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Merit Board of Appeals January 28, 2015 <br />Chair Kuewa inquired if the Board notifies them of the consolidation decision, <br />would they have an opportunity to oppose if they wished to do so. They're <br />represented by the same attorney. <br />Ms. Noda replied that, if they wished, they could have a motion for <br />reconsideration and set forth the reasons why they think it should be one case at <br />a time. It's unlikely that they would ask to do this. The Board's letter setting <br />forth the notice of the hearing can include the consolidation. <br />Ms. Otake inquired whether it mattered that the hearing would be closed to the <br />public, and since the hearings are consolidated whether the Board would hear <br />them all at one time. <br />Ms. Noda replied that the hearings will all be closed. Anyone on the street or a <br />reporter would be unable to attend. Witnesses would have to wait outside until <br />they're called to testify. <br />Chair Kuewa clarified that those present at the hearing would include the <br />appellants, their attorneys, the Board, and administrative staff. Ms. Noda added <br />that the County may have their employer department representatives and the <br />Board would have the deputy attorney general. <br />Ms. Noda, on behalf of the County, requested that the consolidated hearing be <br />scheduled in April for the following reasons: The number of appellants, the issue, <br />and also due to the workload within the Office of the Corporation Counsel's <br />office. One of their attorneys retired, she'll be leaving next week, new employees <br />are coming in, and duties are being reassigned. <br />The voice vote for the consolidation of Communications 15-01 <br />through 15-14, was as follows: <br />AYES: <br />Board Members Nahuina, Otake, Rabago, <br />and Chair Kuewa — 4. <br />NOES: <br />None. <br />ABSENT: <br />None. <br />EXCUSED: <br />None. <br />Motion: Ms. Rabago moved that the hearings be held on April 15 and 16 at the Aupuni <br />Center Conference Room, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Seconded by Mr. Nahuina. <br />During this time, there was discussion concerning the meeting convening at 9:00 <br />a.m. and the Board decided to convene at 9:30 a.m. instead. The Board made the <br />decision to end the meeting at 4:30 p.m. on each hearing day due to concerns of <br />Page 5 <br />