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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS CHR. HAITSUKA: Next on our agenda is Statements from the Pubic on items on the agenda. We have Ms. Wille here in Kona to testify on Communication 136 and Communication 252. Good afternoon Ms. Wille. MARGARET WILLE (At this time Margaret Wille came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) MS. WILLE: Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to speak; and thanks to all of you for all the work you have done. I just have a few comments on Communication 136, which has to do with combining certain proposed Charter amendments or keeping some that stand alone. I just went through and put down how I would organize them taking into consideration their relative related subject matter and also, to whatever extent possible, minimizing the number of amendments as much as is reasonable. Second, I tried to do it just thinking how I would order them on the ballot. For what it's worth; the first ones that I felt were the most public interest and really view in terms of the relationship of the public to the government and the powers and responsibilities. Starting with combining CA -23 and CA -9, which I believe the ad -hoc committee and Levi recommended as well. Second, would be the respect for the `aina and the land and culture, CA -26. Then third, the land fund would stand alone. Then, the prosecuting attorney's powers would stand alone. The recall provisions would stand alone. Next, CA -17, standing alone. Then combining the department of environmental management, powers and qualifications, CA -10 and CA -11 I believe. Again, I don't know if it was the ad -hoc group or Levi who recommended that. Then, standing alone would be the terms of removal of directors serving under commissions. I would really encourage, to whatever extent, as you get into the more technical and reorganization, if it's possible, to really combine CA -1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 36. I don't feel that those are things, that if I, as a member of the public was not really up on this, I would just stop when I got to any one of those. So, I would just put then all together, if you can do that. Maybe you would have to separate out CA -36, I'm not sure. Then, I put the last two, having to do with the charter commission; I sort of feel you guys will really have to educate us when we get down to where we are dealing with the charter commission issues. The first one relates to membership and compensation on boards and commissions, including the charter commission, and the last one, if possible, to combine CA -12 and CA -13. That's it on Communication 136. Maybe there is a much better order, but for what it's worth, those are my suggestions. The second communication is on the educational efforts. I guess you would be forming an ad -hoc committee. I think any of you who volunteer are great. I would encourage Casey Jarman, Susie Osborne and Todd Shumway, all of whom are current educators. 2