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HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAI. <br />RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />MINUTES- REGULAR SESSION <br />August 11, 2008 <br />Department of Liquor Control Conference Room <br />101 Aupum Street, Ste. 230 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Present: Chair Hannah Springer <br />Vice -Chair Paul Campbell <br />Commissioner E. Kalani Flores (arrived 10:11 a. m.) <br />Commissioner Bill Gilmartin <br />Commissioner Kim Garcia <br />Commissioner Larry Komata <br />Commissioner Terri Markovich <br />Commissioner Sarah Moon <br />Absent: Alex Kelepolo, Secretary <br />Amy Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Others Present: William V. Brilhante Jr., Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />_ Harry Yada, Property Manager, Finance <br />Stacie Waltjen, Legal Clerk III <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Vice -Chair Hannah Springer at 10:03 a.m. <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REPORT <br />Mr. Yada stated on July 31, 2008, he attended a luncheon at the Hawaii Conservation <br />alliance on Oahu. The County of Hawaii was one of twenty agencies presented with a <br />2008 conservation innovation award. It based on the progress made within the last few <br />years on all of the conservation acquisition programs that were established on every <br />island. <br />Mr. Yada also stated that they were proceeding with documentation to try and get their <br />1.2 million grant from Legacy Land that was rewarded in 2007. They were also working <br />with the State with finalizing the grant documentation for the 2008 Legacy Land grant of <br />1.5 million for their next purchase of Kawa`a. An appraisal was contracted to meet the <br />federal guidelines. <br />Mr. Yada also stated a contract was finalized with Townscape Inc., on Oahu for the <br />development of a management plan from Honu`apo to Kawa`a with a budgeted contract <br />amount of 300 thousand, which should begin within the next copy of months. A copy of <br />