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on this agenda so we’ll place it on the next agenda for discussion and action. And it pertains to his lease on the Reed’s Bay property. And we need to approve the minutes as circulated from July 25, 2018. Is there a motion to approve? GADDIS: I make a motion to approve the minutes. DELIMA: Is there a second? CANNON-EGER: Second. DELIMA: It’s moved and second. Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. ALL: Aye. DELIMA: Opposed say nay. Motion is carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Agency took this item up at 2:14 p.m. 1. Next meeting date. th DELIMA: Our next meeting is the last Wednesday in September, which is? The 26 of September. Before we adjourn I will invite Councilmember Lee Loy if you wanted to make any statements? LEE LOY: I’m just happy. It feels like something’s moving forward even if it’s a little bit slow. DELIMA: And Representative Todd already shook his head that he didn’t want to say anything, but thank you very much, Representative for coming today. If not, Senator? KAHELE: You know I just wanna note that I’m sure all of you had seen, as part of the County of Hawai‘i’s, you know, wish list I guess you could say for the disaster request and we’re entertaining it in a separate issue on Friday, part of it was money allocated to Banyan Drive. I think you read that in the Tribune Herald and part of it was to fund the EIS. So, you know, I think what Mayor Kim and his administration is doing and I think it’s the right thing to do, is to look not just at Puna, but the entire Hawai‘i Island as a whole, especially here in East Hawai‘i. And if that’s something that makes sense, then that would be welcome, you know, because otherwise Representative Todd and myself have to go through an entire legislative session and hope for the best come next year, and we don’t want to be here next year still talking about can we do an EA or EIS and is it going to cost a half million dollars or a million dollars. And so we want to be in the process by this time next year. DELIMA: Thank you, Senator. You know what I feel really good about, Senator Kahele, and Councilmember Lee Loy, and Representative Todd? You guys are young and I know, I know that in the, I know that we’re in good hands now and for the future. And so I really appreciate your thoughtfulness and your energy and your commitment and I feel good about the fact that you’re doing what you folks are doing. And Governor, you’ve come to the right meeting because this is the shortest meeting we’ve ever had. And so, with that—K.T? K.T. you’ll have the last word. Page 5 of 6 Banyan Drive Hawaiʽi Redevelopment Agency August 29, 2018 Minutes