2012-09-10 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes

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SIMMY McMICHAEL Ms. Simmy McMichael, born and raised in O beautiful it was back then until the apartments and hotels were built and look at it now. She moved to Kailua-Kona to raise her family and opened the first surf store for over 34 years. She is asking that ies. open space and beaches, not 30 feet high- it will be too late. CHARLIE ANDERSON Mr. Charlie Anderson represents EWM Investments, landowner for Kaunamano and noted how EWM purchased these lands and realized later that there were lots of archaeological sites and development was the wrong thing to do. He is grateful to the Commission, community for embracing this acquisition. He noted that the commissioners are doing a great job and is very community members to look for additional funding sources. If they all work together to raise money, apply for grants, etc. it can happen. He also supports the acquisition of MAILE DAVID properties are very important and talked about how she grew up in Kailua-Kona open space. Her concern is that the environmental and cultural practices be balanced and go hand-in-hand. She supports this totally a upholding the Native Hawaiian issues. ROBERT FREITAS, JR. Mr. Robert Freitas, o the family that he represents and his grandfather, Jacob P. Kamaka. They owned a home at Keahole Point and in order for them to get up mauka to their other homes, . On the other side of the trail was the Keanaaina family who had the keys to the gate and his family were trespassing all those years on ceded lands that were never ceded. Does the State really have title to the lands, do they really exist. Cleveland that is still binding to this very day as These lands have a lot of historical and cultural value; the Keana Kalaimamahu. There are historical documentation of being visited by Kamehameha I, Kamehameha II and Kauikeaouli. There is also a huge heiau that smart thing to do is to not make the s open. - 5 -