HomeMy WebLinkAboutAC Minutes 11February2014 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, February 11, 2014
DRAFT Meeting Minutes
Duane Kanuha
Director
Bobby Command
Deputy Director
Members of the Public: 11
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Farris announced that Hawaiian Telcom his rMeived iz'MRWonies from the Federal
a. Post Office Road Extension Project
b. Hwy 137 Scenic Paths Project
c. �wy 137 Path Feasibility Study
d. 132 Shoulder Improvements Project
PUBLIC TESTI NY:
Four people signed up to testify, two of the four testifiers deferred their testimony until the agenda item
came up for consideration by the AC.
Stephanie Bath testified on agenda item 92 under New Business, Connectivity and Emergency
Response. She read portions of a letter that was submitted as testimony via email. Stephanie's
testimony is referenced as Communication No. 2014 -10 on the PCDP website.
2. Toni Roberts — Civil Defense, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) testified on
agenda item 92 under New Business, Connectivity and Emergency Response. Toni stressed
that she is in strong support of the PREP Fair and everything the CERSC stands for and also
recognized Stephanie's concerns for identifying connectivity locations.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
2. Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee (CERSC):
2. John Breitmeier, resident of Fern Acres on the back end, testified that he supports the idea
of connectivity, especially for the back ends of the subdivisions. His recommendations
would be to use Gardenia and F or Anthurium and G.
Marlene Hapai (CERSC) announced that the 2014 PREP Fair will be held on August 30, 2014
at Kea`au High School from 9am -3pm. $4,000 dollars of Zendo Kern's contingency fund has
been appropriated for the 2014 PREP Fair. Data collection packets were sent out to all
subdivisions in an attempt to gather more community input on connectivity, and as this data is
returned it will be reviewed, categorized and prioritized by the CERSC.
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Oshi moved to remove the sentence "We are not quite sure where we stand on this issue right
now." and add the following text: "We request that a decision be made determining which
alternative is to be chosen, in -house or an outside consultant. Then, as promptly as possible
the chosen alternative needs to be implemented so that the Pahoa Plan can proceed. " Second
by Farris. Motion passed with 7 votes aye.
Larry reported that the appraisal for the Pahoa land acquisition has been finalized and that
funding was included in the just passed bond authorization bill. The County can now begin
negotiations with the landowners to move forward with the Parking Lot Land Acquisition and
Development next to Luquin's in Pahoa (Ref. 95b on Communication No. 2015 -7).
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9. AC members asked for specifics as to where the improvements would be for the Kuauli /Hwy.
11 access improvements (Ordinance No. 13 -66). However, Nadia was unable to share that
information at this time.
10. AC members also had several questions re: Bill 96, with regards to Farmer's Markets, Nadia
informed the AC that the language of the Bill was still being revised.
11. AC Training: It was decided by AC members, through discussion, to schedule two informal
training sessions. Both of these training sessions will take place during the workday at the
County Department of Planning. The first session will be on general operating procedures and
the history of the PCDP, it will take place in April. The second session will be on budgeting
and the CIP process, it will take place in May. These sessions will be for AC Member training
only and not open to the public. The AC will not engage in discussion of any matters that may
come before them in a future public meeting.
12. November 11, 2014 AC Meeting: Larry pointed out that the regularly scheduled November
11 meeting is on Veteran's Day (a State and County holiday) and that the AC could either vote
to hold their November meeting on a different day or forego meeting in Nove r.
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vithout objection, adjourned the meeting at 6:04 p.m.
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