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93 representatives for 2017. 94 95 The Chair suggested that it was a good idea to review the organization of the 96 subcommittees. It was stated that the current subcommittees are more like 97 standing committees, and if you change them to investigatory subcommittees, 98 there must be a starting point and an end point. The Chair requested to table 99 this item at this time until additional information is provided and or researched on 100 this subject with regard to the Sunshine Law requirements for subcommittees. 101 102 SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 103 1. Growth Management — Committee member Elliot had no report. 104 105 2. Public Access — Committee member Toni Withington spoke on a trails 106 presentation that was given at the last subcommittee meeting. Next, she said 107 the committee met about the coastal restoration at Upolu Point and restoring the 108 vegetation at the Upolu airport. It was found that some land below the Ainakea 109 subdivision that was available for public access has been sold to new owners. 110 Toni also reported there will be map of four of the five public access easements 111 around the coast in the local newspaper. Toni said that the subcommittee also 112 met with the Na Ala Hele group about the Pololu lookout and possible changes 113 that could be considered by the community, and also talked to the Police about 114 enforcement and communication during emergencies. The National Park 115 Service is in the process of creating a conservation easement for Kohala Kai 116 and there is work being done on the access at Kohala Waterfront. 117 118 3. Water, Parks and Roads — Chair Winter reported that matters with the parks are 119 being reviewed at with the Parks dept. Mr. Winter reported that Pratt Road is 120 being looked at with the new director of Public Works and how to get an 121 easement for use during emergencies along Pratt road. He said they met to 122 discuss an integrated water system because there are a lot of potential farmers 123 interested in this. Pololu Valley being is being looked at for parking, signage, 124 bathroom facilities. John reported that Rep. Evans will be at the next Water, 125 Parks and Roads subcommittee meeting in May. 126 127 4. Power, View Planes and Erosion Control — Toni Withington gave a report on 128 how to improve view planes and meeting with the seniors and getting their 129 comments on this matter. Their subcommittee met with HELCO engineers to 130 discuss proposed location of transmission lines, and they have created maps 131 showing the proposed location of transmission lines. On erosion control, Toni 132 said that some of the school projects are still ongoing and are receiving benefits 133 from their work. 134 135 5. Affordable Housing — Committee member Hoyt reported on their work with two 136 property owners, one who wants to develop 33 acres and devote 8 of those 137 acres, or about 24 lots for affordable housing. Jack said there is another 138 property owner associated with Ainakea subdivision, who has 12 acres who is 139 open to the idea of developing an affordable pocket neighborhood with a shared 140 center with no vehicular traffic, for pedestrians only. 141 Page 3 of 4