Laserfiche WebLink
participate any further. So I mean isn't that a withdrawal of this <br /> petition? Especially given what he said here today thru his <br /> representative. <br /> Mr. Adams: My understanding Madame Chair is that when we accept the <br /> petition and it has been brought forward...that we have a variety of <br /> options. Dismissal is one, informal hearing is another and the fact <br /> that...if the petitioner comes forward and says they want to <br /> withdraw that's entirely their right to make that request...but once <br /> it's on the docket...doesn't mean that we necessarily accept that <br /> and because we're having this informal hearing...it's pretty clear <br /> that we didn't accept that request. <br /> Mr. Sing: I hear you sir. I don't think it's clear. No one has asking for an <br /> informal hearing at this point. <br /> Mr. Adams: As you know because you're familiar with our rules and the <br /> ordinance...we have the ability to continue this petition on our <br /> own. <br /> Mr. Sing: And we've had no notice of that switch. <br /> Mr. Adams: I'm not sure that the fact that it's been agendized for the last few <br /> months...year and a half when it's been on the agenda when we've <br /> had a quorum doesn't serve as that notice. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Yes and especially since we did postpone it specifically to <br /> accommodate the Mayor and making sure that he would get a fair <br /> trial because otherwise this whole matter would have been taken <br /> up a lot earlier...but we did really go out of our way to make sure <br /> that there was no infringement on his rights to have a fair trial and <br /> so this was and at that time already were very clear that it was <br /> going to be agendized in November and therefore the presence of <br /> the person whose being allegedly accused of these violations...we <br /> expected them to be there and to respond to our questions. Now if <br /> you would like to I guess I do have questions and the absence of <br /> the Mayor I don't know who else to ask...but the two of you in <br /> regards to the violations that the...the alleged violations. <br /> Mr. Robinson: If I could Madame Chair. Mr. Sing when you were here <br /> previously and I think Mr. Eddins was here previously as well and <br /> we were going thru this process and we talked about delaying this <br /> until after the formal court hearing. There was an assumption I <br /> would assume by you that what we were delaying was this <br /> informal hearing and it was moving forward correct? <br /> 24 <br />