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.. j <br /> Minutes of Regular <br /> HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION ; <br /> Meeting <br /> November 14 , 1989 <br /> I . CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chairman Bethea called the meeting to order at <br /> approximately 9:07 a.m. at the Conference Room, County <br /> Liquor Department , 101 Aupuni , Hilo, Hawaii . <br /> II. ROLL CALL <br /> Members Robert E. Bethea, Chairman <br /> Present: Sherwood Greenwell , Vice Chairman <br /> Pamela F. Cushnie <br /> James 0. Juvik <br /> H. Peter L'Orange <br /> Aileen Lum <br /> Steven T. Nishikawa <br /> Patricia M. Poppe <br /> Attorney: Christopher Yuen <br /> Secretary:R. Marie Jacobs <br /> Members Francine Duncan <br /> Absent: David Fuertes <br /> Akira T. Omonaka <br /> III . APPROVE MINUTES OF 10/31/89: <br /> MOTION: Upon motion made by Mr. L'Orange and seconded <br /> by Ms . Poppe, the minutes were approved. All were in <br /> favor. <br /> IV. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Kengo Nagasako (Exhibit A) <br /> A. Nagasako: Discusses which variation of <br /> single-member districts to include on the ballot (Tape <br /> 1: 1:44) : <br /> 1 . Nagasako: Elected terms should be two years <br /> only; the present system of 4-year terms for <br /> Council members was instituted because Council <br /> members were going to run at-large islandwide. <br /> Juvik: Questioned whether two-year terms would <br /> lend to more elections and campaign costs. <br /> Nagasako: Suggested reducing federal/state <br /> 668 <br /> i _ <br />