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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2011 SKCDP AC Minutes - Final SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING Held January 24, 2011 A regular meeting of the South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee was held on January 24, 2011. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mike Fischer, at 5:00 p.m. at The Lilly Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea, Hawaii, pursuant to notice. The following members of the Committee were present when the meeting was called to order: Nancy Alvord Mike Fischer John Hoover Robin Inaba Leonard Librizzi Jeannie Palermo Achahn Schulze Project Manager Allen Salavea also was in attendance. Committee member Margaret Horwatt was not in attendance when the meeting was called to order. The Chairman called the meeting to order, noted that a quorum of the Committee was present at the meeting, and noted that Recorder Judith Graham was not present. He then welcomed Ms. Alvord as the new Co-Chair of the Committee and thanked Ms. Palermo for her service in that position during the past year. There were no statements from the public on agenda items. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Committee then approved the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on December 20, 2011, in the form distributed to the members in advance of the meeting, subject to the modification suggested by Mr. Hoover correcting the name of Hokuloa Church which is to be the location of the Committee’s meeting on March 28, 2011. The next item on the agenda was the Committee Vacancy report, which was delivered by Mr. Salavea. He advised the Committee that two persons have been designated for appointment to the committee to fill the vacancies created by the departure of Committee member Fran Tabor and the pending departure of Ms. Palermo, and he indicated that the nominations will come before the County Council for confirmation in February. He also reported that applications for persons seeking appointment to the Committee in 2012 will be accepted through March 11, 2011, and that information concerning applications is available on the Committee website. Mr. Salavea then discussed the monthly Land Use Permit Activity Report, copies of which had been delivered to the Committee members in advance of the meeting. He noted that Parker Ranch had revised the special permit application in response to commentary by agricultural interests in the area, and discussed other pending special permit applications. Ms. Inaba noted that the applicants in those cases will have to satisfy permit regulations concerning such matters as landscaping, ADA compliance, parking and the like when dealing with the various county departments. Ms. Horwatt joined the meeting at 5:15 p.m. during this discussion. The Committee then heard Liaison Reports regarding meetings and events attended by Committee members. Mr. Schulze reported that he had attended the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee meeting but that the featured speaker, Tom Brown, Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency Administrator, had been unable to attend. Mr. Schulze briefly discussed the agenda of the meeting. Ms. Palermo and Mr. Hoover reported that they had attended the Puako Community Association meeting and discussed the matters brought before that meeting. Mr. Librizzi indicated that he has attended the Waimea Community Association meeting at which various elected and appointed officials, including State House of Representatives member Cindy Evans and County Councilman Pete Hoffmann, spoke about various issues including the capital improvement plan budget. Mr. Librizzi also advised the committee that he had attended the Pohakuloa Training Area meeting where expansion of operations of the training facilities was discussed. He noted that the Kawaihae harbor improvements are impacted by the plans for expansion of training operations at Pohakuloa and that there is an opportunity to submit comments on the plans at this time. Mr. Librizzi than made a motion the Committee authorize Mr. Librizzi to submit a comment urging the planners to review the SK CDP, and other relevant plans such as the harbor and highway plans, to ensure that the plan adopted for expansion of Pohakuloa training operations is consistent with these other plans. The motion was seconded by Ms. Palermo and discussion followed. Mr. Schulze noted that the community had expressed opposition to expanded use of the air space to mover troops to the training base from the harbor. The Committee then voted to approve the motion, with members Alvord, Hoover, Horwatt, Inaba, Librizzi and Palermo voting for adoption and Mr. Schulze abstaining. Mr. Fischer then reported that he had attended a meeting of the Waikoloa Village Association Board of Directors. He noted that the SK CDP calls for support of the dry forest restoration project which involves acreage owned by the Waikoloa Village Association and in connection therewith requested support from the Committee for authorization to send a letter to the Waikoloa Village Association board urging it to extend the current lease with the Waikoloa Outdoor Circle or its successors relating to that area for a 60 year term. