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find similar instances where they haven’t picked up the mail even though it was sent on January
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<br />26, immediately a few days after our last meeting. And the issue and the question of whether or
<br />not they picked it up, and the reason for them not picking it up is so shallow, you know, saying
<br />that the line was so long, therefore I had not taken a time to wait in line and pick up my mail.
<br />Now, if I was them and if I was aware that there was a meeting, that meeting, the situation to
<br />which they were totally against and were strongly adamant against it, knowing that a notice
<br />would be sent to me, I would wait there even if I was the last person, and pick up the mail, and
<br />find out for myself where and when the meeting would be. Now, they haven’t done that. And
<br />our notices were sent through the news media paper, noticing the public with regards to this
<br />meeting being held today. And to double that, to make it even worse, other than the intervenor,
<br />other people, the surrounding neighbors were aware of this meeting, they were aware of this
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<br />meeting taking place, but they expressed and amplified their desire that they would be at the 20
<br />meeting to attend the Planning Commission meeting. You know, I hate to be -.
<br />WATANABE: Patience wearing thin?
<br />DOMINGO: Yeah, and you know the jargon “I hate to be jerked around,” and that’s
<br />how I feel, so -. You know, I gave them the benefit of the doubt, I’ve been as polite as I can and
<br />responsive to their concerns, but this is what I’m receiving, this Commission is receiving. So I
<br />say, okay, pau, that’s it already. And if they were really concerned, they would be here today,
<br />because they know that we are having this meeting today; but they are not here. So the question
<br />is, why?
<br />WATANABE: Thank you. Any further discussion? Seeing none, Mr. Hayashi?
<br />IWASHITA: Mr. Chair? Sorry.
<br />WATANABE: Yes.
<br />IWASHITA: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate Commissioner Domingo’s concerns
<br />that he expressed, and I share them. It’s just, I don’t know, it must be because what I do for a
<br />living, I’m really concerned about proceeding today. And so I’m not able, you know, I voted on
<br />the merits against this application; my feelings on that really haven’t changed on the record. But
<br />I am concerned, and I appreciate that no other Commissioners shares my concern this way. But
<br />it is to me a matter that – it may very well come to nothing – but as a matter of procedural
<br />principle, I think that we should -. We have rules for a reason, they are the rules, and the rules
<br />should be followed; the Statute was followed, the rule wasn’t followed. And it, I think it
<br />behooves us to follow the rule. Thank you.
<br />WATANABE: Okay. Well, in an abundance of caution your concerns would be noted in
<br />the minutes. Mr. Hayashi?
<br />HAYASHI: Thank you, Mr. Chair. The motion is to approve the proposed
<br />amendment, also to delete Condition 6 relating to the guy wires, and also to amend Condition 5
<br />which would allow the four additional feet for the appurtenances.
<br />WATANABE: That’s correct.
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