2010-06-21 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes

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HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION June 21, 2010 Department of Liquor Control Conference Room 75 -5722 Hanama Place, Suite 1107 Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740 Present: Chair E. Kalani Flores Vice -Chair Sarah Moon Commissioner Bill Gilmartin Commissioner Searle Grace Commissioner Terri Markovich Commissioner Hannah Springer (arrived @ 10:10 a.m.) Absent: Commissioner Steven Hirakami Commissioner Wilma Matsumura Others Present: Amy Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel (arrived @ 10:13 a.m.) Ken Van Bergen, Property Mgr., Finance (arrived @ 10: 20 a.m.; left @ 12:50 p.m.) Alexandra Kelepolo, Clerk HI, Finance CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair E. Kalani Flores at 10:04 a.m. Mr. Flores welcomed Mr. Searle Grace and thanked him for joining the Commission. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS TONI WITHINGTON Ms. Toni Withington thanked the Commission and noted that she's her to implement the North Kohala Community Development Plan, which is law in the County. She represents five North Kohala groups to protect and preserve the Kohala coastline which includes the most intact historic sites statewide. She then mentioned that for years they have been working with organizations (local land trusts, Trust for Public Lands (TPL), Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and does not expect the County to pay for all the properties that are submitted for nomination based on the current economic situation. They just want to make sure that the County is on -board to consider these properties submitted. There are two new suggestion forms submitted this year, one of which is for the Hapu`u to Kapanai`a Cultural Corridor. She stressed how historically and culturally important this area is to the State as it is the site of Hale o Ka`ili, the first heiau dedicated for the war god Kuka`ilimoku and the Kapalama heiau. She said that back in 2004, the entire land of Halawa and A`amakao was one parcel and Surety Kohala Corporation subdivided it into five. There is currently an additional two pending subdivisions which will create a total of eight parcels, three of which are already for sale. -1-