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I. Application: STU.25-12 <br /> Applicant: Vipassana Hawaii <br /> Property: Halelua <br /> Tax Map Key: (3) 5-3-007:010 <br /> Project Name: Halelua Management Planning <br /> Requested Amt: $1,000 <br /> Proposed Scope: Food and refreshments for community meetings regarding property <br /> management planning <br /> MOTION: Cmr. Ward moved to defer the recommendation vote to the next <br /> meeting. Cmr. Lee seconded the motion. <br /> The applicant's request for funds to purchase food and refreshments <br /> was discussed. Since food and refreshments are not one of the <br /> seventeen allowable expenditures under the Charter,the commission <br /> decided not to recommend approving this application. <br /> Cmr. Ward withdrew her motion and made a new motion. <br /> Cmr. Ward moved to not recommend approval of this application. V. <br /> Chair seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. <br /> Ayes: Commission Members Chang, Markoff, Ward, Lee, Crivello, <br /> Rosam and Kelepolo <br /> Noes: None <br /> 2. Review of the PONC 2025 meeting calendar <br /> It was discovered that the commission did not receive Comm. 24-053 before the meeting. <br /> Secretary Braman ensured that all commissioners would receive a copy of the schedule shortly <br /> after the meeting. <br /> The PONC Secretary addressed the Commission regarding the scheduling of meetings for <br /> 2025. It was explained that while the usual practice is to alternate the location of the year's <br /> first meeting between East and West locations, the 2025 calendar requires an exception. Due <br /> to venue reservation conflicts, the first meeting of 2025 must be held in Hilo. <br /> 3. Election of the commission's Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025 <br /> Chair Kelepolo called for nominations for the 2025 Chairperson. Cmr. Crivello nominated <br /> current V. Chair Jodie Rosam as Chair. The nomination was seconded by Cmr. Chang. V. Chair <br /> accepted the nomination and the Chair asked for a raise of hands to approve the nomination. <br /> All commissioners present voted in favor by raising their hands (7 ayes). <br /> Chair Kelepolo then called for nominations for the 2025 Vice Chairperson. Chair Kelepolo <br /> nominated Cmr. Crivello and asked for a second. The nomination was seconded by current V. <br /> Draft 3-Minutes of November 18, 2024 <br /> Page 7 <br />