HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-21 Arborist Advisory Committee Agenda
Harry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawaii
ARBORIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
of a meeting of the Arborist Advisory Committee of the County
of Hawai‘i in accordance with the provisions of Article 10, of the Hawai‘i County Code.
DATE: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Planning Department Conference Room, Aupuni Center,
101 Pauahi Street, Suite #3, Hilo, Hawai‘i
CALL TO ORDER
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
June 21 2007, July 12, 2007 and October 17, 2007 meetings
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.Discussion Regarding Signage for Exceptional Trees
a.Committee authority and procurement procedures – R. Schoen
b.Funding – M. Cottle/ S. Stanbro
c.Fabrication, Installation, Maintenance – Chair Bisel
2.Status of Installing the Tree Signs for the Mango Groves – Chair Bisel/ J. Anderson
3.Status on the Proposal to Submit Grant Requests to Kaulunani Council - M. Kraus.
4.Discussion of the Exceptional Tree Assessment Protocol - J. Anderson/M. Kraus.
a.Form to document work on exceptional trees
b.Need for other assessment forms and procedures
c.Current need for research and assessment of trees, including possible site visits
5.Discuss Modification of the List of Exceptional Trees – Chair Bisel/ S. Stanbro/ M. Cottle
NEW BUSINESS
1.Sunshine Law Reminder: Review of how the Sunshine Law affects meetings – R. Schoen
2.Discussion on How Committee is Notified of Land Ownership Changes - S. Stanbro
3.Demonstration of Exceptional Tree Geodatabase Using ArcGIS – M. Cottle
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.Set date and agenda for next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Information related to the above matters is on file in the office of the Planning
Department in the Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawai‘i, and in the Planning
Department’s West Hawaii Office at 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite l09, in Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i, and is open to inspection during office hours.
Any disabled person requiring special assistance or person requiring auxiliary aid and/or
services to participate in the hearing should contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 five
(5) working days prior to the hearing so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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Kilauea Avenue (Ben Franklin Building) 2 Floor, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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ARBORIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Leonard Bisel, Chairperson
Jan Anderson, Vice Chairperson