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several attempts—except for one needing to be done covering up the graffiti in that place. So I
<br /> just wanted to speak to that, if maybe Alex or Judith could elaborate more on perhaps what
<br /> they've seen
<br /> CARR SMITH: Thank you
<br /> NEWBERG: Thank you.
<br /> CARR SMITH: Thank you, Commissioner Newberg. Judith, do you have a response?
<br /> RUFFNER: Yes, please. I really appreciate your driving by there, first of all; I think that's,
<br /> that's really key to understanding what we are living with. Those of us in Kona Reef live
<br /> directly across Kahakai Road from the current structure, and I can see it easily from the front of
<br /> my condo. So, you know, there isreally, it's only the street that is separating us from that
<br /> property. There are two entrances that's had chain-link gates, and both of those are open; they
<br /> are still locked, but they are open far enough so that people can get in and out. And I was just
<br /> there last month. I checked there is one along Alii Drive, which is jimmied open. Again,
<br /> there is a lock around it, a chain and a lock, but it's been separated so that, you know,people can
<br /> squeeze in there, and then the same for the big gates along Kahakai Road. So it's—and it's not
<br /> just the trash, it's the weeds. A lot of the graffiti has already been painted over by people who
<br /> live at Kona Reef just as an attempt to, you know, keep it to a minimum. Graffiti generally gets
<br /> more graffiti. So I know my neighbors have been very active in trying to keep it clean. But the
<br /> weeds are out of control, you know, the,just that the chain-link fence, the rust, the peeling paint,
<br /> it's, it's very unsightly.
<br /> CARR SMITH: Thank you very much. Alex, did you want to respond?
<br /> DUNCAN: Yes, please, thank you. Thank you, Commissioner, for going by - - -. The graffiti
<br /> that's on there currently is new. You can see, if you come down Kahakai Road, you'll see a
<br /> different color gray, which has been painted over the old graffiti, right, gray cement-color paint.
<br /> Yes, there isn't much trash around there right now because the local community picks up the
<br /> trash just to make it look a little cleaner and neater. So you came by at a good time to see all the
<br /> trash picked up. In regards to the gate on Kahakai Road that is chain-linked, you can pull it
<br /> apart, and we see skinny vagrants squeeze right between the gates to get in. And they are able to
<br /> jump over the barbwire fence, which is next on the right-hand side of the entrance; you'll see the
<br /> barbwires are already pushed down to where they just step over the barbwire to go into the
<br /> underground parking. So, once again, it, it's just kind of a mess, you know, something just needs
<br /> to be done. Thank you very much.
<br /> CARR SMITH: Thank you, appreciate it. Any other questions? Max, go ahead.
<br /> NEWBERG: Thank you both, Alex and Judith, for sharing further. Chair or possibly anybody
<br /> that has further knowledge on this project I don't know if I have the name of the realty
<br /> company correct, is it C. J. Kimberly that's kind of surrounding by this U-shape property, they
<br /> are on the makai side of there—has there been any, any testimony or communications with those
<br /> folks if they've noticed or can validate or add to this conversation at all?
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