HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-14 NKCDP Minutes Final
1 NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2 ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES
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4 Monday, July 14, 2014, 5:00 pm
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5 North Kohala Senior Center, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Hwy., Kohala, HI 96755
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7 ATTENDANCE
8 1.Members Present: Jon Adams, Frank Cipriani, Christopher “Keone”
9 MacKillop, Faye Yates, and Lani Eugenio.
10 2.Members absent: John Winter and Joe Carvalho.
11 Also present was Terry Dunlap from the Office of the Hawai’i County
12 Planning Department and Ali Catalano, Community Planning Assistant.
13 3.Public Attendance: Toni Withington, Susan Fischer and Carter Collins.
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15 I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm by Jon Adams.
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17 II. A motion to allow Susan Fischer to sit on the action committee and ask Lani
18 Eugenio to fill in for Herman Hernandez was made by Jon Adams, seconded by
19 Frank Cipriani and unanimously approved. Terry Dunlap noted that this was not
20 permitted: no comments were made and the motion continued.
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22 III. The agenda item “Election of Chair and Vice Chair” was deferred until a later
23 date.
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25 IV. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: None.
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27 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Meeting of May 12, 2014.
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29 Minutes of the April 14, 2014 meeting were reviewed and discussed by the AC
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30 Members. A motion to approve the minutes with amendments was made by Jon
31 Adams.
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33 Minutes of the May 12, 2014 meeting were reviewed and discussed by the AC
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34 Members. A motion to approve the minutes with amendments was made by Jon
35 Adams.
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37 V. BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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39 A.Letter to the water department was read aloud by Jon Adams. A motion was
40 made by Frank Cipriani to approve the letter and send it, was seconded by
41 Faye Yates, and unanimously approved.
42 B.The Action Committee discussed the plans for a community meeting and
43 possible subcommittee to coordinate the community meeting arrangements.
44 A motion to set the date for that meeting on October 13, 2014 was made by
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45 Frank Cipriani and seconded by Faye Yates and was unanimously approved.
46 C.The proposal for inclusion in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Budget was
47 discussed, but the AC members have not seen the list. The AC will wait until
48 the county (Roz) sends the list to each member and it was postponed and will
49 be reviewed next month.
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51 VI. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
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53 A.Growth Management Updates – 2 applications:
54 1. Farm dwelling at Kohala Estates.
55 2. Proposal by Sage Farms to do farm tours – application withdrawn.
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57 A list was sent to the planning department of all the items the AC Members
58 wished to be included on and they have not yet received any of that
59 information. Frank Cipriani made a motion to send a letter to the planning
60 department reminding them to send items for review, was seconded by Faye
61 Yates, and unanimously approved.
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63 B.Public Access Updates: Keone MacKillop reported the following:
64 1.Public Access to coastal areas:
65 a.Akoakoa Point – a walk through scheduled for July 26
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66 b.Hapu’u Kapanaia – access to committee is drafting letter to make a
67 resolution to purchase the area
68 c.Halelua – There was a site visit with the landowners and architect.
69 Two recommendations: The first, fences will need to be opened in
70 the two places where the trail crosses. The second, there are steep
71 areas need to be dealt with.
72 d.Kauhola Lighthouse – no updates.
73 e.Halelua Road – no updates
74 f.Ainakea – no updates
75 g.Upolu Airport – no updates
76 h.Pahoa Beach – no updates
77 i.Kaiholena Lot F - $50,000 more needed by August
78 j.Kohala Kai – Moving slowly – no updates.
79 k.Group Interface – extended an invitation to Lucas Mead, who is
80 taking over for Larry Brown, to the next meeting.
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82 C.Water, Parks and Roads Updates
83 1.Pratt Road – no updates
84 2.Water projects – no updates
85 3.Green waste recycling project – no updates
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87 D.Power, View Planes, and Erosion Control Updates – Susan Fisher reported
88 the following:
89 1.Rural Infrastructure – ongoing discussions about Hawi intersection
90 discussed at meeting on July 9 to avoid a traffic signal there.
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91 2.Ongoing work to signage to prevent erosion.
92 3.Solar Matters – discussions continue on possible projects showcasing
93 solar bikeways and roadways.
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95 E.Affordable Housing Updates – current vacancy
96 F.Agriculture Updates – Frank Cipriani reported the following:
97 1.Important Agriculture Land (IAL) Initiative – petition for Kohala organic
98 produce has been notarized and is ready to send for approval.
99 2.Strategically sited agricultural lands – Frank Cipriani made a motion to
100 send a letter to the DOA requesting that they make a legacy purchase of
101 land in North Kohala for agricultural use and preservation. The motion
102 was not seconded, and Frank has opted to write a letter to the DOA from
103 the subcommittee (staff note: the letter would need to be sent from the
104 Action Committee to the Planning Director for forwarding after receiving
105 a majority vote).
106 3.Agricultural Education Programs – Programs are ongoing at the
107 elementary, middle, and high schools. Kohala high school aquaculture
108 program is on going and initiation of a summer program. Introduction of
109 associate director and new member to the Agricultural Action Committee
110 Ryan about the new program.
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112 VII. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
113 A.Margaret Wille:
114 1.Planning department is making a change in policy to the growth
115 management. No longer community involvement when it comes to
116 food.
117 2.Water is a bigger issue – people calling about getting cut off from
118 ditches. Who takes over the ditch? This is one of the biggest problems.
119 3.Revision of the sign ordinance – it is currently not being enforced, or
120 selectively being enforced. Maintain no offensive signs, and have some
121 that are more visitor friendly and business friendly. Vermont and
122 Maine also have similar laws that prevent large billboards and they
123 regulate.
124 4.Agricultural tourism bill is coming up on Friday, July 182014. Ask
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125 the mayor to reconsider for composting not only burning.
126 5.Meeting about mobile slaughterhouse. The focus is on grass fed beef.
127 6.Keep school program and wildlife center.
128 7.Contingency funds to keep school programs and wildlife centers.
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130 VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS (relating to NKCDP AC)
131 A.Next meeting – August 11, 2014 at 5 PM
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133 IX. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, and a motion was made by Frank Cipriani
134 and seconded by Keoni MacKillop, and unanimously approved, and the meeting was
135 adjourned at 6:20 pm.