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GRAHAM:Could you give us a little insight into what their concerns were for <br />wanting a contested case as they conveyed them to you? <br />FOX:Apparently theyÓve owned this property for a number of years. It has been <br />in their family for a number of years. And living on Oahu they were not even aware that there <br />was a communication tower that was built on the adjoining property even though it was built <br />approximately ten years ago. And when they found that out, they were concerned about effects <br />on their property value should they ever sell their property. <br />FUJIKAWA:Are there any other questions, Commissioners? <br />SPRINGER:Mr. Chair? <br />FUJIKAWA:Go ahead, Commissioner Springer. <br />SPRINGER:Just a comment. I see by their submittal that theyÓve communicated their <br />desire for standing as long ago as November. So theyÓve had ample time to be in discussions. <br />FUJIKAWA:Okay. What is your, any other questions, any comments? Director? No, <br />none? <br />YUEN:No, just that they are not required to be here and the Commission can <br />make its decision based on their written application. <br />FUJIKAWA:Commissioners, what are your decisions? Do we have a motion to grant <br />standing or -? <br />SPRINGER:Mr. Chair, it would seem as though clearly theyÓre co-owners of adjacent <br />property, but I donÓt have much information aside from that to evaluate their request. If I can <br />hear other CommissionersÓ feelings, given these circumstances -. <br />FUJIKAWA:Other Commissioners? Commissioner McCall. <br />MCCALL:Yeah. We certainly have granted standing to people with, with less <br />potential than this. I would have like to see them here. I certainly donÓt want to see these <br />proceedings drawn out any longer than they have to, but it seems to me we donÓt have a whole <br />lot of choice. We need to grant them standing; and, I mean, we can hope that maybe they can <br />come to agreement and withdraw. But I donÓt see a whole lot of other options. I feel we need to <br />just, you know -. <br />FUJIKAWA:Any other comments or questions from the Commissioners? So you feel <br />that -? <br />MCCALL:Yeah, IÓd be willing to make a motion to grant standing to Ronald Wong <br />and Bernard Fong in this matter, if thereÓs no other comments. <br />5 <br /> <br />