By Corinne Impey
6/18/2008
The Molokai Planning Commission is “plagued with chronic quorum issues” said Chairperson Steve Chaikin.
During his report to the group at the Molokai Planning Commission meeting last Thursday at the Mitchell Pau‘ole Center, Chaikin voiced his concerns about the group not having enough commissioners present to start meetings on time, or make decisions.
Out of the last three meetings, the group has only started on time once. On both May 14 and May 28, meetings started about one hour late because the panel was waiting to reach quorum. Quorum means having five out of nine commissioners present.
“If each of us could make a little more commitment, we could collectively make a difference,” said Chaikin, explaining that he was raising the issue not to harp on the negative, but to find a solution.
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