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REPORTS AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS: Community Partner Group Reports: Comm. No. 2018-20 NK Community Access Group Notes 5/2 & 6/6: Group Member, Toni Withington, provided a summary of the recent progress of the Community Access group from their May and June meetings. Ms. Withington stated that the state legislature did not grant the funds for health and safety engineering study at the Pololu lookout. The first steps have been taken to purchase the Hapu'u — Kapanaia property with open space funds. Honoipu and Kaupalaoa were added to the public access open space priority list. Comm. No. 2018-20 NK Community Access Group Notes 5/2 and 5/6: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/94074/Pagel.aspx Power, View planes, and Erosion Control Group: Group member, Susan Fischer, announced that the group is currently in the process of organizing, and that they would be discussing priorities and steps to move the group forward at the next meeting on August 301h. The tentative group meeting schedule is the last Thursday of each month. Parks, Water, and Roads Group: Group member, Toni Withington, stated that the group is still focusing on the development of the Pratt Road emergency bypass. Mr. Coakley announced there was a successful community effort to clean up Pratt Road on July 71n Growth Management Group: Group member, Richard Elliott, stated that there have not been any recent applications to review. Mr. Elliott stated that the group had recently discussed a DLNR quick claim for Kynnersley Road as well as a possible transfer of 6,500 acres of leased land to the Department of Agriculture for preservation and access to historic sites. Agriculture Group: Group member, Jack Olson, stated that the group met with the Board of Hawai'i Farmers Union United and discussed agricultural implications within the North Kohala CDP and related cultural issues. BUSINESS: 1. Discussion of the Welcome to North Kohala brochure': Mr. Hoffmann stated that Beverly Blake, who was leading the project had resigned from the committee. He asked for a volunteer on the Action Committee to take the lead on the project. Committee Member Ah Sam volunteered to take the lead on the project moving forward. Committee Member Coakley asked who the target audience is for this brochure. Chair Hoffmann stated the target audience is people who are thinking of moving to North Kohala as well as builders and contractors. Ms. Ah Sam added that the brochure also serves as good platform to inform visitors and newcomers about the character of the North Kohala community. 2. CDP priority matrix exercise: Ms. Gloor introduced the priority setting matrix exercise to the Action Committee. The Action Committee was asked to submit three -to -five preliminary priorities from the CDP before the meeting. Based on the selections submitted, there were 12 top priorities selected. Ms., Gloor announced that the goal of the exercise was to narrow the www.hiplanningdept.com northkohala(dhawaiicounty.-ov Page 2