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Mr. Young said that the staff is trying to line everything up as much as possible, in terms of making sure it is going to work. One of the more important things to do would be the string test. If it fails, DWS at least will not have committed to all of the labor costs of putting the equipment into the hole, only to have to pull it right back out. He said he would like to say definitively that it will work, but there is no guarantee. If the string test goes well, there is a very good chance that the equipment will work fine, Mr. Young said. He added that before, DWS did not do the string test because historically, it did not need to. Ms. Lee Loy asked at what elevation this well is located. The Deputy said it is at the 1,680 -foot elevation. ACTION: Ms. Lee Loy moved to go into Executive Session, seconded by Mr. Uyeda, and carried unanimously by voice vote. Back in regular session, Vice -Chairperson Takamine announced that he had to leave the meeting early, and was appointing Mr. Arikawa as Chairperson Pro Tem to preside over the rest of the meeting. (Mr. Arikawa took over the gavel at 10:52 a. m) Ms. Lee Loy wondered if this change order, which involves a large sum of money, would impact other DWS projects. The Manager -Chief Engineer said DWS has funding in the CIP budget to accommodate these kinds of projects. He did not think that any other projects would be jeopardized if this change order is approved. Ms. Lee Loy said that DWS needs to get better at handling situations like this change order; she said that DWS should start looking at other alternatives when project costs get driven up like this. She said she appreciates the idea of doing a string test, which is something that Lanihau's developers mentioned recently. She said that repairing the Hualalai well is really important, and that it improves the water quality in the area. The Manager -Chief Engineer said he appreciated Ms. Lee Loy's comments. The staff learns a lot from experiences like this. The good thing about the current situation is that DWS is working with a very good contractor who has a lot of experience, he said. He added that yes, DWS does need to do things better. ACTION: Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. (Vice -Chairperson Takamine left the meeting at 10:55 a.m) B. EXECUTIVE SESSION RE: JOB NO. 2012-985 HUALALAI DEEPWELL REPAIR — CHANGE ORDER: The Water Board convened an executive meeting, closed to the public, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Sections 92-4, 92-5(a)(2), for the purpose of consulting with the Water Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Water Board's powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities. (Executive Session began at 10:36 a.m., and ended at 10:50 a.m.) C. QUEEN KA`AHUMANU HIGHWAY PHASE 2 REVISED TRI -PARTY AGREEMENT: Page 8 of 15 Water Board Minutes 4-28-15 js