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GALDONES:Ms. Roy, you mentioned that you were involved in the community <br />activity regarding the traffic problems and the roads. To what success have you folks <br />accomplished anything? <br />ROY:We participated actively with the Planning Department, Mr. R <br />TakemotoÓs efforts, to have meetings in the community. Another gentleman from Oahu <br />that headed the planning for the entire Kona, long-term regional planning, weÓve <br />participated in these. WeÓve also supported the efforts of historian, Kepa Malley, as he <br />has done oral histories. My father has provided, been one of the providers of history of <br />these lands and how these very lands are affected by rains, for example, the flooding <br />aspect, so that building, high density building is something that needs to be seriously, <br />seriously considered. And in many ways right now, the activity of the uplands are not <br />being safeguarded and protected enough. So may I also say that roads like Mamalahoa <br />are we, Hilo, may go off on a bit of a tangent here. The areas of Hilo enjoy the meaning <br />of their ahupuaÒa. I believe that has been recommended for Kona to the County and I <br />think weÓre going to look forward to that, but we donÓt at this time have namings of each <br />ahupuaÒa. These are absolutely essential as we go forward, but whatÓs also essential is <br />the protecting of the lands themselves. They need to save agriculture, they need to <br />protect the natural steady flow or cadence with nature of Kona. In the planning process, <br />we need to bring forward more residents who are life-time residents, such as myself and <br />others from Kona; and IÓm very glad that thereÓs representation on this Commission from <br />people of lands who understand what IÓm saying. Did I answer the question, Chairman? <br />GALDONES:In a round-about way. What IÓm trying to drive at beca <br />concern that was raised by Commissioner Kubota is also shared by the rest of the <br />Commissioners that we are placed, the Commissioners are placed in that situation of <br />trying to balance the infrastructure with the development; and we have been discussing <br />this many times in our meetings about the traffic problem. And I was just wondering if <br />you folks, in working with Mr. Takemoto, if you folks have had some sense of direction <br />or some kind of plan in addressing the traffic problem that we, ourselves, here have been <br />addressing. If you folks have not, then I guess the Commissioners will have to look <br />elsewhere to find how we can address that situation. <br />ROY:We look forward to more work with this County. We cannot, w <br />canÓt stop working with the County. I canÓt because this is important to plan. And right <br />now thereÓs not enough success. IÓll tell you truthfully, thereÓs not enough success that I <br />can tell you that some of these things have measurably been remedied or promised to be. <br />GALDONES:Thank you for your participation in the community. <br />Commissioners, any question of Ms. Roy? Otherwise, Mr. Hauanio? <br />HAUANIO:Aloha, Commissioners. My name is Lunakanawai Hauanio from <br />down the Hilo side. My father is from over here, Kalaoa. His name is Elena <br />Kaumakakau ekai okekoa. HeÓs from the Palakiko o Kaumakakau eka <br />Hey, Sgt. Mina, he was my kind Sargeant, aloha, Brah. I hate that guy. He used to give <br />25 <br /> <br />