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MOOERS:No. GALDONES:Commissioners, any questions of Mr. Mooers? If none, then, as indicated by Norman that there was a Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing and you heard the comments made by Norman which may rule this Petition inappropriate and not for consideration. So weÓd like to have Mr. Torigoe explain to us what is required? TORIGOE:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I refer to your Rule 4-7, Pre-Hearing Procedure in which it says, among other things, that besides the Planning Director, who is an automatic party, any other person seeking to intervene as a party shall file a written request in a form as provided in Appendix A and accompanied by a later than seven calendar days prior to the CommissionÓs first meeting on the matter. The Appendix A in your Rules has a space for PetitionerÓs signature and, also, for a notary acknowledgment to verify that the person, the identification of the person, and that he executed the Petition for Standing as his free act and deed. So from what staff has said, there may be some question with respect to the timeliness of the signature and the notary acknowledgment as the form seems to require. And, so, that raises some question about whether the Petition for Standing was properly filed. And I think you should hear from the attorneys for the Intervenors, the prospective Intervenors, and then get some reaction from the Applicant and, also, see if the Planning Department has any further advice on the matter. GALDONES:Commissioners, any questions of Mr. Torigoe? If not, the representative of the Intervenors, please step forward. Sir, could you raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this subject matter now before the HawaiÒi County Planning Commission? MOORE:I do. GALDONES:Could you please state your name and your residence address? MOORE:My name is Michael Moore with the law firm of Tsukazaki Yeh & Moore and my residence is in Hilo, HawaiÒi. GALDONES:Mr. Moore, you have heard the discussion that is ongoing in regards to the appropriateness and the timeliness of the Petition. Do you have any comments, sir? MOORE:Yes, Mr. Chair, thank you. Just by an explanation, the reason that we didnÓt get the signature notarized in time when we filed the president of the organization is in Canada; and, in Canada, in order to get a notarization of a signature, you have to go to the local Consulate, the American Consulate, which was, I believe, in the next city where he was located. We do have an original notarized signed Petition which we have, we received by express mail on Monday morning, which we can file with the Planning Department at that time. I have discussed this matter with 3 EXHIBIT A