2012-12-13 Leeward Exh B - Bill No. 291

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County meeting. If it’s a County-held meeting, we’ve got ADA, we’ve got other requirements; if it’s a community meeting, their community facilities that aren’t necessarily ADA compliant but that people can go to. And the goal is to try and get stuff closer to people. BOWMAN: Are you saying – I’m sorry – that if it’s a CDP Action Committee meeting, it can be held -? LEITHEAD TODD: No, if it’s an Action Committee meeting, because it’s a government meeting, we have to have ADA compliance, we have to have an agenda, it has to be posted. And to the great dismay of many members of the Committees, you can only discuss what’s on the agenda. And I think that’s been the biggest problem for a lot of them is because between the time you posted an agenda and the meeting comes up, something has popped up and they want to discuss it, but you can’t amend the agenda without the public notice. So, you know, we are trying to give them notice earlier so that if they want it on an agenda, we can get it on the agenda. GIFFIN: Commissioners, any other questions of either Maija or the Planning Director? Thank you, Maija. There are three people who have signed up to give testimony on this agenda item, and -. Jeff, we only have two chairs and two mikes, could we have one more chair brought up so that the three people can go ahead and testify? Oh, okay, maybe we’ll do two and two; I didn’t realize that there was going to be another request. Thank you. At this point then, will Mac McInnis and Tom Madson please come forward. And Mr. Fiala, we’ll have you come up later with the second person, I mean, the fourth person who is requesting to testify. Mr. McInnis, okay, and Madson. Thank you very much. Will you please raise your right hands. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Leeward Hawai‘i County Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: I do. GIFFIN: Thank you. Starting with you, sir, would you please state your name. MCINNIS: My name is Mac McInnis. Aloha and good morning. GIFFIN: Good morning. Your microphone, please. LEITHEAD TODD: We are recording and we keep, you know, minutes and stuff, so for our secretary we need to have the mikes running. MCINNIS: Thank you. GIFFIN: Thank you. Please state your name, and you may begin your testimony. MCINNIS: My name is Mac McInnis. Aloha and good morning, Madam Chairwoman, ladies and gentlemen. My wife and I reside in Kona Orchard Subdivision. We are fortunate to be year-around residents of Kailua-Kona. I’m in favor of the proposed bill. It would give the transparency to their approval process of the final site plan, which the citizens are entitled to. It will also ensure any concerns are taken into consideration along with the prudent development on our lovely island. We have quite a few people here today, and instead of taking the committee’s time for everyone to testify, I would like for all those that are in favor of Bill 291 to please stand. (Approximately ten people in the audience stood up.) 6 EXHIBIT B