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Home My WebLink About2019-05-13 Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes-Approved PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION (PONC) MINUTES-REGULAR SESSION Hilo County Building, Council Chambers 25 Aupuni Street, Suite #1401 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 May 13, 2019 I. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Re- sources Preservation Commission was called to order at 10:01 a.m. at the Hilo County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite #1401 By CHR. TOMICH Present Mr. Kekaulike Tomich, CHAIR (CHR.) Dr. Wayne Frank, V. CHAIR Ms. E. Koohan Paik Mander, Member Mr. Kai’ena Bishaw II, Member Ms. Shellie Bee Allen Naungayan, Member Mr. Rick Warshauer, Member Ms. Susan Wells Fischer, Member Absent District (5) & (7) Vacant Support Ms. Maxine Cutler, Commission Secretary Staff Mr. Ronald Kim, Deputy Corporation Counsel Mr. Hamana Ventura, Property Manager, Department of Finance II. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: CHR. TOMICH: directed the commission to the next order of business, statements from the public on agenda items with the three-minute time limit and invites the first testier to the microphone: Reyna Ramolete-Hayashi, Project Manager, testifies in support of Comm. 19-027 represent “The Trust for Public Land” a 501(c)(3) organization. Their Aloha ‘Ᾱina program focuses on protecting land that is culturally and historically significant. She presents a 4-page handout to the commission from the Trust of Public Land. Keoni Fox represents the Ala Kahakai Trail Association and the Keanu Ohana, testifies in support of Comm. 19-027. He gives a historical account PONC May 13, 2019 Minutes-Draft Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Page 1 of 6 of the activities and cultural significance the Manāka’a Fishing Village on this parcel and its relationship to Waikapuna because of the Ala Kaha Kai Trail. He testifies of the rich marine life and how the fishing was done. His Keanu Ohana was deeded the property thru the Great Mahele and many land grants. He has the full support of his Ohana in protecting their legacy. He explains the 348 acres is due to the recent 2018 survey done by the current landowner, a significant difference from the Real Property Tax website. Lea Hong, the Director for Trust for Public Land Non-Profit Organization, testifies in support of Comm. 19-027 and updates the commission regard- ing the conservation easement acquisition of Waikapuna, the Legacy Land Grant amendments, removal of contaminated soil, and the conservation easement appraisal. Keoni Fox testifies and updates the commission with the CE acquisition of Waikapuna and that of Manāka’a Fishing Village, a collaborative land and management program is desired with the Ala Kahakai Trail Association. Zendo Kern, Planning Consultant representing Kona Three LLC, testifies for the landowners not in support of Comm. 19-024. He points out to the com- mission that the landowners were not aware that their property was nomi- nated for PONC Preservation Fund and not the best use of the Preservation Fund. He also gives the background of the development of this property since 1984, connectivity issues, addressing concerns of nearby communi- ties, affordable housing efforts, and continued development efforts meet- ing the State land use and the Kona Community Development Plan (Kona CDP). Michelle Galimba, cattle rancher for Kuahiwi Ranch testifies in support of Comm. 19-027. Her ranch leases the property for grazing cattle for years and is an abutting landowner. Gives an account of the uses of the prop- erty, fishing, historical artifacts, and preserve the coastline of its unique cultural significance. III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: Motion to accept and file (Accepted and Filed) CHR. TOMICH being no further testimonies, closed statements from the public and directed the commission to proceed to the next order of busi- ness, written communications: motion to accept and file Comm. 19-033, 034, and 035. Motion: MR. WARSHAUER motioned to accept and file Comm. 19-033 to 19-035, seconded by MS. WELLS FISCHER, being no discussions, CHR. PONC May 13, 2019 Minutes-Draft Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Page 2 of 6 TOMICH calls for a verbal vote, all members present voted aye, motion car- ried. The Comm. 19-036 to 19-039 were received after the posting of the agenda. Motion: MS. NAUNGAYAN motioned to accept and file Comm. 19-036 to 19-039, seconded by MR. BISHAW III, being no discussions, CHR. TOMICH calls for a verbal vote, all members present voted aye, motion carried. IV. APPROVAL OF March 11, 2019 MINUTES: Motion to Approve (Approved) CHR. TOMICH: moves to the next item on the agenda and calls on the com- mission for approval of the minutes. Motion: MS. WELLS FISCHER motioned to approve with corrections, se- conded by DR. FRANK, being no further discussions, CHR. TOMICH calls for a verbal vote, all members present voted aye, motion carried. V. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REPORT: CHR. TOMICH: moves to the next item on the agenda, Department of Fi- nance Report and invites MR. VENTURA to the microphone. MR. VENTURA reports updates for Waikapuna was given by way of public testimonies from the representatives from the Trust for Public Land ear- lier. He announces that the Friends for Amy Greenwell got a favorable reading from the County council regarding the conservation easement for the acquisition resolution. VI. OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL REPORT: Being no further questions to Mr. Ventura, CHR. TOMICH: moves to the next item on the agenda, Corporation Counsel Report, and invites MR. KIM to the microphone. MR. KIM introduces himself and his previous background working with this commission. MS. WELLS FISCHER introduces a question regarding members of the public can volunteer to be part of the PONC Ad Hoc Site Visit Committee? MR. KIM responses to MS. WELLS FISCHER’S