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MR. ISHIDA: I think we could do something on <br /> a pro rata formula. . .so that they are aware of it. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: You can ' t go by the numbers if <br /> you go by district because you can see the imbalance in the <br /> total number of voters within a district. So in a district <br /> you cannot say those that have the most votes will get the <br /> longest term. . . . <br /> MR. ISHIDA: No, it would be a pro rata type <br /> of situation. I think that would be the fairest way we <br /> could do that. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE : If we go the two and the: four <br /> where the five districts run for two years and the two at-large <br /> run for four years , that wouldn ' t solve the problem that you <br /> are addressing right now, would' it? As it stands with the <br /> five district councilmen running for two years and the four <br /> at-large running for four years , it would not take care of <br /> the problem that you are presently addressing. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: . . .I don ' t have anything more to <br /> say. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Is thereany, more discussion? <br /> Are you ready for the question then? The terms for councilmen <br /> will be district councilmen , the term will be for two years <br /> and at-large candidates, the term will be four years. <br /> Ayes - Kobayashi , Trulson , Noes - ishida, <br /> Iwamoto, Yagong, Cadinha - 2 <br /> Omonaka, Schutte, <br /> Sensano, Yanaga, <br /> Sakata - 9 <br /> The term for councilmen will be district <br /> councilmen will run for two years and at-large candidates will <br /> run for four years. <br /> MR. ODA: Mr. Chairman. As far as the language <br /> to be used, does this body have any preference? <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Stuart, you don ' t have them <br /> numbered, right? "District seat 2 year term; At-large seat <br /> 4 year term, no residence, requirement. " (handouts attached ) <br /> MR. CADINHA: I think that is the only one that <br /> applies. <br /> MR. ODA: There is one already drafted for <br /> this, "District seat 2 year term; At-large seat 4 year term, <br /> no residence requirement. " Is that the one?. ®There shall be <br /> a county council composed of--that will be 7 members. Five <br /> councilmen shall be elected by the qualified voters of the <br /> respective districts as hereinafter described, and two: <br /> -22- <br />