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APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />referring to fee simple properties. <br /> <br />Ms. Self said that they need to be voting on the approval of the minutes and if this is an issue then it <br />must be put on the agenda for discussion at the next meeting. Ms. Moon asked Ms. Kelepolo to review <br />the recording for clarification. <br /> <br />Ms. Moon noted that approval of the minutes of October 10, 2011 will be deferred to the next meeting. <br /> <br />WRITTEN COMMUNICATION <br /> <br />Communication No. 11-018: Letter dated October 5, 2011 to Council Chair Dominic Yagong and <br />(Council District 7) and Marilyn L. Nicholson (Council District 6) to the Public Access, Open Space and <br />Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) <br /> <br />Ms. Moon welcomed Mr. Enock Freire and Ms. Marilyn Nicholson to the Commission. <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REPORT <br /> <br />Mr. Van Bergen reported that the County has finally closed escrow on the acquisition of the three <br />now owns a total of approximately 700+ acres in The administration and <br />Parks & Recreation (P&R) have already been talking with local community members and kupunas in <br />regards to management and clean-up of these lands. A total of 2 million in federal and state grant <br />monies was obtained for this purchase. <br /> <br />Mr. Hirakami noted that since the County put up the $507,000.00 for the federal grant, when does the <br />th <br />County expect to be reimbursed. Mr. Van Bergen replied that it should be by November 18 and this <br /> whereas during this time no funds can be released. In <br />obtained written approval from both federal and state agencies that the County will <br />be getting reimbursed. <br /> <br />In addition, we are now in final negotiations for Kingman and should be entering into a contract this <br />week for parcel 20. The County will be acquiring these three parcels separately, two are being <br />purchased with 2% funds and the fund has yet to be determined for the third. Once the appropriation is <br />set <br /> <br />Parcel 20 has a house on it and the owner will have it removed and cleaned up which could take about <br />90 days. An archaeological survey needs to be completed for parcel 31 and walls built around the <br />historic sites which further needs approval from the State Historic Preservation Division. This will take <br />about a year or so to finalize. <br /> <br />th <br />He added that we have a site visit scheduled for Kahuku on November 28 with commissioners from the <br />Legacy Land Conservation Commission (LLCC) s grant application. <br /> <br />- 2 - <br /> <br />