2014-65 CERS Minutes 19 & 26Aug14

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At approximately 5:30 p.m. before people began to disperse,those members of the Subcommittee on Connectivity and Emergency Response officially met to discuss one issue brought to the attention of the subcommittee since the last meeting that needed discussion before the PREP Fair, scheduled for August 30, 2014. Under discussion was Connectivity Location#31 Kamoamoa to One Ele located in Sea View Estates. Two petitions were received dated August 7, 2014. The first petition, signed by 103 residents of SeaView Estates, stated CL#31 would not be welcomed by Sea View Estate residents as it would bring much unwanted traffic into the subdivision. The petition further asked that it be removed from the CL priority list before the PREP Fair on August 30, 2014. As this list is a snapshot in time, presented in a document submitted to the Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee dated May 13, 2014, to be updated each year taking account viability of suggestions made and further community input, the list will remain as shown in the May 13th document, but the request to be removed from the list as written in the petition will be reflected on the Community Comments section at the PREP Fair and will be acknowledged in the 2015 update. A second petition submitted with the first suggested an alternate route as well as alternate services. 76 residents signed this,the smaller number reflecting those that did not want any additional roads in the area. The additional services and road maintenance do not fit within the parameters of this subcommittee, but it is recommended that the alternate connection be clarified if this is one the residents want considered so it can be added to the suggestions provided thus far by the Puna community. It was also asked that a letter of response be written to the Sea View Estate residents submitting their concern. Next Meeting: 5:00 p.m. September 23, 2014 — Location: Keaau Community Center