2019-03-25 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - FINAL

Home

Ms. Rose explained that there has been an active team organized around each one of the 6 strategies for implementation, and that these teams work and partner with other groups and organizations that align with the goals of each strategy. Mr. Wiggins also shared the work being done to develop an interactive sea level rise application for the public to better understand sea level rise implications and how that will affect anchialine pool ecosystems. He also shared information form the anchialine pools vulnerability assessment that was conducted. The Nature Conservancy presentation slides, Communication Number 2019-09, may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/99964/Page1.aspx CDP Planner, Kamuela Plunkett, suggested that Chad and Julia return to the next South Kohala CDP Action Committee meeting to provide a more in depth explanation on some of the strategies for implementation. 4. Update regarding the Kawaihae, Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway Intersection: James Hustace, Chair of the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee, provided an update on the Kawaihae, Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway Intersection. He shared that there have been some changes to the intersection. There is no longer an auxiliary right turn lane coming from Kawaihae onto Queen Kaahumanu Highway. This intersection falls under State jurisdiction. He shared that the South Kohala Traffic safety committee submitted a letter to D.O.T. Deputy Director – Highways, Edwin Sniffen, regarding intersection issues such as congestion and lingering concerns about intersection safety, and suggestions on methods for how to increase safety. 5. Election of Action Committee officers: The meeting ran over the scheduled time and CDP planner, Kamuela Plunkett, suggested to postpone the election of officers until the next meeting on June 3, 2019. Committee Member McLaughlin made a motion to postpone the election of officers until the next meeting on June 3, 2019. Seconded by Committee Member Alos. The motion to postpone the election of officers until the June 3, 2019 meeting passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: (June 3, 2019) 1. Election of Officers. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair, without objection, adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m. All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website: http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/south-kohala-cdp www.hiplanningdept.com southkohala@hawaiicounty.gov Page 3