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understanding in the past has been that if that is not, if we do not make a decision that within 30 days there is a defacto granting of this permit without conditions. And I know weÓre having -. Is that correct, Mr. Takase? TAKASE: Yes, that will be correct. WOODWARD: Okay. So thatÓs one of the things we need to keep in the back of our minds. You know, weÓll go on with the discussion but we need to -. I want everybody to be aware that if we end up with a split decision what that is going to mean, is approval of this permit without conditions, de facto. Okay? So, Commissioner Au, you wanted to make a statement, then weÓll go to Commissioner Kern. AU: I agree with my fellow Commissioners on the need for a store like this in Puna. I live in Puna. Okay? And on Saturday, sometimes on Saturdays and during the weekdays myself or my wife, we need a few things Î eggs, you know, small things for example Î and this store would be ideal. Although, I have a problem with how this business came about. Okay, you were in business from 2001 so you understand how to run a business. And through this recession, you know, businesses are shutting down and weÓre all feeling this recession. Okay? But you donÓt have a right to just open up a store wherever you want; and thatÓs basically what you did. And thatÓs what I donÓt agree with. WOODWARD: All right, thank you. Commissioner Kern. KERN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Au, I agree that, you know, just starting up a store wherever you want, like that, is not the way to do it, is not good protocol. I think it would be a greater negative concept to punish them for that and punish the community at the same time. I think it should be stated that if people want to do something like that that they should go about the proper channels, especially if theyÓre been in business for a long time, go about the proper channels in the first place to do it. And sometimes it wasnÓt, you know, things start out one way and they morph into something else. I also agree with Commissioner Domingo, that it should be a community store and not an outlet for wholesale items or something like that. If you want to do a wholesale business, do it somewhere else. Go to, you know, a Light Industrial area and set that up there. This should be a community store for the community and, in my opinion, thatÓs what it would be. Cause, I mean where I live now, I donÓt live in Paradise Park any more, IÓm sorry but IÓm not going to drive down there to shop at the store. ItÓs not convenient for me. And thatÓs, itÓs my opinion most people shopping there will be folks in Paradise Park that donÓt want to go out onto the highway and flip the coin. You know, itÓs just going to be one of those times. So I think there should be the proper conditions if this is passed. I support it. And thatÓs about all I have to say right now. Thanks. 18 EXHIBIT A