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period, in some cases. Whereas, the applicant who follows the rules gets no such consideration. Is this fair? Not to my mind it isn’t. We are rewarding misbehavior. As parents none of us would do this. So why should we send such a message that it’s okay? Why even bother with conditions at all? I really have concerns that we’re, it’s like we’re handing out lollipops, you know. We’re saying you’ve been a bad boy, here’s a lollipop, go forth and sin no more. And I think people are taking advantage of that; and the aina is suffering and communities are suffering because of that. And I’m really feeling that it’s time that we take a much harder line. I personally would be willing to grant Mr. Miranda one, you know, this one year; but only if we deleted the final condition that would allow him to ask for an additional extension of time beyond that. And this one year is where he would have to clean up that junkyard and take care of his paperwork with the State Department of Transportation. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be willing to vote for that at all. And in that case I would support the Planning Director’s initiated revocation. WATANABE: Mr. Domingo? DOMINGO: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think, you know, your comments are well taken, Ms. Siracusa, but I think only if the Planning Director determines that it is a junkyard and that it is in fact a hazard and something that is altogether aside or beyond what they would find in a contractor’s baseyard. That determination has to be made. I just want to make that clear. RHO: Mr. Chairman? WATANABE: Ms. Siracusa -- I’m sorry Mr. Rho -- the condition you were opposed to was which one again? SIRACUSA: Was 10(D), “If the applicant should require an additional extension of time, the Planning Director shall submit the applicant's request to the Planning Commission for appropriate action.” I’m objecting to that. WATANABE: Now, Ms. Siracusa, I’d like to point out that it comes back to this body, which is much more stringent than the typical, and the Director has the discretion to extend for a similar period, which is the typical language that we use. So I understand your concerns but it would come back to this body, yeah, once again. So it could be addressed then again. SIRACUSA: I recognize what you’re saying and I recognize the distinction between those two forms of wording. And I certainly would rather it come before the Commission, although I really would like not to see Mr. Miranda in front of us again. But at the same time I feel that it has been extensions and extensions and extensions. And how much can you bend over backwards, you know, to give someone an opportunity to comply when they really by and large are not showing us much of -? WATANABE: I can appreciate what you’re saying. But shall we allow the Director to chime in, please? EXHIBIT A 22