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CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded <br /> that we adopt Section 13-3, as is. Any discussion. <br /> MR. CADINHA: Question. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Does everyone understand the <br /> intent of the motion? <br /> Ayes - Iwamoto, Kobayashi , Noes - None <br /> Schutte, Ishida, <br /> Cadinha, Sensano, Absent - Yagong <br /> Omonaka, Trulson, - 1 <br /> Yanaga, Sakata <br /> - 10 <br /> Carried. <br /> SECTION 13-4: MR. SCHUTTE : Mr. Chairman. I move that Section <br /> 13-45 _Boards and Commissions. . . . _ _ _ _ <br /> MR. ISHIDA: General question. On the boards and <br /> commissions that we have, so far, adopted and approved, do we <br /> have any with 9 members? Planning is nine? Water Board is seven. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Appeal Board is seven. <br /> MR. CADINHA: Mr. Chairman. Discussion on this <br /> Section, Boards and Commissions. The term of office. .the term <br /> of being a commission is five years, according to this charter. <br /> Given a mayoral term of four years, which our mayor is elected <br /> to, five year terms for commissioners make it pretty difficult <br /> for the mayor to change the complexion of a=-commission. <br /> I would think that since he is appointing the <br /> commissioners, that perhaps, he should have a little more control <br /> over the direction of the commissions. I would like some <br /> discussion on the subject of, maybe, a three year term. Five <br /> being rather long. <br /> The other thing in this section that I think we <br /> should look at and consider is , especially with the Planning <br /> Commission, no one can serve two terms. Perhaps in a specialized <br /> area like planning where you have a good commissioner, you should <br /> leave the door open for reappointment, but no more than two terms, <br /> if we are going to cut the length of the term. Those are <br /> considerations that I have and I would like some feedback from <br /> the other commissioners as to their feelings, pro or con. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: Mr. Chairman. I started to make a <br /> motion but I shall refrain from doing so since we are having <br /> questions on portions of this. . . <br /> MR. CADINHA: For information sake, excuse me, <br /> Mr. Schutte. . . <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: Thank you.. Subsecti.on,,:(b) . . .The <br /> members appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the council, <br /> -38- <br />