2006-07-10 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes (Kona Mtg)

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WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Communication No. 06 -089: Email dated April 15, 2006 from Mark Koppell re: public ownership and /or access to the Hamakua Coastline. Deputy Attorney Self explained that Mr. Koppell could not find the survey form on the website so Deputy Attorney Self asked Cathy Minor to mail a survey form to Mr. Koppell along with a copy of the agenda for April 24, 2006 for which he did not show up and we did not receive a completed survey form back from him. Communication No. 06 -097: Letter received May 31, 2006 from Michael Varney re: Spencer Beach Park/Mau`umae acquisition. Chair Replogle stated that Mike sits on the Nahele Advisory Council for the Hawaii Island and that he's aware of this trial and that was why he submitted it. Upon discussion by commission, it was decided that Deputy Attorney Self would call Mr. Varney requesting that he submit a survey form. Communication No. 06 -098: Letter dated June 1, 2006 from Chair John Replogle to Stacy Higa, Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council re: loss of budget funding for this Commission's 2006 -2007 fund and letter of support of the petition to dedicate 2% of real property tax revenue annually by ordinance to the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fun. Chair Replogle stated that a discussion was held with Commissioner Kaneshiro, Deputy Corporation Counsel Amy Self and Stacie Waltjen about the possibility of getting the Planning Department to make us a map of the Hawaii Island with all these sites marked on them; it could be in the Planning Department. They should make enough copies to put in the libraries. Commissioner Flores stated that Chris Yuen, Planning Director gave this Commission a CD with what's in their GIS system so eventually it could be put on the web and extract the information. A hard copy map would be good but with all the changes that would happen, to update it needs to be more fluid in the technology. Chair Replogle clarified that he was thinking of the whole entire list and even as the list is revised, i.e. this coming year "x" becomes number one; that doesn't change the fact that the rest of those places was selected by the community for protection and they shouldn't disappear. Commissioner Springer suggested a couple of colored layers. Chair Replogle then suggested that as the places are bought or purchased, a star can be put there. Chair Replogle stated that it probably sounded outrageous but when you look at the whole island and you place it out, sometimes seeing the whole picture makes for different types of thinking and decision.