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FUJIKAWA:Okay. Those of you who have signed up at this particular hearing, <br />which one of you -? You have all signed in on the agenda. Is that Maile David? David <br />Roy and Makahala Roy? <br />ROY:Mikahala. <br />FUJIKAWA:Okay, now, if three of you would raise your hand, right <br />you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawai`i County <br />Planning Commission? <br />TESTIFIERS:Yes. <br />FUJIKAWA:Thank you. You may be seated. <br />TORIGOE:And the record should also reflect that the Planning Director, <br />Mr. Yuen, is sitting at the table with them as a party to this Blasman contested case. <br />FUJIKAWA:Mr. Yuen. <br />TORIGOE:Just for background, you have received a draft resolution that I <br />prepared and youÓve also received a written letter stating some objections and questions <br />from Intervenor Maile David. And itÓs because of the questions that are raised by <br />Ms. David during the course of the Contested Case Hearings that the hearings officers <br />have already started, that I prepared this resolution in order to address the questions that <br />Ms. David raises, and to try to put them to rest so that no one would have to worry about <br />this. I understand that -. Obviously, all the parties are very concerned that if thereÓs any <br />question about the hearings officersÓ authority, you know, theyÓre putting a lot of time <br />and effort into this matter. And, so, basically, based on my research, I think that the <br />strongest thing you guys, the Commission, can do to make sure that the hearings officers <br />have unquestionable authority is to adopt the written resolution such as IÓve prepared, <br />which basically reaffirms and recounts all of the actions that you have already taken to <br />appoint Ms. Giffin, Ms. Springer and Mr. Togashi as the hearings officers for the <br />Blasman Contested Case. <br />So thatÓs my recommendation, that you simply pass this resolution to make sure that <br />there would be, no one has to worry about the authority of these hearings officers. With <br />that, I would simply turn it back over to you, Mr. Chairman. And I think the Intervenors <br />and Mr. Yuen have something to say about that. Thank you. <br />FUJIKAWA:Thank you. Mr. Yuen, you have something to say on this <br />YUEN:Well, we stated our position in writing that we think that the <br />hearings officers were duly confirmed previously. But we respect the analysis made by <br />the attorney for the Planning Commission and support the Plannin <br />reconfirming their appointment today. <br />2 <br /> <br />