HomeMy WebLinkAboutAC Minutes 12Nov2013 DRAFTWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
County of Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808) 961 -8742
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
DRAFT Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
Duane Kanuha
Director
Bobby Command
Deputy Director
Members of the public: 6
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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
1. Stephanie Bath testifying on the min die October 8 meeting stated that her testimony at
that meeting included a request that the AC include a 2014 -15 CIP Budget request to conduct a
feasibility study for connecting mauka subdivisions and did not include mauka -makai
references as indicated in the minutes.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Rene moved to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2013 meeting as submitted with the
corrections shown in red. Second by June. Motion passed with 8 votes aye and 1 abstain
(Keiki). PF
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NEW BUSINESS
a) Community Planning Assistant: Patti introduced this general operating (GO) budget request
to include $20,000 in the Planning Department's FY 2014 -15 budget to fund a contract for
a community planning assistant (CPA) to assist with the work of the Puna CDP AC in
implementing the PCDP. It was pointed out that "manager" was misspelled in the 3rd
sentence of the 2"d paragraph under 96 on the request form.
Rene moved to approve the CPA budget request with noted spelling correction.
Second by Keiki. Motion passed with 9 votes aye.
b) Volleyball System for Mountain View Gym: Patti briefed the AC on this GO budget
request to include $5,714 for the purchase of a portable volleyball system for the Mt. View
Gym.
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Rene moved to approve the Mt. View Gym volleyball equipment budget request.
Second by Sharon. Motion passed with 9 votes aye.
c) Puna Regional Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Fair: Patti introduced this request for
$8,000 to help fund the planned 2014 PREP Fair. It was suggested that the scheduled date
of the 2014 PREP Fair probably ought to be less definite in the budget request and that
adding "tentatively" just before "scheduled" in the description section would provide for a
change in date, if necessary.
correction. AW
Farris moved to approve the Hwy. 137 biking /walking path feasibility study CIP
budget request. Second by Keiki. Motion passed with 9 votes aye.
h) Highway 137 Scenic Turnouts: Farris introduced his CIP budget request for $85,000 to
plan, design and construct improvements at two locations on Highway 137 between Pohoiki
and Kehena where remnant roadway segments from the roadway realignments could be
converted into safer scenic turnouts.
Farris moved to amend the planning funds for the project from $5,000 to $25,000.
Second by Rene. Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 2 abstain ( Keiki & Sharon).
Farris moved to approve the CIP budget request to improve the makai road remnants
as scenic turnouts as amended. Second by June. Motion passed with 7 votes aye, I
nay (Keiki) and 1 abstain (Sharon).
i) Highway 132 Shoulder Repair, Widening & cleaning: Oshi explained the problem to be
addressed by this CIP project request.
Oshi moved to approve the CIP budget request to repair and widen the shoulders of a
portion of Hwy. 132. Second by Farris. The motion passed with 6 votes aye, 1 nay
(Dan) and 2 abstain (June & Sharon). AL
2. Communication No. 2012 -49: PCDP Action High Priority
Public Testimony:
ADJOURNMENT:
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