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Where there was a limited access to -. As an example, sewer systems, when we did a real <br />preliminary price or cost estimate at $500 a foot for trenching, that really raised some concerns <br />with cost of where do we look for a site. We found this site to be what we considered ideal and <br />was centrally located. It did have close proximity to all of the infrastructure. It was in an area <br />that across the street with the university’s expansion as well as some of the other government <br />agencies, there may be an opportunity to share resources or even provide better access and <br />partnership with those agencies. So we did look at numerous sites around the Hilo area; and we <br />identified this as probably our number one choice and preference for the site. <br />As far as the other concerns that were raised I did have concerns mainly about that connector <br />road that is of question with regards to the housing project, if there is going to be a connector <br />road that comes through from Mohouli to Kukuau through the subdivision, which I was unable to <br />provide answers on. The other concerns were regards to noise and, again, having a fire station in <br />your backyard. So we are considering that. <br />And the proposed fire station for the project, although we’re putting it into our master plan, it is <br />not something that we essentially need at this time. With the current fire stations in the Hilo area <br />we are able to meet the coverage and response times that we’d like to maintain, we are able to <br />meet the demands of the core of our community at this time. But it’s just in the master planning <br />and seeing how it would fit, if we did want to consider it on the site. But those were the <br />concerns, and obviously the radio tower with the electromagnetic field concerns that people <br />have. <br />WOODWARD: All right, thank you. Any further questions? I guess the only thing worse <br />than having a fire station in your backyard is having a fire in your backyard, and if you do then <br />you’d like to have a fire station there.Okay, would you like to add some testimony? <br />BRILHANTE: Nothing further at this time. <br />WOODWARD: Okay, very good. <br />MARTINS: I have a question. <br />WOODWARD: I’m sorry, sir. <br />MARTINS: Okay. <br />WOODWARD: We don’t work that way. <br />MARTINS: Okay. <br />OGATA: I have one more question. <br />WOODWARD: Yes, Commissioner Ogata. <br />6 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />