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Ms. Garovoy stated the landowners can be surprised and upset but she's not sure if they <br />were violating any laws. It would be a good practice for the Commission to try and <br />initiate some kind of notification before it even goes on the Commission's list. <br />Mr. Flores stated maybe putting in the notification if they would be willing to sell it. <br />Mr. Yung stated at one of the community meetings one of the concerns were if their <br />property goes on the list, they were being condemned. <br />Ms. Garovoy stated in some contested case hearings against land owners who wanted to <br />develop are saying that it was listed; so this list is more powerful. People are using it to <br />fit their needs. <br />Ms. Self stated the list really had no effect until the Council moved on it. It's a wish list <br />that is given to the Mayor, which he doesn't have to submit the entire report to the <br />Council. If you read the Ordinance, the Mayor is supposed to make his recommendation <br />and send that to the Council. It's really the Council's call. Ms. Self stated she doesn't <br />think there was a need to send a letter to the public whose land had been selected. <br />Mr. Campbell stated technically, if it's privately owned, it could possibly be available. <br />Ms. Walker stated in giving the assessment, they were questions whether to develop for <br />public access or leave it the way it was. Therefore, under attachment "b ", could they put <br />ask that question. <br />Ms. Garovoy asked if the County acquired a property or easement, could they even keep <br />the public out. <br />Ms. Self restated what Chris Yuen said, if the purpose was to preserve, you just buy it <br />and leave it but if your intention was for public access, then you had to make <br />improvements. <br />Mr. Kaneshiro stated maybe if they went and visited the site, they may see something, so <br />their input would be better when they made their recommendation. Mr. Kaneshiro stated <br />in talking to his councilperson, he couldn't understand why Waipi`o was left out when it <br />was high up on the Commission's list. <br />Ms. Self stated Chris probably had a different understanding of what the land was going <br />to be used for. <br />Mr. Kaneshiro stated in looking at the legislation that created the Commission, the first <br />priority would be access to beaches and /or shoreline. <br />Chair asked when the Commission gave their list to the Mayor, the Mayor made his list, <br />and Councilman Holschuh put forth the Waipi`o property, which is fine but shouldn't <br />they go in order of urgency. <br />21 <br />