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Recommends new language be added to the Charter for simplifying ballot language (see Exhibit D) . D. Cushnie: Wanted notarizing of petitions explained. Rothstein: Every initiative of every petition must be notarized. The petition carrier is saying that he/she has personally witnessed every signature. E. L'Orange: Requested suggestions for how long a petition should be circulated. Rothstein: Not longer than before a second election. A petition may begin right before an election and therefore not make that election, but can be put on ballot for second election. A petition should be good for 4 years . IX. MEL SHAPIRO A. Shapiro: Feels the Charter should include an organic act; it permits establishing and incorporating city(ies) . Communities compete because they have different objectives and goals and prefer their own government . Bethea: Counties arecreatures of the Legislature; doesn' t feel any type of sub-city can be created under our Charter. Feels this is a matter that should be addressed by the Legislature. Yuen: State constitution authorizes the Legislature to establish counties and other political subdivisions . The counties may not incorporate their cities through Charter amendments . B. Shapiro: Hilo side of the island where County government exists , is not interested in what ' s happening in the Kona community. Basic services (i . e. police, fire) would still be provided (26) , but there would be some local rule. X. GIRARD BRILLIANT A. Brilliant: Would like more notice of meetings. Prefers that future Charter meetings could be more numerous (23) . B. Brilliant: Feels Charter members should earn their positions through an election. C. Brilliant: Prefers shorter time between reviews; 5-year reviews are preferable to 10-year ;reviews . D. Brilliant: Would like to see a neighborhood board system set up on the Big Island. Members' of the 603