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MIRANDA: Okay. SIRACUSA: Because No. 4 the Director was telling you, and this is back in 2004, that corrective action consists of submitting and receiving all necessary governmental approvals for connecting the asphalt concrete roadway to Highway 19 from the State Highways Division. You’ve got to receive that approval not from us, not from the Planning Department, but from the Highways Division. And then once you get it, then you have to provide the Hawaii County Planning Department with a copy of all of those approvals so that the Planning Department’s files are complete. Now on the next page of that same letter at the very end it warns you “Please be advised that in the future, if you violate Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code in the same manner as stated above, the violation will be considered as recurring and will be subject to an immediate fine, up to a maximum of $500 per violation. In addition, a daily fine may be imposed.” Now you remember that previously you were here and fines were imposed and you were, you know, appealing those fines. But this is all the way back in 2004. You’ve got a letter saying you’ve got to take care of this stuff by getting these approvals. Now I know you’re not a paperwork person, Mr. Miranda, I mean you’re a small businessman, you’re a hands-on working person, you know. It’s not like you’re a big deep pocket developer that can hire fancy lawyers to do all your, you know, tell you in detail step by step what you have to do. And we’ve been trying to guide you along this, the Commission has and so has the Department. But we really need you to take care of the paperwork stuff; and if you’re not good at it I’m sure that people in the Department will help you with it and guide you along the lines. But we can’t have you continuing to violate because that sets a very bad precedent to anybody else who comes in here; and it sets a very bad standard, and it tells the general public that it’s okay to ignore the conditions that they have agreed to. And I don’t think that’s fair to the people who do abide by those conditions. So can you give me assurances at this point right now that you will contact the State Department of Transportation in writing so that there’s a paper trail, and work out the details and get your permits, and supply them to the Planning Department? MIRANDA: Yes, I will. The only thing I’ll tell you though, one of the recommendations from the State Department was for me to put a turning lane and pull out lane, that I will not do. Until the State has the rest of the roads on this island done that way, I will not spend at least $500,000 to do it because I don’t have the money. Do you understand what I’m saying? SIRACUSA: I understand that. But we were talking about the concrete that you put in, that part. MIRANDA: I’ll take care of that part. WATANABE: Mr. Domingo, you have something to add? DOMINGO: In deference to my colleagues, you know, sometimes I feel like I’m being redundant. You know, is that word to use, Mr. Chairman? WATANABE: I don’t want to put words into your mouth. EXHIBIT A 10