2019-09-09 Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes-Approved

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events each year with hundreds of volunteers that comes from district schools: Elementary to the Universities. The PONC Commission voted that the project at this level of funding, as long as it meets the Charter, should move forward with a positive recommendation. Motion: MS. PAIK-MANDER to recommend Stewardship grant- FRANK. Being no further discussions, all members voted aye, mo-tion carried. STU. 19-: The PONC Commission held a lengthy discussion with Mr. Keoni Fox, Secretary/Treasurer, expresses the need for a better quicker way of processing grant awards. He explains that these delays affect the scheduling of the maintenance of cutting the grass. They wish to hold Makahiki Events on the property. The PONC Commission noted that the project at this level of funding, as long as it meets the Charter, should move forward with a positive recommendation. Motion: MS. PAIK-MANDER m to recommend Stewardship grant- funding proposal from Ho'omalu Ka'u. Seconded by MS. WELLS FISCHER; being no further discussions, all members voted aye, motion carried. STU.19-005: Cave Conservancy of Hawai'i: The PONC Commission did not hold any discussion with any repre- sentative from this non-profit. A quick review of the Project Budget "$10,000 for field days, laboratory work, housing, travel, and work ." The commission's concerns that these costs do not meet the Charter regarding research in photographing and documen tation of the caves, and lava tubes. Therefore, the Commission voted that the project at this level of funding, as long as it meets the Charter, should move forward with a positive recommendation and urges P&R to review their re- quest. Motion: MS. PAIK-MANDER mto recommend Stewardship grant- funding proposal from Cave Conservancy of Hawai'i. Se-conded by DR. FRANK; being no further discussions, all members voted aye, motion carried. PONC Se ptember 9, 2019 Mi nute s- Approved Page Ε of Η