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Oshi moved to strike the sentence "At that time there were 2,300 large - capacity cesspools in Hawaii. " and adding the sentence "Please see the attached letter that the EPA is currently mailing to Pahoa business owners. " Second by Farris. Motion passed with 8 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Farris moved to cc Representative Joy San Buenaventura, Senator Russell Ruderman, Councilperson Greggor Ragan and Councilperson Danny Paleka, and to also copy them on the original response from the Planning Director. Second by Elmer. Motion passed with 8 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Oshi moved to add the following as the last paragraph of the letter "We request a meeting on May 13, 14 or 15th with April Surprenant, Hans Santiago, the Pahoa Regional Town Center Steering Committee, Main Street Pahoa Business Association, Representative Joy San Buenaventura, Senator Russell Ruderman, Councilman Greggor Ragan and Councilman Danny Paleka to discuss moving forward on planning issues for Pahoa. " And as a last line add in "We are planning a community wide meeting to update the community on the Pahoa plan on June 4rh. Second by Elmer. Motion passed with 8 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Discussions continued as to specific verbiage Patti moved to amend the last sentence of the third paragraph to read "There are potentially less costly solutions than a single wastewater treatment plant which we hope the feasibility study would identify. " Second by Leila. Motion passed with 8 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Sharon moved to relocate the last sentence of the last paragraph up to become the last sentence of the first paragraph. Second by Leila. After further discussion Sharon withdrew her motion and Leila withdrew her second. Rene moved to take the last two sentences of the last paragraph and make it its own paragraph immediately following the original last paragraph. Second by Farris. Motion passed with 8 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Main motion as amended passed with 8 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Oshi moved to amend the June 4th Community meeting date if need be. Second by June. Motion passed with 8 votes aye and 0 votes nay. As soon as the date is confirmed Hans will be notified. Communication No. 2015 -17 and Communication 2015 -17.1 can be viewed and downloaded from the following websites, hltp: // records .co.hawaii.hi.us /\Veblink8 /l /doc /71993 /Electronic.aspx, hap: // records .co.hawaii.hi.us /\Veblink8 /l /doc /72086/Pa eg l.aspx 5. Volcano Long Range Plan Subcommittee ( VLRPS) report and discussion on Planning Department response letter to VLRPS submittal (Communication No. 2015 -14) and consideration and possible action on a letter from the VLRPS requesting advice on engaging the Planning Department for assistance with the Volcano Long Range Plan (Communication No. 2015 -20): Dan Taylor reported on the activities of the subcommittee. Dan expressed the VLRPS's gratitude to the Planning Department for their detailed response to the Volcano Long Range Plan. They are already beginning to move forward with the suggestion to focus on two main elements and consider them separately, the Village Special District and the Special Overlay District. Rene moved to accept Communication No. 2015 -20. Second by Farris.