2017-07-11 Puna CDP FINAL Minutes

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individual basis and that they do not have a formal review process for applications. Each application is reviewed by the Director and appropriate staff on a case by case basis. Lastly, the Action Committee requested a list from DPR of any current or past Farmers' Market Permits including their status and any positive and/or negative impacts experienced by DPR. DPR listed Cooper Center in Volcano as the only permitted Farmers' Market. The fees collected from the vendors at this site are used to improve and maintain this park facility. The Action Committee members and the public then had a discussion about the DPR letter. Topics of discussion included: develop a definition for a Farmers' Market, create an application form and guidelines, operation and location guidelines, selling only locally grown or made items, changes to the code within DPR; the list of county parks where Farmers' Markets are allowed; vendors requiring General Excise (GE) licenses, bill of sale, a list of items that will be sold, insurance, draft a letter or document to send to DPR suggesting what a sustainable Farmers' Market at county parks should look like, look into Cooper Center's Farmers' Market Operation as an example, operational fees guidelines. Chair Brown assigned the task of writing a draft letter to DPR to Committee Member Osborne. The letter would recommend or suggest that DPR add administrative rules to define a Farmers' Market operation on county property managed by DPR and to develop an application and review process specifically for Farmers' Markets. This will be done with the help of Chair Brown, Vice -Chair Kealoha, and Puna CDP Planners. Choir Brown moved to draft o letter, in response to Communication No. 2017-10.1 from the Deportment of Parks and Recreation, offering some suggestions and recommendations concerning Farmers' Market operations and application process. Second by Committee Member Osborne. The motion to draft the letter passed with 5 votes aye, 0 votes nay. AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: (September 12, 2017) 1. Review the draft letter, in response to Communication No. 2017-10.1 from Department of Parks and Recreation concerning Farmers' Market operation and application. 2. Connectivity Report. 3. Budget Committee Report on the Capital Improvements Program (CIP). ADJOURNMENT: The Chair, without objection, adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website: http://www.hawaiicountvcdp.info/puna-cdp/implementation/puna-cdp-action-committee www.hiplanningdept.com puna(Whawaiicounty.Qov Page 3