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<br /> <br />petition is alleging and the Code violations stated. There were many allegations and so I styled <br />the agenda as meaning there were other things alleged in the petition other than creating, <br />expanding and propagating PONC. <br /> <br />Mr. Balsis: Is there any further discussion or questions for clarification? Hearing no further <br />discussion, we’ll call for a vote. There is a motion on the floor to dismiss Petition No. 2014-05 <br />because it was not filed in a timely manner within our statute of limitation. All those in favor of <br />this motion, say aye. <br /> <br />Mr. Balsis, Ms. Kahakalau, Mr. Henricks, Mr. Hisashima, Mr. Adams (simultaneously): Aye. <br /> <br />Mr. Balsis: All those opposed. There are no opposed. The motion has been passed. We <br />would like to thank the petitioner for bringing this matter up. <br /> <br />Mr. McNett: You’re welcome. <br /> <br />Mr. Balsis: The third item on today’s agenda is Petition No. 2014-06. Initial review of <br />Petition alleging that a County officer or employee is in violation of Section 2-83(a)(3) due to the <br />physical deterioration and attitude at Kona Aquatic Center and how I was treated on May 17, <br />2014. The petitioner Gail, are you present? Gail Ranfranz, did I say that correctly? Gail you <br />have a few minutes to discuss your petition. <br /> <br />Ms. Ranfranz: Thank you and good morning to all of you. <br /> <br />Mr. Balsis: Is the other person present? Let me see here, Derek Lee. <br /> <br />Ms. Schoen: Mr. Chair, I don’t believe he’s here but he did provide a response which should be <br />in your packet. <br /> <br />Mr. Balsis: Yes, I do have that here. Okay. Please proceed. <br /> <br />Ms. Ranfranz: Okay. I am here basically because I feel I was unloaded on in a phone <br />conversation that I am just a volunteer at the pool. I do not know this man. Second of all, I’m <br />really here in regards to the disrepair and the condition of the Kona Acquatics pool. Under <br />Derek’s leadership there’s no maintenance. He never cleans any of the stainless pool, any of the <br />stainless throughout the pool, the lifeguard stands at the bottom needs scraped and rustproofed. <br />Starting blocks are cracked, plastic grading around the pool is moldy and all of this could be <br />cleaned by the lifeguards when there’s low attendance at the pool. The pool hours have been <br />changed from 6 in the morning to 6:15 which is a hardship for the public, especially my husband <br />and other parents that have kids that need to get to school. And the reason for him closing it <br />until 6:15 is all he has to do is chlorinate in the morning, check the chlorination of the pool, that <br />takes 5 minutes. If he could check the chlorination of the pool and open the gates as soon as he’s <br />finished with this, 5 minutes, it would be acceptable, but he insists on opening it at 6:15 because <br />most of the parents have to get their kids to school and they come to the pool in the morning to <br />swim before they start their day. The pool also closes midday on the weekends for lunch so the <br />lifeguards so can have a lunch. So that means in the middle of a Saturday when the pool is full <br />of kids everybody has to get out of the pool for an hour to an hour and a half while the lifeguards <br />have their lunch, and then they can get back in. The pool is closed when the kids need it the <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />