2005-11-14 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes

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Commissioners recognized Leanora Kaiaokamalie, from the County of Kauai, for doing an excellent job for their county in the areas of developing their rules and procedures and their report to their county council. The Commissioners requested that perhaps Ms. Kaiaokamalie could come to Hilo and provide a workshop and enlighten our Commission in the direction it should proceed in. Ms. Self informed the commissioners that Ms. Kaiaokamalie, left her position at the County of Kauai, Planning Department and is working independently as a Planning Analyst. Ms. Self informed the Commissioners that she would contact Ms. Kaiaokamalie and ask if she would be willing to come to Hilo. Commissioners exchanged ideas on how to involve their individual communities within their districts to play an active role in developing this assigned task of developing a list. Ms. Self informed the Commissioners that the new additions currently in the process of being made to the Ordinance, will include information that should be included when preparing this Commission's rules. NEW BUSINESS Election of Chair and Vice Chair: Amy Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel, asked all Commissioners present who would like to be Chair? Ruth Walker made a motion to nominate John Replogle and it was seconded by Laura Schuster. Motion was unanimously approved by voice vote. Chair John Replogle asked for any volunteers to serve as his Vice - Chair. Jocelyn Garovoy made a motion to nominate Hannah Springer and it was seconded by E. Kalani Flores. Motion was unanimously approved by voice vote. Formation of Committees: 1) Rules and Procedures Chairman Replogle asked for volunteers to help develop the rules and procedures for this Commission. Commissioners who volunteered were Laura Schuster, Kenneth Kaneshiro and Benedict Yung. Copies of the County of Kauai's Rules and Procedures were given to these committee members to use as a "form" to start creating the Commission's Rules and Procedures. These committee members were instructed to meet among themselves and to have an initial report prepared by the next meeting date.