HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-24 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes
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SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
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aka HUI KULEANA O KOHALA HEMA
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southkohalacommunitydevelopmentplanactioncommittee@gmail.com
County of Hawai‘i
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MINUTES
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Meeting Date: February 24,02014
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Call to Order: 5:05 pm
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Place: Banjy’s Paradise Bar & Grill
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68-1792 Melia St.
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Waikoloa, Hawai‘i 96738
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Roll Call:
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1Members Present: Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto, John Hoover, Christopher (Kit) Roehrig,
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Joel Cohen, John Mueller
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2Absent/Excused: Roger Harris
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3Planning Department: Deanne Bugado
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4County of Hawai‘i: Dave Hirt, Ryan Quitoriamo (DWS)
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Public in attendance: Kaena Peterson, George Robertson, Jim Albone, Chris Gaughen,
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Cindy Kester, Sherm Warner, Linda Hunt, Lee Jeffers, Jim MCann, Diane Kanealii, Jenn
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Lai, Roger Kanealii, Gunner Mench, Gail Byrne Baber
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
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George Robertson – gave the AC an update on the sewer system studies being done with the University
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for what scientific advances could be utilized in the Puako area on individual sewer systems.
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Diane Kanealii – Asking for support for the Kawaihae Community Center that is on the CIP list and
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provided the AC with an update on the fencing being put in around the area.
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Questions directed at Dave Hirt regarding suggestions for how the community and AC could
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support the funding of CIP projects.
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Gunner Mench – let the AC know that as chair of the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee and a
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member of the Hawai‘i County Highway Safety Council his is available to answer any questions.
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PRESENTATIONS
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Gail Byrne Baber, a Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commissioner,
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provide the AC with an update of the purpose of the Committee and activities of the Commission
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and encouraged them to identify and recommend to the Commission parcels within the South
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Kohala District for purchase by the County.
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Ryan Quitoriamo, with the Department of Water Supply, provided the AC with a status of water
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resources and water availability within the South Kohala District. One of the two reservoirs in the
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Waimea area is still damaged and un-usable from the 2007 earthquake, which impacts on the water
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availability for the area. There are private water systems that are being developed that are not
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feeding into the county’s water system. Suggestion made to increase communication to the
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community to inform them on current water situations. Complaints/Concerns/Issues can be
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submitted to their County Mayor’s Office, Letter of concern to district manager, or testimony can
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be made at their board hearings
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Jojo Tanimoto provided the AC with information regarding what the Aha Moku System is. Act 288
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was passed by the Legislature in 2012 to formally recognize the Aha Moku System and to establish
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an Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Committee
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members are seeking to bring information to DLNR regarding cultural, historical and important
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sites, areas, cultural practices of the island.
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Gunner Mench, Jojo Tanimoto and Dave Hirt provided the AC with information regarding the
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Waimea Traffic Study done in 2007. Information provided regarded the history of traffic studies
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done in the Waimea area and the current traffic situation. Recommendations made by the study
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have not, for the most, been implemented. The South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee supports 3
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major projects recommended: 1) Kawaihae By-Pass; 2) Replacement of Waiaka Bridge and 3)
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Kawaihae/Queen Kaahumanu Intersection.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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Minutes of the Meeting of January 27, 2014 were circulated. Joel Cohen motioned to approve and Kit
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Roehrig seconded. After discussion unanimous approval given.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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1.SKCDP Implementation.
Action Committee will continue ongoing review of SKCDP Goals,
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Policies and Actions & discuss roles & responsibilities.
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The Chair asked for copy of the latest general plan annual report to be shared with the committee
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and to have staff invite the Planning Director to the meetings.
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The Committee discussed a need to develop a budget/list of needs to forward on to the Planning
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Department. Also discussed need to put all discussion items on the agenda and information
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submitted to the committee members ahead of time to allow the members time to review.
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Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Planning Director, Duane Kanuha or authorized
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representative.
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No Discussion
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Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Council Member Margaret Wille
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No Discussion
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Discussion of Procedural Protocols for the Action Committee
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Joel Cohen and Kit Roehrig provided email procedures to the AC for review. Kit Roehrig made
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a motion to approve the procedures and Joel Cohen seconded. The motion did not get voted on
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however the committee discussed the need to test the system proposed to clarify the process.
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
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Update on status of Puako Sewer Treatment Project – The status of the funds for the study of
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alternative methodology possibility coming out of the operating budget has not been found from
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the County however alternative funds have been found for the study. The Director of
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Environmental Management has been supportive of the project
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Discussion of Update Issues/Suggestions for the SKCDP/General Plan
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No new issues/suggestions.
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2.Sub-Committee Reports.
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All Sub-Committee and Liaison Reports postponed until next meeting.
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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None
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Puna CDP Action Committee would like to meet with the SKCDP AC
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Next Meeting April 28, 2014–
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Puako
– Hokuloa Church
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Agenda : Email, Website, Budget
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ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting adjourned at 7:04 pm
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