concern at the next meeting. MR. WARSHAUER asks a question regarding increasing the number of se- lective members to participate in ad hoc site visit committee to all mem- PONC May 13, 2019 Minutes-Draft Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Page 3 of 6 bers of the commission by rotating them, not to exceed four. MR. KIM re- plies that the commission agrees, keep track who is going where and that you don't want to exceed more than four. MR. BISHAW comments that being a member of this commission, can we visit any PONC nominated site on our own? MR. Kim replies, “Yes.” VII. CHR.PERSON’SREPORT: Being no further questions from the commission to MS. SELF, CHR. TOMICH moves to the next item on the agenda, CHR. TOMICH Report. CHR. TOMICH has nothing to report. VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Being no further questions to CHR. TOMICH, he moves to the next item Un- finished Business and notes there is no unfinished business. IX. NEW BUSINESS: CHR. TOMICH moves to the next item New Business starting with Commis- sion to review and discuss 2019 Suggestion Forms (Comm. 19-003, 004, 013-027). 1. Members of the commission held summary discussions on Comm. 19- 003, Pohue Bay, Comm. 19-024, Kona Three, LLC, and Comm. 19-027, Manaka’a Fishing Village. 2. Review and discuss PONC’s duties regarding Stewardship and Mainte- nance Reports introduced by MS. WELLS FISCHER. Motion: MS. WELLS FISCHER recaps the discussion and motion at the last meeting to identify the different types of documentation that the commission receives: Communication to Comm. YY-### (emails/letters); Suggestion Forms to Sugg. YY-### (to start in 2020); and Stewardship Grant Applications to STU. YY-###(to start in 2019). She would like MS. CUTLER to create a master list for the commission and retro the Sugges- tions to 2020, seconded by MS. PAIK MANDER, a brief discussion was held. MS. CUTLER agreed to create the master list retro-labeling of the Sug- gestion Form to 2019 if Corporation Counsels says that it can be done. MR. KIM will report back to the commission whether retro-labeling of the Comminutions concerning the Suggestion Forms to begin in 2019. Being no further discussion, CHR. TOMICH calls for a verbal vote, all members present voted aye, motion carried. 3. Review and discuss format changes to Annual Report to the Mayor in- troduced by MS. NAUNGAYAN. PONC May 13, 2019 Minutes-Draft Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Page 4 of 6 MS. NAUNGAYAN introduces to the commission the need to reorganize the format the Annual Report to the Mayor by inserting Chapters or Ap- pendices, the consecutive numbering of pages, and restructuring the Comprehensive Report to be more readable by the public and ADA com- pliant. MR. WARSHAUER adds to make facing pages to portrait. MOTION: MS. NAUNGAYAN moves that PONC Commission approve the formatting changes in the present 2018 Annual Report to the Mayor in preparation for the 2019 Annual Report to the Mayor, specifically those changes include: a) the addition of a table of contents, accurate num- bering of all pages, consistent with whatever appropriate style manual th and b) the 5 Appendix is reformatted to whatever MR. WARSHAUER suggested in earlier discussions, Seconded by MS. WELLS FISCHER, a summary discussion was held to in- clude tabs and needs historical information in the Comprehensive Re- port. AMENDED MOTION: MS. NAUNGAYAN moves to amend the original motion to add to include annex doodled information in the Compre- hensive Report and to tab the entire report for ease of use, se- conded by MS. WELLS FISCHER, Being no further discussion, CHR. TOMICH calls for a verbal vote, all members present voted aye, mo- tion carried to amend the original motion BEING no further discussion of the original amended motion, CHR. TOMICH calls for a verbal vote, all members present voted aye, motion carried. 4. Chr. Tomich moves to take out of order Item No. 4 Charter Commission Updates Charter Commission Updates. MR. WARSHAUER updates the commission of his involvement with the Charter Commission giving public testimony and encourages the com- mission to attend the meetings. MS. PAIK MANDER updates the commission that she is in support of the Maintenance fund to pay administrative costs of the non-profits and a position in the Finance Department. She also tells how potential appli- cants for the PONC Commission have been delayed and the process is slow. 5. Ad Hoc Site Visits Report(s) for Ms. Wells Fischer for Comm. 19-004 and 024; Dr. Frank for Comm. 19-022 and 023; Mr. Warshauer for Comm. 19-027. PONC May 13, 2019 Minutes-Draft Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Page 5 of 6 MOTION: MS. WELLS FISCHER moves to accept and file Ad Hoc Site Visit Report(s) for Comm. 19-004, 022, 023, and 027, seconded by DR. FRANK; being no further discussion of the original amended motion, CHR. TOMICH calls for a verbal vote, all members present voted aye, motion carried. Each assigned commissioner read their written report and gave a brief recap of their site visits. (Posted on PONC public website) X. ANNOUNCEMENTS: CHR. TOMICH announces: 1. The next meeting scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2019, at the West Ha- wai‘i Civic Center, Building G Conference Room, 74-5044 Ane Keohoka- lole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 at 10:00 a.m. 2. Set agenda items for Monday, July 8, 2019, to: 1) Corporation Counsel Report on two items: i. Public serving on the Ad Hoc Site Visit Committee ii. Retro-labeling of the Communications of the Suggestion forms to the new format for 2019. 2) Discuss Ad Hoc Site Visit Reports. 3) Discuss and review all Suggestion Forms. XI. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business at approx. 1:47 p.m., CHR. TOMICH adjourns the meeting. Drafted minutes Respectfully submitted by: Maxine Cutler Commission Secretary Posted: June 24, 2019 – Draft Posted: August 28, 2019 - Approved PONC May 13, 2019 Minutes-Draft Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Page 6 of 6