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• Minutes of <br /> HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION <br /> June 1, 1990 <br /> I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chairman Bethea called the meeting to order at <br /> approximately 9 : 05 a.m. at the Hawaii State Library <br /> Conference Room, Kamuela, Hawaii. <br /> II. ROLL CALL <br /> Members Robert E. Bethea, Chairman <br /> Present: Sherwood Greenwell, Vice Chairman <br /> Pamela F. Cushnie <br /> Francine Duncan <br /> David Fuertes <br /> H. Peter L'Orange <br /> Steven T. Nishikawa <br /> Aileen Lum <br /> Patricia Poppe <br /> Attorney: Christopher J. Yuen <br /> • Members Akira T. Omonaka <br /> Absent: James O. Juvik <br /> III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> Approval of the May 14 , 1990 minutes was deferred. <br /> IV. PUBLIC TESTIMONY <br /> Don Jacobs, president of the Puna Community Council, and <br /> Ron Phillips, past president of the Puna Community <br /> Council, presented testimony in favor of the adoption of a <br /> system of neighborhood boards. They submitted a written <br /> proposal adapted from the Charter of the City and County <br /> of Honolulu. <br /> Jacobs also testified in favor of initiative and <br /> referendum, but suggested that only 60-90 days be allowed <br /> for the commencement of a petition to change zoning after <br /> Council action. <br /> Public testimony was closed at 10: 05 a.m. <br /> V. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM <br /> Motion No. 1: Poppe moved that the changes to initiative <br /> and referendum be submitted to the voters as three <br /> 605 <br />