2010-12-13 NKCDP Minutes Final - Laserfiche WebLink

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Succession Planning: Bob discussed the need to plan for new officers. Bob and Giovanna have 2 year terms which will end next year. It was suggested that new officers should be elected at the annual meeting in January. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that we delay the search and selection of new officers until Bob and Joe meet with the Planning Director and Pete Hoffmann. Proposed Subcommittee Structure: Bob distributed aproposal for subcommittee restructuring which included splitting the infrastructure responsibilities into two subcommittees plus splitting growth management and agriculture. His proposal allows for more flexibility for a second AC member to attend some of the subcommittee meetings. The proposal will be further discussed at the January meeting. OLD BUSINESS Proposed Website: Website has been updated and is on the new server. Joe asked that we send him our subcommittee reports and minutes in PDF format. 2010 Annual Report: A draft of the annual report was circulated, written in a difficult to read font. It was determined that the only beneficiary of the report was the Planning Department. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the annual report not be part of the community meeting. NKCDP Subcommittee Reports Growth Management: Mission Statement development is being considered and is seen as a useful tool for new subcommittee members and needs to include updated strategies. A tentative land use application procedure has been developed and includes: Hermann and Richard will order the files that interest the subcommittee and action committee from the Kona office. Hermann, Richard and a member of the subcommittee will examine the files in the Kona office; obtain the applicant’s information and maps of the requested land use change. Hermann and Richard, if necessary, will contact the applicant or their representative and request additional information and invite the applicant to make a presentation to the subcommittee or the action committee. Hermann and Richard will present findings to the subcommittee and action committee. Two members of the subcommittee expressed they had no interest in discussing or deciding on land use applications. They recommended another subcommittee be specifically assigned this task. Ming Wei Koh, Kohala Elementary School Garden Coordinator, emails a monthly newsletter to the growth Management subcommittee updating us on the latest Discovery Garden news. Please let Hermann know if you want to receive this newsletter. People’s Garden School Pilot Program grant has been submitted and the winner will be determined by December 31, 2010. Andrea Dean will promote a year long “Eat Locally Grown Campaign” and is working on many projects; such as, Community Harvest Hawaii and the Ulu Breadfruit Project. Public Access: The land at Kauhola Lighthouse has been approved to be purchased by the stateLand Legacy Commission and they also approved the purchase of the southern2 out of 3 lots at Kaiholena. The 2 lots at Kapanai’a have been approved and the care of the heiaus is still an issue. There is still no update on the public access borders around Mo’okini Heiau and Kamehameha birth site. A grant application has been submitted to fund the coastal celebration. Hermann asked when the public will