2022-09-12 Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes - Approved

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regarding proposed revisions to Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Hawaiʻi County PONC Draft Revision No. 1 from the July 11, 2022, meeting; suggested monthly zoom/and in person meetings; better use of the 2% Preservation Fund; typos in the mi- nute’s should be #7 & #8 not #9 for the suggestion form; to update the 2021 Commission biographies on the website; acceptance of nominations with either unwilling/willing sellers would be beneficial; inconsistency in the Hawai’i County Code; and encourages the commission to review her Comm. 22-27, an email with attachments. She thanked the commission for their efforts and time serving as volunteers. There being no more testifiers, Chr. Kelepolo closed the oral public testimony and moved on to the next agenda item. III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: (ACKNOWLEDGED) Chr. Kelepolo acknowledged, accept, and file Comm. 22-016 to Comm. 22-028, no motion required and moved to the next item on the agenda. IV. MINUTES: (Motion required) Chr. Kelepolo deferred draft minutes with edits to the next meeting and all present agreed. Chr. Kelepolo announced to take agenda items out of order and asked the commission for their support, being no objections from the commission, she continued to New Business, Item No. 1 and asked for any testifiers. Being none, she annouced a special meeting maybe scheduled to continue the 2023 Grant Applications and other agenda items that might not be covered in todayʻs meeting, and todayʻs meeting will end at 1:30 p.m. Chr. Kelepolo called up to the microphone, representatives for STU. 23-01, Malama O Puna. V. NEW BUSINESS: 1. 2023 Stewardship (STU.) Grant Applications received by August 31, 2022, commission to interview applicants, hold a discussion, and recommend to the finance director on findings of each application. a) STU. 23-01, Malama O Puna, Stewardship Grant Application for Waiʻele, Puna, Hawaiʻi. Tax map key no. (3) 1-4-003:003 and 037. i. Representatives for Malama O Puna were Amedeo Markoff, Page Else, and Eileen OʻHara. Chr. Kelepolo opened the interview session. Ms. Ward addressed concerns regarding the Steering Committee cost and SMA requirements, and if they have any models for the steering committee to PONC Minutes of September 12, 2022, Approved Page 2