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Minutes of Regular <br />HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION <br />Meeting <br />November 14, 1989 <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br />Chairman Bethea called the meeting to order at <br />approximately 9:07 a.m. at the Conference Room, County <br />Liquor Department, 101 Aupuni, Hilo, Hawaii. <br />II. ROLL CALL <br />Members Robert E. Bethea, Chairman <br />Present: Sherwood Greenwell, Vice Chairman <br />Pamela F. Cushnie <br />James O. Juvik <br />H. Peter L'Orange <br />Aileen Lum <br />Steven T. Nishikawa <br />Patricia M. Poppe <br />Attorney: Christopher Yuen <br />Secretary:R. Marie Jacobs <br />Members Francine Duncan <br />Absent: David Fuertes <br />Akira T. Omonaka <br />III. APPROVE MINUTES OF 10/31/89: <br />MOTION: Upon motion made by Mr. L'Orange and seconded <br />by Ms. Poppe, the minutes were approved. All were in <br />favor. <br />IV. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Kengo Nagasako (Exhibit A) <br />A. Nagasako: Discusses which variation of <br />single -member districts to include on the ballot (Tape <br />1:1:44): <br />1. Nagasako: Elected terms should be two years <br />only; the present system of 4 -year terms for <br />Council members was instituted because Council <br />members were going to run at -large islandwide. <br />Juvik: Questioned whether two-year terms would <br />lend to more elections and campaign costs. <br />Nagasako: Suggested reducing federal/state <br />668 <br />