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Committee unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing Mr. Fischer to draft and transmit a letter to the Waikoloa Village Association urging it to extend the lease with the 2 Waikoloa Outdoor Circle or its successors relating to the dry forest restoration area lands for a 60 year term. Mr. Schulze then reported for the Ad Hoc Parks Committee for Waikoloa Village. He stated that the two acre parcel in question is available but more input from the community is needed to verify that the use selected for the parcel is desired by the community. Consideration is being given to utilizing the parcel for a dog park. The Committee then discussed recommendations for submission for inclusion of specific projects in the capital improvement project budget. Ms. Palermo shared the information she had gathered regarding the Puako sewage treatment requirements and the Kawaihae water treatment facility, both of which she suggested be considered for inclusion. The Committee then discussed whether the suggestions could be made by the Committee members without further input from the community. Mr. Hoover stressed the need for greater community input and Ms. Palermo indicated that she felt the Committee members could select projects from the SK CDP which she felt reflects input from the community, but she urged emphasis on infrastructure projects. The members also discussed the process whereby they gathered information for the submission of a project for inclusion in the budget and Ms. Palermo indicated that she had not received full cooperation from some county employees in connection with her efforts to gather necessary information. Mr. Salavea noted that County Councilman Hoffmann had encouraged the Committee members to seek assistance from his staff in obtaining such information. Ms. Alvord reiterated the need to ensure that the projects selected represented the entire district of South Kohala and Ms. Inaba then stated that she also felt there was a need for greater community input in prioritizing the projects that would be suggested for inclusion in the budget. Mr. Hoover then indicated that he felt that the Puako community did not wish to have the Puako sewage treatment project included in the budget at this time because the focus of community efforts was on another project and that as a consequence the Puako community would not offer as much support for the sewage treatment project at this time. Mr. Schulze then made a motion that the Committee hold a special meeting to discuss how it will select projects that it will recommend for inclusion in the capital improvement project budget, including the process whereby projects will be identified and the significance of feasibility in the selection process. The subject of subcommittee structure also is to be considered at the special meeting. The motion was seconded and, following discussion, was unanimously approved by the members. The special meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2011, at The Lilly Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea, Hawaii. The members then agreed to table all subcommittee reports until the regular February meeting. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of amendments to the SK CDP. The members acknowledged that community input is required for such amendments and tabled further discussion of the subject. 3 The members then briefly discussed the Committee’s subcommittee structure and assignments to such subcommittees, and it was agreed that any changes to the structure and regarding such assignments would be made after the new members have joined the Committee. The Chairman then noted that not all members had responded to the progress evaluation questionnaire, and requested that all members ensure that the completed questionnaire was returned to the Chairman or Co-Chair as soon as possible so that the responses could be discussed at the meeting on February 28. It was then noted that the Operating Guidelines adopted by the Committee called for the preparation of an annual report. Several members suggested that the progress evaluation reports could serve as the basis of the annual report and the matter was tabled. The statement of members’ goals for the coming year are included in the progress evaluation questionnaire responses. The Chair then noted that the Operating Guidelines called for the Committee to hold an annual town meeting in each of Kawaihae, Puako, Waikoloa and Waimea. The members agreed that the regularly scheduled meetings to be held in May in Waikoloa, in June in Kawaihae, in August in Waimea, and in September in Puako will be designated Town Meetings at which community feedback will be emphasized. Ms. Alvord then discussed the advisability of having guest speakers at the Committee meetings. The members generally agreed that this is desirable and agreed that the subcommittee members on the subcommittee associated with the location at which a monthly meeting is to be held will be responsible for identifying and inviting guest speakers, such as county department elected and appointed officials and experts with knowledge concerning subjects of concern to the South Kohala community. There were no statements from the public on any agenda items at this point in the meeting. The next meeting of the Committee will be the Special Meeting on February 7, 2011, to discuss CIP budget proposals and subcommittee structure, and the next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on February 28, with the agenda to be determined. Both meetings will be held at 5:00 p.m. at The Lilly Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea, Hawaii. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. ______________________________ Michael B. Fischer Chairman 4