2014-02-24 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes

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 Jojo Tanimoto provided the AC with information regarding what the Aha Moku System is. Act 288 42 was passed by the Legislature in 2012 to formally recognize the Aha Moku System and to establish 43 an Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Committee 44 members are seeking to bring information to DLNR regarding cultural, historical and important 45 sites, areas, cultural practices of the island. 46  Gunner Mench, Jojo Tanimoto and Dave Hirt provided the AC with information regarding the 47 Waimea Traffic Study done in 2007. Information provided regarded the history of traffic studies 48 done in the Waimea area and the current traffic situation. Recommendations made by the study 49 have not, for the most, been implemented. The South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee supports 3 50 major projects recommended: 1) Kawaihae By-Pass; 2) Replacement of Waiaka Bridge and 3) 51 Kawaihae/Queen Kaahumanu Intersection. 52 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 53 Minutes of the Meeting of January 27, 2014 were circulated. Joel Cohen motioned to approve and Kit 54 Roehrig seconded. After discussion unanimous approval given. 55 BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE 56 1.SKCDP Implementation. Action Committee will continue ongoing review of SKCDP Goals, 57 Policies and Actions & discuss roles & responsibilities. 58 The Chair asked for copy of the latest general plan annual report to be shared with the committee 59 and to have staff invite the Planning Director to the meetings. 60 The Committee discussed a need to develop a budget/list of needs to forward on to the Planning 61 Department. Also discussed need to put all discussion items on the agenda and information 62 submitted to the committee members ahead of time to allow the members time to review. 63 Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Planning Director, Duane Kanuha or authorized a. 64 representative. 65 No Discussion 66 Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Council Member Margaret Wille b. 67 No Discussion 68 Discussion of Procedural Protocols for the Action Committee c. 69 Joel Cohen and Kit Roehrig provided email procedures to the AC for review. Kit Roehrig made 70 a motion to approve the procedures and Joel Cohen seconded. The motion did not get voted on 71 however the committee discussed the need to test the system proposed to clarify the process. 72 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). d. 73 Update on status of Puako Sewer Treatment Project – The status of the funds for the study of 74 alternative methodology possibility coming out of the operating budget has not been found from 75 the County however alternative funds have been found for the study. The Director of 76 Environmental Management has been supportive of the project 77 Discussion of Update Issues/Suggestions for the SKCDP/General Plan e. 78 No new issues/suggestions. 79 2.Sub-Committee Reports. 80 All Sub-Committee and Liaison Reports postponed until next meeting. 81 Page 2 of 3