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<br /> <br />also stated that brackish water may be desalinated and utilized to help meet the needs of the Puako area <br />and that the Waimea and Waikoloa areas presently have systems accessing adequate amounts of water for <br />their needs. He added that he thought the difficulties that led to apportioning water as a consequence of <br />the drought of 1983 would not recur and that he could not imagine any demand that would deplete the <br />high level aquifers. However, Mr. Bowles suggested that there is a need for greater and more effective <br />monitoring of the water supplies and delivery systems. <br /> <br />Mr. Fischer then noted that the vacancies on the Committee had been filled and that the agenda <br />item relating to Committee vacancies would be removed from the agenda for the next meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Salavea then indicated that there was no Land Use Permit Activity Report for this meeting. <br /> <br />The Committee then heard Liaison Reports regarding meetings and events attended by Committee <br />members. <br /> <br />Mr. Hoover reported that the Puako community remained committed to finalizing the fire break <br />project. Mr. Fischer reported on the Mayor’s “talk story” meeting in Waikoloa. Ms. Inaba discussed the <br />status of the special permit applicant that had met with the Waimea Design Review Committee regarding <br />an automotive repair business to be located in an area zoned for agricultural use and in a residential <br />neighborhood. Mr. Schulze advised the Committee that he had met with Michael Prinslow of the County <br />Department of Housing and had visited the lot made available by the County in Waikoloa and that the <br />likelihood was that the lot would be utilized as a dog park in the future. Ms. Alvord stated that the <br />Kawaihae Subcommittee was adding several community leaders and would be meeting monthly to help <br />establish priorities for the Kawaihae area and for future planning. Ms. Horwatt reported that the Parker <br />Ranch leases relating to the pu’us in Waimea had been renewed by the Department of Land and Natural <br />Resources without reference to the Action Committee’s expressed desire to have public access considered <br />and without reference to the requests for access by others such as Hawaii Preparatory Academy, and <br />added that the ruling by the Department was being appealed and, if a hearing on the appeal was to take <br />place, that the Committee would have the opportunity to present testimony. She added that she would be <br />proposing a CIP budget item to fund studies of a public access program that would include educational <br />aspects and emphasize cultural awareness regarding the pu‘us. <br /> <br />Further discussion of the next agenda item, CIP Budget proposals, was tabled. <br /> <br />The Chair then noted that the agenda item for Subcommittee Reports would be combined in future <br />agendas with the agenda item for Liaison Reports. <br /> <br />To accommodate those members of the public and of the Committee wishing to attend the <br />Mayor’s “talk story” later in the evening, the agenda items regarding Proposed Amendments to the SK <br />CDP and Subcommittee Structuring and Assignments were tabled. <br /> <br />Mr. Fischer then noted that the self evaluation process and the annual report, which constituted the <br />next two items on the agenda, in fact would be combined as the self-evaluation responses would be used <br />as the basis for the annual report. A draft of the annual report will be prepared and the matter was tabled. <br /> <br />The Chair then noted that item 12 on the agenda was no longer relevant and the dates and <br />processes for the Town Meetings (item 13 on the agenda) and Guest Speakers (item 14 on the agenda) had <br />already been discussed as a prior meeting of the Committee. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />