1.1? <br />Chapter 1 deals with the Mayor's office. Do we have anybody who wants to give testimony <br />regarding Chapter 1 of Article V? There being no discussion on Section 5 -1.1, let's move on <br />to Section 5 -1.2, Qualifications. Any discussion? <br />MR. NAHALE -A: I have a quick question. The way it's written, it just means that <br />somebody could come into office midway through a term, finish that term, and then serve <br />two additional terms. Am I reading that correctly? That last sentence in Section 5 -1.2. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: I took it to mean that a Mayor can serve two terms, then they would <br />need to take a break for at least one term, then they can come back again, and serve another <br />two. Mr. Masuda do you have - -- <br />MR. MASUDA: It says two full terms, so in that sense, yes, you could come in midway, <br />finish out that term, and still serve two full terms after that. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Okay. <br />MR. NAHALE -A: But, your interpretation is also correct. You can serve two terms, get out, <br />and then come back in. If it just said serve two terms, then once you served, then technically <br />you should not be eligible. <br />MR. MASUDA: That's correct. <br />D <br />