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Mr. Mooers and I understand that he understands that our organization has standing and would like an opportunity to meet with my client before I proceed with the full Contested Case. I will point out to the Commission that the Rule 4-1, it provide Contested Case may be modified or waived by stipulation of the parties. And itÓs my understanding that Mr. Mooers does not have any objection to this technical deficiency, which will be corrected in due course. It was, as I explained, it was an unavoidable situation. I would also note, just as a matter of general law, that the HawaiÒi Supreme Court has taken a very liberal view towards standing, and especially with respect to standing, with respect to environmental concerns and that the case law seems to indicate that technical, the technical requirements for standing should not be utilized to deny standing or -. There should be some reluctance to rely on technical flaws in order to deny standing to parties who are worthy of such standing. And I donÓt think thereÓs any dispute that on the facts being directly adjacent to this proposed development that my clientÓs interest is different from the general public in that, therefore, this anomaly, that standing would be granted. So, with that, I request the Commission to allow that we supplement our Petition with the original signature on Monday, we would have it filed at the Planning Department, and that we may proceed as an Intervenor. Thank you. GALDONES:Commissioners, any question of Mr. Moore? Commissioner Graham? GRAHAM:Just to ask Mr. Mooers to verify that, in fact, this is not, the deficiency in the Petition doesnÓt represent any substantial adversity to you. Is that correct? MOOERS:Yeah, I would like to comment. First of all, just in general and, obviously, IÓm not a big fan of Contested Cases because I think they tend to take up a lot of time and IÓm not quite sure that theyÓre used for anything much more than opposition to a project, and maybe not, or contest a particular evidence that may be introduced. At the same time, IÓm not an attorney, but I do understand that the courts have ruled that they should take a very liberal view of standing. I would like to make just one request on this Contested Case, and any others in which an organization or group asks for standing, and that is that some evidence be introduced either at the time of the application or at the time of the first hearing that would show that the body that is applying for the Contested Case has, in fact, that the person signing has the authority to represent the group, and that thereÓs minutes of a meeting held that shows that a decision was made by the group prior to the date of filing and then, in fact, that the person who signed was authorized to take that action. And that is not to oppose this man in general, but I just think itÓs, as a general statement of groups requesting Contested Cases, that this would be a good idea. 4 EXHIBIT A