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HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL <br />RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />MINUTES — REGULAR SESSION <br />July 10, 2006, 10:00 a.m. <br />Department of Liquor Control Conference Room <br />75 -5722 Hanama Place, Suite 1107, Kailua -Kona, Hawai` i <br />Present: Kenneth Kaneshiro <br />Paul Campbell (arrived at 10:47 a.m.) <br />John Replogle <br />Jocelyn Garovoy <br />Hannah Springer <br />E. Kalani Flores <br />Ruth Walker <br />Absent: Benedict Yung <br />Laura Schuster <br />Others Present: <br />Amy Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Stacie Waltjen, Secretary <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair John Replogle at 10:10 a.m. A recess <br />was immediately then called by Chair Replogle and called back to order at 10:11 <br />a.m. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC <br />Keoni Alvarez <br />Mr. Alvarez spoke on behalf of an ancient burial site located in <br />Puna in the Ainaloa subdivision. Mr. Alvarez is requesting the County of <br />Hawaii purchase this burial site. Mr. Alvarez's purpose is to preserve this <br />ancient Hawaiian burial site because it preserves his cultural and who they <br />are. It demonstrates his respects to his Kupunas. While searching <br />through his family genealogy, he discovered that his great aunts once <br />lived in the Puna district. Because of this connection, his family became <br />the cultural descendents. <br />The State of Hawai`i's archaeologists completed an investigation 17 <br />years ago, however no documentation was ever made. The property on <br />which this burial site is located was recently purchased by Daryl Rapozo. <br />Mr. Rapozo's plan is to construct two homes on the subject property and <br />