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end of this fiscal year) versus disadvantages (increased cost for paying consultant) of this <br />proposal. Committee discussed the cost of signage project and timing of County Council <br />approval process. Committee discussed signage installation: County parks and recreation <br />committed to install signs in County parks, County Public Works committed to install signs <br />for Puna groves, M. Cottle will request State DLNR to install signs on State land and parks, <br />Counsel Mecklenburg will draft a release of liability form for private property owners to <br />install a sign on their property and a form for private property owners to grant permission to <br />County to install a sign if they choose not to. L. Bisel recommended that the signs be <br />displayed at and angle rather than straight up and down, regardless of what type of base is <br />selected. S. Stanbro prefers a stake with sign at an angle. Chair Anderson prefers a stake. S. <br />Stanbro will ask a welder she knows to make a mock up angled stake, and provide a cost <br />estimate. M. Cottle suggested phasing the signage project, which will make the procurement <br />process easier. L. Bisel suggested focusing on signage on County property first since the <br />AAC has commitment from DPW and P&R to install the signs on County property. S. <br />Stanbro would like to include signs on private property on the west side of the island as well <br />since those owners have committed to install their own signs. Committee discussed the best <br />way to request funds from Council. Chair Anderson made a motion to revise draft letter to <br />request funds from County Council for Phase I of the signage project. L. Bisel seconded the <br />motion. Motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />2.Status of Installing the Tree Signs for the Mango Groves <br />J. Anderson and Rene Siricusa marked the road indicating the location of where the signs <br />should be installed, and created a map to give to DPW. M. Cottle will coordinate with DPW <br />for them to install the signs for the two groves in Puna, and will report back at next meeting. <br />3.Status on the Proposal to Submit Grant Requests to Kaulunani Council <br />M. Kraus was unable to attend the meeting. Item continued to next meeting. <br />4.Discussion of the Exceptional Tree Assessment Protocol <br />a.Status from sub-committee of accepting form created by Fred Fogel to document <br />work on exceptional trees <br />M. Kraus was unable to attend the meeting. Item continued to next meeting. <br />b.Current need for research and assessment of trees, including possible site visits <br />Counsel Mecklenburg suggested the Committee submit a proposal in writing to <br />Corporation Counsel of type, frequency, and nature of assessments the AAC <br />would like to conduct and request an opinion of whether the AAC has authority to <br />conduct regular assessments of the exceptional trees. Chair Anderson said that <br />she and M. Kraus would work on this proposal. <br />5.Discussion of Land Ownership Changes and how New Owners are Notified of Exceptional <br />Trees <br />M. Cottle reported that she is working with the County Real Property Tax Office to <br />determine if they will be able to notify Planning Department of ownership changes for <br />properties that contain exceptional trees, and will provide the status at the next meeting. S. <br />Stanbro drafted a letter for new property owners to notify them that an exceptional tree is on <br /> <br />