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SONG:Thank you. Mr. Chairman and members of the Commission, I would like to call one witness, Mr.Phil Brazier, from the community association. GALDONES:Ms. Song, could you speak -. SONG:Im sorry. Can you hear me? All right. GALDONES:Yeah, you have a low volume voice thats why so -. SONG:Okay. I wanted to call one witness in this case. Thats Phil Brazier, hes with the Ainaloa Community Association. I dont believe he has been sworn in to testify, though. GALDONES:Would you like to have him make the presentation now? SONG:Yes. GALDONES:Could Mr. Brazier, please step forward. The chair next to Mr.Fukeisfine.Mr.Brazier,Ineedtoswearyouin.Couldyoupleaseraiseyourright hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawai`i County Planning Commission? BRAZIER:I do. GALDONES:Could you please state your name and your residence address, and could you please speak into the mike so we can have you recorded. Thank you. BRAZIER:Yes. My name is Philip Brazier. Im Vice President of the Ainaloa Community Association. I reside at King Kamehameha Boulevard, at 16-2194, Pahoa, Hawai`i. GALDONES:Ms. Song. You may proceed. SONG:Mr. Brazier, would you like to tell the Commission why youre here and what you have to say about this project? BRAZIER:Yes, Im basically here to give the Commission the results of the Board of Directors which I am associated with with the Association. The Board of Directors are totally in agreement, so Im here to represent them. We also sent out a survey to some 3,300 members of the Association to ascertain the feelings of the extension of the permitting for the golf course; and we had an overwhelming majority of yes. So this is what really Im here to let you know, that we have no opposition, we are fully in favor. And, also, the items that were mentioned a little while ago that should not be in there now, we agree they should be removed, and we do have the items that should be in. They 17