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MR. OMONAKA: Does the motion to defer take <br /> precendence over the main motion? <br /> MR. ISHIDA: I think it does. Maybe we should <br /> act on that motion to table it. <br /> MR. CADINHA: . I second it. i personally would <br /> like, you know, we just got okay, these are the perimeters, <br /> bang, bang and we are going to run a vote through. I would <br /> like to wait a week and make sure we cross the bridge. We <br /> can defer it until the cows come home but if we cross the <br /> bridge next week , first thing, it is fine with me. <br /> MRS. KOBAYASHI : Mr. Chairman. If we do defer <br /> it then I think we need to also in considering, we need to <br /> consider the other parts of the article too. The length of <br /> staggered and a <br /> also there is the <br /> terms and whether they be <br /> for at-large, if <br /> residency any. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: I think one of the problems <br /> we are going to run against is the fact that if we are going <br /> to go on a five, two basis and if we go four years on staggered <br /> terms we are going to have a problem. If we go on a five, four <br /> basis we are going to have an easier time for staggering terms <br /> if we go on the basis of five councilmen from the district <br /> running for two years and four at-large running for four years. <br /> We might have a little easier time with staggering. But if we <br /> are going strictly on four years for everybody then we are <br /> going to have a real hangup on this staggering terms. <br /> So I think it is wise if we go home and really <br /> study this thing as far as terms and the council makeup. This <br /> is really a major problem for all of us. , We have to live with <br /> this for the next ten years. <br /> So the motion now is that we defer the makeup <br /> of the council which is proposed now in the motion which was <br /> given by Mr. Omonaka on a five, two basis. We will defer this <br /> and look this situation over very carefully until next week <br /> and then come back and discuss this over again. <br /> MR: OMONAKA: Mr. .HChairman. Does this motion <br /> in any way affect the rules that we have adopted that we will <br /> consider taking action on this particular section before we <br /> started after recess? <br /> MR. ISHIDA: I didn ' t quite get that. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Can it be considered part of our <br /> rule that immediately after recess we agreed that we will work <br /> on this article before adjournment. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: I don ' t see any problem in that. <br /> I don ' t think it should be prolonged, let ' s put it that way, <br /> but i think we should have more time. I hate to see a decision <br /> be made on it tonight. <br /> -43- <br />