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WATANABE:So in that light is that not openness to the public? KIM:Yes and no. I mean I would concede thats openness to the, we can comment directly to you. However, all communication between the applicant and my clients have ceased. The last hearing they had indicated that we wanted them to talk and now weve been advised that no discussions will take place except through legal counsel. So, its not going to, if you think that thats going to end it its not. Whats going to happen is just going to be litigation and let the attorneys go and do their thing. Because if youre an applicant and theres no issue as far as making concessions or not making concessions then basically we have to fall to the Commission. WATANABE:Can I follow up? SPRINGER:Mr.Watanabe. WATANABE:Isntitcustomaryonceattorneysgetinvolvedthatallcommunications then go through counsel whether, I mean, isnt that standard? KIM:Thats true. But, we had agreed, I had an agreement with Mr. Mooers. He didnt have legal counsel at that point that Mr. Huggett and Mr. Haney should talk among themselves so that they could see if something could come up that discussion where I wasnt involved. And attorneys can do that. We can allow clients to talk as long as theres not attorneys involved. Because when we get involved then it becomes technical and you know other so. Im just telling you, as a practical matter, theres no, not going to be any discussions and so. HUGGETT:Let me comment on that. SPRINGER:Sir, if we could have your name and address for the record please. HUGGETT:Sorry. Wes Huggett, 3841 North Hoyne Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60618. And I did meet with Brian Haney after our discussion. We had a nice discussion. He raised all his concerns, which he has raised in front of this Commission, him and Brian or him and Charlie, 4 times over the past 6 hearings. I heard them all, Coreys heard them about-, during 6 meetings, whos my architect still. And, after that discussion I got a voicemail, Id say about 2 weeks after that and let me see, let me quote it here. Saying very polite, hes a polite guy. We have a long process ahead of us if we cant get some negotiation done. And my wife and I took that as a threat and I refuse to be extorted. Not to mention, and I dont, and I dont want to disrespect anybody here, but I dont think Mr. Kims clients are unassuming public citizens that are not being heard and been given due process. I mean as I mentioned before, these guys have testified 4 times separate, very lengthy over 6 meetings. I went through the background report and I notice that they submitted 15 pieces of written correspondence including one 56-page report, one 14-page report. Over the course of this correspondence theyve represented Sea Village owners, concerned neighbors on Alii Drive, concerned citizens of Kona and anonymous home and condominium owners. And some of all this communication has been sent to roughly 3 dozen EXHIBIT C 15