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1 NORTH KOHALA NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2 ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES
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4 Monday, October 13, 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: John Winter, Jon Adams, Christopher “Keone” MacKillop,
9 Lani Eugenio, and Faye Yates.
10 2.Members absent: Joe Carvalho
11 3.Public Attendance: Toni Withington, Carter Collins, Susan Fischer.
12 4.Also present was Noelani Wong, Community Planning Assistant.
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14 I.CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:10 pm by John
15 Winter.
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17 II.ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:
18 a.Minutes of the Meeting on September 8, 2014 were reviewed and
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19 discussed by the AC Members. A motion to approve the minutes as
20 amended was made by Jon Adams and seconded by Keone MacKillop.
21 Motion was carried unanimously.
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23 b.Assignment of Action Committee members to subcommittees listed in
24 agenda Item V. (A) through (F). John Winter asked about the rules and
25 regulations on having an AC member as a chair of a subcommittee.
26 There was a discussion stating that some were under the impression
27 that it’s preferred to have someone who is not a member as chair.
28 Susan Fischer advised that ideally the AC member is a liaison but not a
29 chair of the subcommittee, although in early discussions of
30 responsibilities and roles, it was established this was up to the
31 subcommittee to decide along with the AC member. Toni Withington
32 confirmed that it would be preferable to not have the AC member as
33 the subcommittee chair but it was still up to the subcommittee and AC
34 member. During this discussion, Lani Eugenio volunteered to be the
35 chair of the Ag Committee.
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37 III.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: None
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39 IV.BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
40 a.The Action Committee discussed their decision not to have a
41 community meeting, and instead to have submissions from the
42 subcommittees on their accomplishments for the year, and their
43 future goals. These will be included as an article in Kohala Mountain
44 News in hopes to reach more people.
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46 b.The Action Committee reviewed the list of CIP projects and prioritized
47 the items as follows:
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49 1.Upgrade Potable Water System
50 2.Mahukona Restrooms and Pavilion
51 3.Kapa’a Park Electricity (solar)
52 4.Hisaoka Gym Roof Leak
53 5.Green Waste Facility
54 6.Improve Parks (restrooms, gym and public boat ramp)
55 7.Improve Existing Roadways and Create Emergency Bypass
56 Road(s)
57 8.Improve Communication Systems (radio, cell, internet)
58 9.Repair/Relocate Solid Waste Transfer Station
59 10.Improve Emergency Response – Install Large Lighted Sign for
60 Daily Communication during Emergency Situations
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62 c.The Action Committee reviewed a letter (read aloud by John Winter)
63 to be sent to the Planning Director. Jon Adams made a motion to send
64 the letter, and Lani Eugenio seconded that motion. Motion was carried
65 unanimously.
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67 V.SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
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69 a.Growth Management: Jon Adams reported that there was one
70 application from Virgil Place in Kohala Estates that has 42 acres that
71 they’d wish to subdivide into 9 smaller parcels. It is requested that
72 this application be postponed until South Kohala CDP has had a
73 chance to review it.
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75 b.Public Access: Report by Toni Withington
76 Akoakoa Point – no updates
77 Hapu’u Kapanaia – lots 8 & 9 of Pacific Plains are now listed in
78 MLS. They are trying to get Kamehameha Schools involved to
79 purchase some of the properties due to the importance of the
80 two heiaus.
81 Halelua – 3 lots for sale. Current property they are interested
82 in is along the coast, but not up for sale yet.
83 Kauhola Lighthouse – no updates
84 Halaula Mill Road, Ainakea Makai, Pahoa Beach, and Upolu
85 Airport – 4 updates from the county at the last meeting, but
86 they have not had time to review them.
87 Restoration at Upolu Airport – it is going well, and the middle
88 school has put up 4 out of 12 informational signs.
89 Kohala Ali’i Kai Non Profit applied for the stewardship funds. It
90 will be used for archaeology, preservation, use of surveys,
91 education, wildfire mitigation, and signage for the cultural
92 sites.
93 Kohala Shoreline LLC – Greg Mooers, the land manager,
94 reported that the cultural impact study is still in process. He
95 will attend the Kohala CDP meeting later this month, and will
96 also meet with Hawaiian Homes. Walk through on October 18
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97 scheduled.
98 Kohala Kai – We don’t have the final word because NPS
99 lawyers are reviewing proposals. Ala Loa Trail will be added
100 back on the deed.
101 National Park Service will be holding walks and hikes through
102 the Kohala area. The public is invited to the next one.
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104 c.Water, Parks, and Roads: Report by John Winter
105 Pratt Road – A letter is in the works to be sent to everyone
106 fronting the road asking them for thoughts and feedback on
107 how they think Pratt Road should be handled as an emergency
108 bypass route.
109 Water Projects – There was a meeting with Larry Beck of the
110 Department of Water Supply. They will be providing a list of
111 their projects that they are working on and also a list of their
112 repair and construction projects over the past several years.
113 There was also a meeting with David Greenwell of the water
114 board.
115 Green Waste – Currently no updates on Green Waste, but still
116 pressing waste management for the 40 yard container.
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118 d.Power, View Planes, and Erosion Control: Report from Susan Fischer
119 and Carter Collins
120 CEO of Parker Ranch Dutch Kuyper has been invited to give a
121 presentation sponsored by the subcommittee on Paniolo
122 Power and the goal to create microgrids for clean energy and
123 power for the areas of Waimea and North Kohala district.
124 Kuyper has agreed, and a venue and date are still to be
125 determined.
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127 e.Affordable Housing: No Updates
128 f.Agricultural Updates: State of transition, no updates.
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130 VI.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: None.
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132 VII.ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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134 NEXT MEETING:
135 Date: Monday, November 24, 2014
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136 Time: 5 pm
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138 VIII.There being no further business, a motion was made by Jon Adams and
139 seconded by Keone MacKillop to adjourn the meeting, which was carried
140 unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 pm.