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i. The representatives for the Friends of Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical <br />Garden were Ms. Kimberly Kaho’onei and Mr. Alan Rolph, Ms. Patricia Todd, <br />and Mr. Peter Van Dyke. <br /> <br />Ms. Kaho’onei gave a brief history of the property and how their organization <br />got involved due to closure of the gardens. She talks about the goals of the <br />organizations and mission to preserve and revitalize the gardens. <br /> <br />Mr. Rolph gave a brief history of the gardens and how they worked with <br />Bishop Museum to acquire it with funds from Federal, State, County, and <br />private donations. He continues to talk about the educational, stewarding, and <br />management efforts since they acquired the property with outside grants and <br />fundraising efforts. He gave their successful events and funding sources. With <br />the grant funding, they are trying to fix many areas of the property, trails, and <br />hold more educational programs. <br /> <br />Chr. Kelepolo opened the interview session. <br /> <br />Ms. Ward asked about the purchase of the equipment, tractor mower. Mr. <br />Van Dyke explained the mower was purchased with another grant. <br /> <br />Chr. Kelepolo expressed her gratitude for a well-informed application and well <br />done. She notes the efforts of the staff getting other grant funding for roof <br />repair in the amount of $35,000 and working with Bishop Museum. She looks <br />forward to events that the Gardens are well-known for. <br /> <br />Being no further discussion, Chr. Kelepolo called for a motion. <br /> <br />MOTION: Ms. Chang moved that the Stewardship Application STU. 23-03 be <br />recommended for approval as submitted. The motion was seconded by Dr. <br />Frank. Being no discussion, Chr. Kelepolo asked for roll call vote: Ms. Ward, Dr. <br />Frank, Ms. Kaneali’i, Ms. Chang, Ms. Rosam, Ms. Crivello, and Chr. Kelepolo all <br />verbally voted “Aye”. Ms. Cutler reports, seven “ayes” and two excused <br />absences, the motion passed. <br /> <br />Chr. Kelepolo excused representatives from The Friends of Amy B.H. Greenwell <br />Ethnobotanical Gardens, and called up to the microphone, representatives from <br />STU. 23-04, Ho’omalu Ka’u. <br /> <br />e) STU. 23-04, Ho’omalu Ka’u for Kahua ‘Olohu, Ka’u, Hawai’i. Tax Map Key No. <br />(3) 9-5-012:005. <br />i. The representative for Ho’omalu Ka’u was Mr. Keoni Fox, introduced himself <br />PONC Minutes of September 12, 2022, Approved <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />