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NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
COUNTY OF HAWAII
MINUTES
November 9, 2009
MEETING DATE:
TIME: 4:30 P.M.
PLACE: Kohala Senior Center
Akoni Pule Highway
Kapaau, Hawaii 96755
ROLL CALL
1.Members Present: Joe Carvalho, Marlene Ching, Hermann Fernandez,
Susan Fischer, Ron Friman, Collin Kaholo, Richard Liebmann, Bob Martin
2.Planning Department: Allen Salavea
3.Recorder: Cynthia Morse
4.Public Attendance: Giovanna Gherardi, Patsy Ching, Pat Sullivan, J.
Pederson, Sophia Schweitzer, Aurora Kagawa, Scott Bedingfield, Ashley
Lueders
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the October 12, 2009 meeting were reviewed and corrections
made. The Minutes were approved as amended.
OLD BUSINESS
On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the AC participated in a Training Session
conducted by Giovanna Gherardi. At our next meeting the AC will review the
Expectations Document and create a name for this document. Giovanna will
rearrange her work schedule to accommodate our meetings.
The nomination for the AC’s ninth member vacancy has gone forward to County
Council.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Review Draft Operating Guidelines from the Kona CDP AC. Legal editing
still needs to be done on the Operating Guidelines. This issue will be tabled
until Corporation Counsel has finalized the document, at which time it will
be put on the Agenda.
Bob Martin stated that although all of the Duties and Responsibilities
outlined in the Operating Guidelines do in fact pertain to us constructively,
item (g) seems closest to what the plan of the Kohala AC should be …
“provide ongoing guidance and advocacy”.
2.Review Land Use Projects Proposed in the NKCDP. Ron Friman proposed
three action committees be set up:
-Public Access
-Infrastructure/Affordable Housing
-Agriculture/Growth Management
Richard Liebmann discussed the Implementation Matrix Strategy as outlined
on page 97 of the CDP and recommended four subcommittees be
established consistent with the sections of the CDP. A discussion followed;
the proposals were tabled until the December meeting.
3.Administrative Items Relating to the Structure of the NKCDP AC Meetings.
A motion was made by Collin Kaholo, seconded by Hermann Fernandez and
put forth for discussion that public testimony be limited to three minutes
per agenda item. The motion was passed with seven yes votes, one no
vote and one abstention.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
1. Pat Sullivan – We need a way to keep the community advised of the Action
Committee’s work for those who cannot attend meetings.
2. Ashley Lueders – Process of submitting community input?
3. Aurora Kagawa –Is written testimony admissible?
The Chair briefly addressed the questions from the attendees and pointed out that
the best way to keep up with the Action Committee’s activities is to read the
monthly Kohala Mountain News articles, and to visit the County of Hawaii’s
website which may be found by Googling “North Kohala CDP”. Minutes of the AC’s
meetings will soon be posted at this site.
Should committee members or the public wish to have anything appear on the
agenda of future meetings, a written request must be submitted one month prior
to the meeting. Ten copies of the written testimony will be required.
NEXT MEETING AGENDA TOPICS
1. Review Draft Operating Guidelines from Amy Self, Corporation Counsel
2. Review Expectations Document
3. Create Subcommittee Structure
4. Administrative Items Relating to the Structure of the NKCDP AC Meetings
5. Report to AC of Land Use Items by Allen Salavea
6. Officer Elections
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at 5:45 p.m., it was moved by Ron Friman and
seconded by Joe Carvalho that the meeting be adjourned. Motion was
unanimously carried by a voice vote of all committee members in attendance.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia R. Morse
Recording Secretary