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And I guess my impression of your testimony, I just want to confirm, is that you believe it’s not reasonable, it’s not a reasonable use of the land until and unless they get the kind of -, well, you said licensing but I guess in the literature and what’s in our record you talk about accreditation because it’s private accreditations from one of these JACO or KOA or CAR, one of these types of organizations. Is that my correct understanding? ENRIQUES: In regards to correct use of the land, their business is not related to the land primarily. I believe they are a student treatment type of program. Secondarily, however, they are using the area for farming mainly as one of the major ways of treatment. So in that sense it’s somewhat related to the land; and that’s why I think they are asking for a special permit, because it doesn’t really concur with their, their primary business does not concur with what is stated there now. So that’s my point there. I don’t know if I’ve answer your questions but -. IWASHITA: Yeah, I was just clarifying. You said you wanted licensing to be done before any application is granted. ENRIQUES: Well, my, yes. IWASHITA: Is that correct? ENRIQUES: My point is, for example, the licensing they are applying right now, not the one for DOE because they said they don’t need one, but the one they’re applying right now. Should you go out and approve this particular application right now what if their license is not approved, I mean, and they can’t operate? IWASHITA: I understand. Thank you. ENRIQUES: That’s my concern. IWASHITA: Thank you. WOODWARD: All right. Councilman Enriques, let me ask you one question. I understand that you have listed a number of things you’d like to have them satisfy as far as licensure, regulations, etc. I assume the one year is basically a guideline, not a set, not set in stone. It’s just gives you a reasonable time to allow those things to occur? ENRIQUES: Two reasons. One, I think if your application is denied you have to wait one year to bring it back. So I went based on that. And I think in one year they should be able to take, you know, get into the community, do these things. I’m looking at the things I’m asking them to do from a Council Person. Or any business, if it was an agricultural business, I’d be asking the same questions I’m asking these guys. Not to pick on them, but I would ask the same questions of any business. Whether it’s planting coconut trees or growing kids, I’m going to ask them the same question whether it’s in Kau, Hamakua or Kona. I think any business coming into a community needs to be a part of the community. So I don’t know if I answered your question 17 EXHIBIT B