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And now, Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to respond. After -. Okay, let me just start out this way. I still maintain and reiterate the fact that I feel confident that I can render a decision that is unbiased, however, because this application comes to the Commission through the channels, the proper channels, supported by the community as well as the Planning Director, I feel that I don't want to sit here clouding the issues and distracting arguments of alleged conflicts of interest or of impropriety. Therefore, although I have never, I have never, I will swear under oath that I have never discussed this application with my son, knew nothing about it, I chose to recuse myself because of the cloud that it may present over this application. I feel that it would be unfair to the Applicant and my Commissioners, fellow Commissioners, if I participated. The other issue of Ms. Rohr, the letter, I was much disturbed and taken by surprise of intimidation, that I had intimidated her in this hearing. So, therefore, I combed through the transcripts, and to my knowledge, I can't find anything there that is neither flustering to anybody that I said or intimidating to anybody. That's the way I've worked myself through five years of hearings. And the public, the transcript is a public document, and I would encourage anyone who has any concerns to please go and read it through. It is my belief that I was here to do a job and if my -, and I was merely, the gist of it is I was merely trying to clarify points that are made by testifiers, that I am not very clear about. So I mean I thought that was the kind of give and take we needed to come to a rational decision, so that was my intent. I came here to do a job, I did my job, and if that is deemed a crime, then so be it. Having said that, I will recuse myself, dismiss myself from this hearing. I will be back to consider the other applications. Thank you. GALDONES:Commissioner Kubota, we respect your wishes, and the record will so note that you have recused yourself. KUBOTA:Thank you. GALDONES:In dealing with this agenda item. Commissioners, any questions of Ms. Kubota, Commissioner Kubota? If not -. KUBOTA:I will see you later. Good luck. Good deliberation. GALDONES:Just let us know where we can reach you. Let us know where we can reach you when we go to the second agenda item. Okay. Moving forward on the agenda, then Commissioners, are there any questions of Norman? If none, then could we have the Applicant or the representative please step forward. Mr. Lim, could you raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this ` matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? 4