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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />the belief that no meeting should be canceled and that meetings should be held every month even if the <br />only agenda item is Subcommittee reporting. Upon a motion made by Ms. Eberhardt and seconded by <br /> <br />Ms. Horwatt, it was agreed that monthly meetings will not be canceled in the future. <br /> <br /> The Committee then discussed the need to fill vacancies on the Committee in a prompt and <br />efficient manner. Ms. Newlon indicated that there had been only one applicant to fill the vacancy that <br />has existed for several months and that a second vacancy would arise early in 2012 when the term of a <br />present Committee member expires and therefore efforts to fill the vacancies were on hold while seeking <br />additional applicants. The Committee indicated that it preferred to have each vacancy filled as <br />promptly as possible without delaying efforts in anticipation of any additional vacancies and urged that <br />action be taken as quickly as possible to fill the existing vacancy. <br /> <br /> A presentation by Pua Case and Ku’ulei Keakealani, educators at Waimea Public Middle <br />Conversion Charter School, followed. They discussed “Sense of Place” and emphasized the <br />importance of the role of the land and the culture of South Kohala in the manner in which some persons <br />identify themselves. They urged that the Committee act to ensure and encourage respect for the <br />relationship between these factors and the people of South Kohala. Ms. Case also discussed the issue of <br />water distribution and availability and suggested that the Committee seek input from her father who had <br /> <br />served for many years as the expert on that subject for Parker Ranch. <br /> <br /> The Committee then heard a presentation by Robert A. Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Parks <br />and Recreation, County of Hawai‘i. Mr. Fitzgerald provided information regarding efforts by the <br />County to improve and/or add parks and recreational facilities in the district, including: the opening of <br />the Kamakoa park in Waikoloa, plans for new lighting and additional storage at the park in Waimea, the <br />trails and greenways project in Waimea (for which the County is seeking federal alternate transportation <br />route funds), and the regional park adjacent to Parker Ranch (for which the County has assembled 26 of <br />the desired 30 acres of land). <br /> <br />Ms. Newlon then delivered the Land Use Permit Activity Report. She distributed information <br />summarizing land use permit activity during September and October and responded to inquiries from the <br />Committee members. <br /> <br /> The Committee then heard Subcommittee Reports. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hoover reported for the Puako Subcommittee and indicated that the Puako Community <br />Association had held its annual meeting and was utilizing the puako.org website for community <br />announcements. <br /> <br /> Ms. Smith and Ms. Eberhardt reported for the Kawaihae Subcommittee. They advised the <br />members that the Subcommittee was working with the Kawaihae community to identify desirable <br />amendments to the community’s portion of the South Kohala Community Development Plan, and also <br />discussed a conservation workshop dealing with the subject of preservation of the South Kohala <br />coastline and focusing on threats to the coral, the coastline and wildlife. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schulze reported for the Waikoloa Subcommittee. He indicated that improvements had <br />been made to the emergency escape fire road in Waikoloa and that signs providing directions to the road <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />