2022-01-07 EMC special meeting draft minutes

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WONG: Chair Adams, it sounded like Ritchie had a follow up question based on Ms. Bauman's answer. So I think if we can get that in so that it's still fresh, and then we can take a recess because I don't think we're going to be closing the evidentiary portion before 11:00. ADAMS: Okay. So, Mr. Henderson, you had a question for Ms. Bauman? HENDERSON: Yeah. I had two points of clarification, and the first one was Ms. Bauman, isn't it the inspector’s job to locate where the water meter is and to make sure that it is on the property TMK that it is servicing. BAUMAN: I don't believe there's any requirement for the water meter to be located on the same TMK as the property that is being serviced. HENDERSON: And Chair Adams, in your description of Section 21-31 and the listing of the units that sewer charges apply to, I believe the law is inclusive, meaning that it contains what it is addressing. It is not, for example, we can charge the doghouse over here a fee. It's specific. That's what it's referring to. ADAMS: We all have our opinions. I asked Ms. Bauman what she thought, and she answered me. And we can address those issues later in the hearing. I think we're okay in terms of, or did you have additional questions of this witness? HENDERSON: No, not at this time. ADAMS: Okay. We do not have any additional exhibits except for a corrected version of Ms. Nakatani’s testimony, written testimony, I believe. Anything else that would be added to the exhibits? Is that the way I'm supposed to put it? KEKAI: Chair I would say that we will withdraw the request to amend the exhibit and just go with her testimony that she gave. HENDERSON: We will agree to that. And we have no further exhibits. WONG: Do the commissioners have any other questions of Ms. Bauman at this time? And, Ms. Kekai, you don't have any other witnesses. So you're resting your case? KEKAI: Yes. WONG: Okay, then. Chair, what I would suggest is we take a recess right now, and when we come back, Appellant has the opportunity to present its rebuttal case. I think you stated earlier to come back at 12:15, come back on the same Zoom call, use the same information. And then just for purposes of the commissioners, I just do want to make one announcement that since we're still in the contested case hearing portion, the evidentiary portion has not closed. I just want to make sure that the commissioners understand that they're not allowed to go and do 30