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Volcano, Saddle Road, Kohala Mountain Road, Kehena, Akoni Pule Highway, for approximately 100 competitors who will not run on roads and all trash is picked up. Race issues will be taken up by the Parks, Water, and Roads subcommittee. Access agreements for Kiiokalani at Black Point have been recorded. A good faith agreement has been made with Kohala Kai, with discussions continuing. c. Parks, Water and Road Improvement – John Winter reported the subcommittee is preparing a working paper on the water situation in North Kohala, intended to become the basis for negotiations with the Department of Water Supply. When finalized it will be distributed to the AC members in a week or two and placed on the May AC agenda for approval. d. Power, View Planes and Erosion Control – Susan Fischer reported subcommittee members viewed eroded areas on the 14 acre Kailapa Ungulate and Erosion Mitigation project north of Kawaihae. Parker Ranch and Siemen are exploring ways to lower electricity costs for Parker Ranch, Waimea, and North Kohala, such as pumping water to high elevation reservoirs using wind and solar, then releasing water to generate electricity during periods of peak demand. John Winter posed the question of whether this will be the first time power is allowed to cross a boundary without using the HELCO grid. e. Affordable Housing – Collin Kaholo announced he will represent North Kohala on the Leeward Planning Commission. April will be his last meeting as a member of the Action Committee. f. Agriculture – Frank Cipriani announced organizational re-structuring of the subcommittee, which will act as an informational hub for the dissemination of current activity relating to agricultural development, education, energy & food security in North Kohala. VI. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: none VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Joe Carvalho announced he would like to retire from the Action Committee. NEXT MEETING: Date: Monday, May 12, 2014 Time: 5:00 PM VIIII. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, a motion was made by Collin Kaholo and seconded by Frank Cipriani to adjourn the meeting which was unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 5:50 pm.