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KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />MINUTES <br />MEETING DATE: August 26, 2009 <br />TIME: 2:07 PM <br />PLACE: Hanama Conference Room, Suite 103 <br />Hanama Place, Kailua Kona <br />Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br />ROLL CALL: <br />1. Members Present: Marilyn Herkes, Michael Matsukawa, Ken Melrose, Janice Palma - <br />Glennie Palma - Glennie, Robert Ward <br />2. Absent/Excused: Fritz Harris - Glade, Bo Kahui, Gretchen Lawson, Deanne Bugado <br />3. Planning Department: Allen Salavea, Bennett Mark, Marie Hong <br />4. Recorder: Angie Gee <br />5. Public: Jennifer Bench (Carlsmith Ball Honolulu), Steven Lim (Carlsmith Ball Hilo), <br />Tom Yamumuto (Forest City), Dickie Nelson, Ruby McDonald, Jim Greenwell, Debbie <br />Hecht, David Kimo Frankel, Fred & Barbara Housel, Race Randle (Forest City), Francis <br />Oda (Group 70 Int'l), Michael Riehm, John Barnett, Kaliko Chun, Riley Smith (Lanihau <br />Properties), Chuck Flaherty (Apono Hawaii — arrived 2:30pm), Tyler Paikuli- Campbell <br />and children Kulani, Kawaimua, Aukele (arrived 2:37pm and left soon after) <br />Ken Melrose welcomed everyone and stated how wonderful it was to see so many members of <br />the public interested in the Community Development Plan and what's going on in Kona. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA <br />1. Richard " Dickie" Nelson: Testimony read in support of the General Plan Amendment which <br />re- classifies lands from urban expansion to open at Kaloko - Honokohau (attached as Testimony <br />1). <br />2. Fred Housel: President of Community Enterprises. Stated that the Town meetings that he <br />helps to organize are to start. An invitation to the KCDP Action Committee was extended to do a <br />presentation in the February, 2010 meeting. <br />3. Debbie Hecht: Testified in support of the General Plan Amendment. Ms Hecht also provided <br />clarification regarding the use of septic tank systems verses sewer systems issue that had come <br />up during the recent public meeting regarding the Proposed General Plan Amendment and <br />emphasized the need to protect the National Park. Proposed the creation of a buffer(s) area <br />around the National Park. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />