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VITOUSEK:And then, that the witnesses qualify as expert or not qualified so <br />that they can give opinions or not give opinions. <br />GIFFIN:I know. I am happy to recess for a few minutes to give t <br />a chance to review Mr. BleckÓs written testimony. Because we did not the last time <br />certify anyone as a witness, I think that this maybe kind of out of context. And, so, IÓm <br />willing to call for a recess if you would like to review the testimony, Mikahala. <br />ROY:Yes. <br />GIFFIN:Why donÓt we take, is five minutes sufficient or would you like <br />ten? <br />ROY:Ten. <br />GIFFIN:Ten, all right, weÓre in recess for ten minutes. <br />RECESSEDThe Presiding Officer called a short recess at 9:13 a.m. <br />RECONVENEDThe meeting reconvened at 9:23 a.m. <br />GIFFIN:Once again, IÓd like to call the meeting of the Hawai`i County <br />Planning Commission back to order. The Applicant is Wayne Blasm <br />SMA No. 02-03. When we took the short recess, it was to enable one of the parties to <br />review, once again, the written testimony of Paul Bleck, AIA. It was on the question of <br />rendering the status of expert witness, and there was some reservation. Mikahala? <br />ROY:IÓm now, this is Mikahala, I now do not agree with rendering him <br />an expert for -. If youÓd like I can tell you the questions that IÓd like answered for me to <br />be able to call him an expert in the area. <br />GIFFIN:Mr. Torigoe, should we proceed with, on the questions tha <br />wants to ask him out of sequence, or should we determine experti <br />TORIGOE:I guess at this point, if Mr. Vitousek has offered the witness as an <br />expert, you should hear what objections there are to that. IÓd like to also to kind of clarify <br />exactly what it is that Mr. Vitousek feels he needs to accomplish by getting the witness <br />on as an expert. Because strict rules of evidence donÓt apply in these proceedings; and <br />IÓm not entirely sure that we need to have experts qualified here. We also had, I think, a <br />lot of the written testimony that has been received into evidence which has opinions in it <br />already; and I donÓt think, you know, that this Commission should foreclose people from <br />giving reasonable opinions even though they have not been technically qualified as <br />experts. <br />GIFFIN:Mr. Vitousek? <br />5 <br /> <br />