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<br /> <br /> <br />NP: Hi, thank you. They composed a letter when it first was closed and then it goes reopened – that <br />was closed on a different issue, this time it’s the rock fall – the last time also they were saying, <br />oh, well, only Hawaiians – cultural practice – could – anyway there was all that debate so now <br />Na Ala Hele is in the next meeting – is gonna discuss their next possible strategy and, it’s not <br />confirmed yet but I believe they will be writing another letter supporting public access. <br /> <br />AA: OK. So at this time I think we should follow suit behind Na Ala Hele. Anyone would like to make <br />a motion to draft up a letter in support of leaving Waipio Valley Road open and also there was a <br />meeting last week and it’s recorded and I think you guys can get it or get access to that <br />recording through the County website. So does anybody want to make a motion to draft up a <br />letter in support of leaving Waipio Valley Road open – shall we have a discussion about that? <br /> <br />Action: S. Mendes motioned to have GMAC write up a letter to keep the Waipio road open. <br />Seconded by B. Ley. Discussion followed and the motion was deferred to the next <br />GMAC meeting. <br /> <br />SM: Stanley – District 1. We can write up – we should write up a letter to keep the road open. <br /> <br />BL: Brian – District 4. I second that motion. <br /> <br />AA: Barbara can you – Diana - can you make a roll call vote? <br /> <br />DML: Well, you should have a discussion first, Chair, see if there’s any more discussion… <br /> <br />AA: OK. Does any Commissioners have any comments that they would like to speak on about this <br />issue? <br /> <br />CO: Chair, this is Cortney – District 8. I’m curious and I’m sorry I didn’t attend the meeting or haven’t <br />had a chance to watch it but what are the residents in favor of? <br /> <br />AA: The residents are in favor of closure. <br /> <br />CO: OK. And is there discussion of perhaps allowing for certain activities like hunting versus just <br />opening it back up again? I mean, is there a way to say we’re in favor of maybe providing access <br />to licensed hunters or subsistence reasons versus just saying we want to push for full – I’m just <br />trying to think of ways to get – to make a good argument that might be approved. If there’s a lot <br />public or if residents are not in favor of it fully maybe they would be open to considering <br />granting access to hunters? <br /> <br />SM: Stanley – District 1. My understanding is the top side of the road is unstable for landslides and <br />that’s one reason and I think the bull dozer – I heard a bull dozer went down the road and hit a <br />guard rail and by hitting that guard rail caused undermine – on the makai side of the road so <br />that’s the reason they want to close because the road is, I mean, if they close ‘em to the public <br />and they opening for residents – the residents still has l- you’re still gonna have the issue with <br />the road, you know, the rock fall and all that so – I don’t know what the answer, I mean, if they <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />