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After lengthy discussion, it was decided by the Action Committee that the Connectivity and <br />Emergency Response Subcommittee will remain an investigatory Subcommittee of the Action <br />Committee tasked with beginning the work of investigating connectivity in Puna Waena and <br />Puna Kai. Marlene Hapai stepped down as Chairperson, but will continue to work with the <br />subcommittee; Patti Pinto will serve as the new Chairperson. Teresa and Leila will serve as AC <br />representatives on the Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee. <br />Based on the fact that the Mass Transit Subcommittee has completed its task of getting the <br />Mass Transit Agency to commence a master plan for the island of Hawai'i, the Action <br />Committee decided it would recognize the Mass Transit Group as a Community Partner and <br />disband the current subcommittee. <br />Frank moved to disband the Mass Transit Subcommittee. Second by Patti. Motion passed with <br />7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. <br />Leila moved to appoint Michael as the Action Committee liaison for the Mass Transit <br />Community Partner Group. Second by Frank. Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. <br />Work on the Mt. View Village Center Plan has been on hold and will remain on hold until work <br />begins on the larger picture for Village Center Plans. <br />Patti moved to disband the Mt. View Village Center Plan Subcommittee. Second by Leila. <br />Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. <br />Action Committee members discussed the pros and cons of having the Pahoa Regional Town <br />Center Plan remain an Investigatory Subcommittee vs a Community Partner Group. <br />Patti moved to keep the Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan as an investigatory subcommittee of <br />the Action Committee. Second by Leila. Motion failed with 0 votes aye and 7 votes nay. <br />After extended deliberation, the Action Committee determined that the Pahoa Regional Town <br />Center Plan Subcommittee could work most effectively as a Community Partner Group. <br />Patti moved to disband the Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Subcommittee. Second by Leila. <br />Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. <br />Patti moved to appoint herself and Larry as liaisons for the Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan <br />Community Partner Group. Second by Leila. Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. <br />Based on the previous discussion regarding other village/town center plans, the Action <br />Committee decided that the Volcano Long Range Plan Subcommittee could also be more <br />effective working as a Community Partner Group. Chairperson of the VLRPS, Dan Taylor, was <br />also in agreement. <br />Patti moved to disband the Volcano Long Range Plan Subcommittee. Second by Leila. Motion <br />passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. <br />Teresa moved to appoint herself and Yumi as liaisons for the Volcano Long Range Plan <br />Community Partner Group. Second by Patti. Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. <br />The Action Committee considered creating a new investigatory subcommittee to work on <br />applications for the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resource Preservation Commission <br />(PONC). <br />www. cohplanninQdept.com puna(Whawahcounty.Qov Page 6 <br />