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the public when the privacy of an individual, examinations or questionnaires <br /> are involved. See also Section 91-10(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes (agencies <br /> must recognize "privileges"). <br /> 41. Also, the Appellee Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and <br /> Procedure recognize the attorney-client privilege and state that the Appellee <br /> Board of Appeals may hold an executive meeting, closed to the public, "to <br /> consult with the Board's attorney" pursuant to its own Rule 1-5(e), provided <br /> that "the reason for holding such a meeting ... is recorded and entered into the <br /> minutes of the meeting." ib <br /> Contested Case Procedure <br /> 42. The proceedings before the Appellee Board of Appeals below <br /> are "contested cases," as the term is defined in Section 91-1(5), Hawaii Revised <br /> Statutes and Hawaii judicial precedent, see, e.g., Korean Buddhist Dae Won Sa <br /> Temple v. Sullivan, 87 Haw. 217, 236, 953 P.2d 1315, 1335 (1998), as well as <br /> the Appellee Board of Appeals own rule, Part 3 <br /> 43. As such, under Section 91-9(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, the <br /> Appellants Ford, et al and Gage each have the "opportunity" to present <br /> evidence and argument at a "contested case" hearing. is In addition, under <br /> Section 91-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes each of the Appellants have the right to <br /> receive an informed decision from the Appellee Board of Appeals that is <br /> 15 " (e) Executive Meetings. The Board may hold an executive <br /> meeting, closed to the public, upon an affirmative vote, taken at an <br /> open meeting, of two-thirds of the members present. The vote of each <br /> member on the question of holding a meeting closed to the public and <br /> the reason for holding such a meeting shall be recorded and entered <br /> into the minutes of the meeting. A meeting closed to the public may <br /> be held only for one or more of the following purposes: (1) [t] o <br /> consult with the Board' s attorney; (2) [f] or any other specific <br /> purpose authorized by law." (emphasis added) <br /> 16 "Opportunities shall be afforded all parties to present evidence <br /> and argument on all issues involved. " <br /> 1-5 <br />