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PERREIRA: - -Very slow response, and we also brought in the building inspector —head <br />building inspector and head electrical inspector, because I felt that if we're going to do <br />something this drastic, we need to make sure that we get everybody on the same page. <br />And they —they made some statements, the building inspector made some statements, <br />saying that if it was him, he would shut this place down today, you know, and when they <br />say that, it all throws it all on us now. The liability lies on the Fire Department. If we <br />don't do something and something happens, our County is essentially liable. <br />LUM: So you— obviously, that's what I was going to ask —it's not just you, there's all <br />these other people that come into that total picture. <br />PERREIRA: Yes. <br />CHAIR: Okay. Marilyn? <br />NICHOLSON So when you do an inspection, do you write up what needs to be fixed and <br />then give that to them, saying how long they have to correct something? Is it all written, <br />or is it oral, or what is the method of conveying? <br />PERREIRA: The formal inspection that I conducted in April was written. It's on a sheet, <br />and it doesn't have a specific time when we're coming back, but it does say to correct — <br />please correct the above - described deficiencies forthwith. Upon completion of <br />corrections, call the fire inspector at —and it states our phone number for Hilo, and our <br />phone number for Kona. And then it, you know, it's who it's addressed to— whether it's <br />recommendations or whether it's ordered, yeah, and so. <br />NICHOLSON: That was my next question, is so—who was this addressed to? So who <br />got the notice of the things that needed to be fixed? <br />PERREIRA: The manager, Ivan Takamoto. Unfortunately, we didn't have much contact <br />with the owner. He didn't seem to be very involved in— <br />CHAIR: - -the day -to -day operations? <br />PERREIRA: The day -to -day operations. <br />CHAIR: Go ahead, Diane. <br />GENTRY: Do you have anymore questions? <br />NICHOLSON: So would then the owner even have been aware of what needed to be <br />fixed, or you are dealing totally with Mr. Takamoto? <br />PERREIRA: I was hoping that Mr. Takamoto would be letting the owner know. You <br />know, unfortunately, I didn't have anyphone number, contact, with the owner. But in <br />August of 2007, we sat down — myself, Battalion Chief Pacleb, the owner, Keoki Kai, and <br />Ivan Takamoto —and we had a meeting about these concerns, because it was looking like <br />9 <br />