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Mr. Uyeda said that by that time, the Board would have more information to work with, instead of waiting until August 1. He said he was willing to grant a time extension, because Derrick’s was caught between a rock and a hard place over the pump issue. Chairperson Kaneshiro asked Mr. Uyeda if he wanted to amend the Motion. AMENDED MOTION: Mr. Uyeda moved to amend the time extension date from August 1 to July 22; Ms. Lee Loy seconded. Ms. Lee Loy said that her concern was that the Board had already granted Derrick’s a 30-day time extension; this is now turning into a 90-day time extension. She agreed with Mr. Uyeda that if the Board has an opportunity to discuss the matter again, the Board will have time to reevaluate the situation. ACTION: Amended Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Chairperson Kaneshiro asked the Secretary to read back the Amended Motion. The Secretary said that the Amended Motion is to change the extension date from August 1 to July 22, the date of the July Board meeting. ACTION: Motion carried with six (6) Ayes: (Ms. Lee Loy, Mr. Uyeda, Chairperson Kaneshiro, Mr. Greenwell, Mr. Arikawa and Mr. Takamine) and one (1) Nay: (Mr. Robinson). Ms. Moreira said that she would forward any updates on the pump to Mr. Takamoto or Mr.Clyde Young as things go along before the next Board meeting (i.e. on June 24). PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - WATER USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN D. UPDATE: The Department has reviewed information from the Planning Department’s North Kona Community Development Plan (CDP), as well as the USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5078, and feels that this information offers the opportunity to amend/update the current Water Use and Development Plan (WUDP) that could significantly affect the information for two of the aquifer sector areas (Hualālai and West Mauna Kea) in the WUDP. It is the Department’s desire to do amendments to the WUDP that would significantly change the information that is required for all agencies including the Planning Department, as well as the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM). We feel that keeping critical information within the plan up to date will help everyone to make better decisions, as well as avoid planning that would otherwise be done differently with the updated information. This project will require a consultant which will be procured through the professional services procedures. It is expected that this contract will be approximately $50,000.00, and will be funded from the Department’s Capital Improvements Budget (CIP). We also expect the update to take approximately six months. The Manager-Chief Engineer recommended that the Board approve the Water Use and Development Plan Update as a project to be added to the Department’s 2015 CIP Budget. MOTION: Mr. Robinson moved to approve; seconded by Mr. Arikawa. The Manager-Chief Engineer explained that this request is to amend the current WUDP regarding sustainable yield and population projections, etc. This stems from the discussion surrounding the NPS petition to designate the Keauhou Aquifer as a Water Management Area, he added. Page 9 of 27 Water Board Minutes 5-27-14 js