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Ms. Self has invited Chris Yuen to speak before the Commissioners. She will continue to <br />try and schedule him to speak at a future meeting. <br />CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT <br />Mr. Kaneshiro stated he recognized the difficulty that the Commission has had in <br />maintaining a quorum and he extended his thanks to the dedication of those who continue <br />to attend and participate in the public meetings. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />• Discuss with the Commission the need to adopt a rule regarding notification <br />of property owners on the priority list. <br />Ms. Self requested that this item be postponed to the next meeting. This will allow her <br />time to discuss it with other attorneys and to decide the correct approach to the issue. <br />• Discussion of format regarding the report for December 2007. <br />Mr. Kaneshiro stated when the Commission sends the list to the Mayor enough <br />information needs to be provided so they can make a decision using the information that <br />is given. Some of the things discussed were site visitation, getting GIS maps showing <br />site locations, and pictures. Mr. Kaneshiro stated the Commission should also look at <br />how they could leverage the funding by working with other entities to acquire land or <br />easements. <br />Mr. Yung expressed concern about how the Commissioners could meet to do site visits <br />and not have it constitute a public meeting. <br />Ms. Self stated that as long as the Commissioners do not discuss voting issues, that would <br />be acceptable. The purpose would be to gather information, but not discuss the issues <br />that would come before the Commission. <br />Mr. Gilmartin liked the idea of site visits, and submitting maps and pictures to the Mayor. <br />He expressed concern that the groups are also limited to appraised value for purchase. <br />Perhaps a private donor could contribute money, but non - profits or public groups will not <br />be able to help with acquisition when the price is over the amount of the appraisal. <br />Mr. Yada stated most non - profit or government groups would be limited to the appraised <br />value. <br />Ms. Springer suggested there may be members of the realtor profession who advocate for <br />public land and open space. A representative with that type of thinking might be a good <br />guest to invite. <br />31 <br />