2007-02-12 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes (Hilo Mtg)

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HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION February 12, 2007 Department of Liquor Control Conference Room 101 Aupuni Street, Ste. 230 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Present: Chair Kenneth Kaneshiro Commissioner Paul Campbell Commissioner E. Kalani Flores Commissioner Bill Gilmartin Commissioner Benedict Yung Absent: Vice -Chair Hannah Springer Commissioner Laura Schuster Others Present: Amy Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel Stacie Waltjen, Secretary Sharese Macomber, Clerk III, Finance Department Harry Yada, Property Manager, Finance Department CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Kenneth Kaneshiro at 9:30 a.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AGENDA ITEMS Communication No. 06 -117: Bob Wilkins: Leleiwi Community Association re: Kathleen Paunani Aina Land. Mr. Wilkins stated that he wanted to make sure this land was considered by the County for acquisition. Mr. Wilkins stated that it's a private property and he wasn't sure if the current owners were interested in selling. He said that this was two small parcels, the total area being less than quarter of an acre. Mr. Wilkins reported that the two parcels are surrounded by a County Park. The State controls the lands fronting the ocean at "Four Miles" and across the road at the LokoWaka fish pond. It's an island surrounded by protected land. It was originally the Aina property. This property was up for sale back in 2000, the County didn't move on it at that time. One of the properties was for $8,900, the other $9,700. Since then it has changed hands a couple of times and it's still undeveloped. One of the parcels, abutting the County Park is wetlands. The other piece is smaller and that is an area where teenagers go hang out. They are not under police jurisdiction, they are on private property. As a result, there is a lot of noise and trash and the groundskeeper has to clean it up in the morning. It's a reasonable acquisition for the County; it should not be in very much in terms of dollars. He would like to see the County approach the owners, since it keeps changing hands, and