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state at this point that after our meeting on four eight...plans were <br /> informally handed over to Mr. Ken. It wasn't officially given to <br /> him...plans were unofficially given to Mr. Kerr. At that time, I <br /> told him that this particular product that he's using is not <br /> commonly used because it was a proprietary item and yes I've <br /> been with the County only for about a year...but I have thirty years <br /> of experience as a structural engineer and I have worked for other <br /> jurisdictions in Southern California...all total as a plan reviewer <br /> I've been doing this for about seventeen years. It's not the first <br /> time I've seen different products...but because this particular <br /> product is not commonly seen in residential construction here in <br /> Hilo...it was my obligation for the safety and welfare of the people <br /> who'll be in that home to...for me to do my job...and my job is <br /> basically to check plans to make sure that it is safe...it is safe and <br /> that the code is being followed. So anyways I met with Mr. Kerr <br /> and there were a number of issues on his plans which I made <br /> known to him and he took the plans back...then I met with Mr. <br /> Kerr again over the counter. He was in possession of these plans <br /> from April 8 and we met again on May 3. At this point I want <br /> make it clear that the plans did not...were not accompanied by the <br /> calculations that were necessary for this type of submittal. <br /> Although this is a one story building...I don't get excited about a <br /> one story building...I want to approve a one story building. The <br /> building was unique in the sense that it involved structural <br /> steel...structural steel. Now...Rob made it clear and I agree with <br /> him that typically if it involves just wood...you can look at a table <br /> in our code and you can get the proper size within reason...but if <br /> you're talking about structural steel. That's a whole different ball <br /> game and there's no tables that are readily accessible...sure they're <br /> out there...but that's not part of the code and as a building <br /> department...it's not our job to do design...it's not our job. <br /> Unique occasions or unusual occasions depending on the need and <br /> the circumstance I may actually do some calculations...but <br /> because there were no calculations submitted for the steel <br /> beams...now keep in mind this whole structure one story <br /> building...every single post and every single beam was a steel <br /> beam. Did not have any calculations whatsoever and I said to him <br /> we need to have calculations. So when we met the next time...on <br /> April 3...excuse me on May 3...again we went over some items <br /> and at that time...still Mr. Kerr could not produce the calculations <br /> that were requested of him. Now keep in mind these calculations <br /> were requested in my first plan review that I performed. To <br /> conclude what I'm saying...on July 7`h...I approved the plans <br /> because I in fact as I've shown...as I've written in that response...I <br /> just felt very burdened from Mr. Kerr...I felt very burdened and <br /> you know someone coming to the islands and having this kind of <br /> 27 <br />