HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-27 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes (Hilo Mtg)HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES — REGULAR SESSION
February 27, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
Department of Liquor Control, Conference Room
Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, Hawaii
Present: Kenneth Kaneshiro
Ruth Walker
Paul Campbell
E. Kalani Flores
Hannah Springer
Absent: Benedict Yung
Laura Schuster
John Replogle
Jocelyn Garovoy
Others Present:
Amy G. Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Cathy Minor, Secretary
Stanley Iwamoto, Department of Finance
Cory Harden
Jan Moon (arrived at 11.20 a.m.)
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Hannah Springer at 10:05 a.m.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
1. Cory Harden
Ms. Harden represented herself and spoke in support of the Keamuku
parcel. Keamuku is 23,000 acre parcel owned by Parker Ranch and
located next to Kahuku Ranch. Parker Ranch is in the process of
subdividing this parcel. Ms. Harden informed the Commissioners of the
Army's plan on bringing the Stryker Brigade to Keamuku. Ms. Harden
gave a report on her findings on previous damage done by the military to
Keamuku as well as other sites on the island. Ms. Harden indicated per
the EIS statement that severe damage will continue should the Stryker
Brigade be located at Keamuku. Ms. Harden would like to see this parcel
preserved and further damage by the military stopped.
Commissioner Paul Campbell thanked Ms. Harden for coming and for her
in depth report on the Army's plan on the Stryker Brigade.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes for the February 21, 2006, meeting was not circulated, and
therefore, not approved by the commission.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REPORT
None
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
Vice Chairperson distributed a letter received by e -mail to Cathy Minor from Irma
Sumera from the Department of Finance regarding the 2006 State Legislature
hiring of Jon Okudara as the lobbyist /bill tracker for the County of Hawaii.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA COMMITTEE REPORT
Commissioner Kenneth Kaneshiro distributed his report regarding the intake
survey forms received. (see attached list) Commissioner Paul Campbell
inadvertently forgot to provide Commissioner Kaneshiro with his intake survey
forms received at the Keaau and Pahoa Community meetings (total of 4 surveys
received).
Recess taken at 10.30 a.m.
Reconvened at 10.35 a.m.
Commissioner Paul Campbell turned over the four intake survey forms received
at the Keaau and Pahoa Community meetings and gave them to Cathy Minor.
Cathy Minor made copies of the completed intake forms and gave them to
Commissioner Kenneth Kaneshiro.
Commissioner Kalani Flores distributed a "DRAFT" of the 2006 Assessment
Criteria Form. Commissioner Flores along with Commissioners Springer and
Garovoy met on February 23, 2006, to complete this draft form. Commissioner
Flores explained the form and commissioners present were able to provide input
and gave their comments and changes were made. One of the areas where
much of the discussion took place was on the issue of funding. Amy Self
informed the Commissioners that their focus should be on prioritizing the list first
then work on the funding because there is no deadline for funding per the
Ordinance.
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Commissioner Kalani Flores will make the revisions on the 2006 Assessment
Criteria Form and e -mail it to Cathy for distribution at the next commission
meeting.
Mr. Kaneshiro made a motion for approval of the Criteria Descriptions, as
amended seconded by Ms. Walker and carried unanimously by voice vote.
Commissioners voting ayes. Kaneshiro, Walker, Campbell, Springer and Flores.
Mr. Kaneshiro made a motion for approval of the 2006 Assessment Criteria
a Form as amended, seconded by Ms. Walker and carried unanimously by voice
vote.
Commissioners voting ayes. Kaneshiro, Walker, Campbell, Springer and Flores.
Recess taken at 12:00 noon
Reconvened at 12:15 p.m.
After the commission reconvened, the commissioners discussed items to put on
the next week's agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 6, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at
the Department of Liquor Control, Conference Room, 75 -5722 Hanama Place,
Suite 1107, Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chairperson Hannah Springer adjourned the meeting at 12:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Minor, Secretary
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