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MAY PROGRESS REPORT <br />DISTRICT 4 <br />Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian <br />Beaches, Makai of Pahoa Town, <br />Nanawale Estates, Leilani Estates, <br />Pohoiki, Kapoho <br />greggor.ilagan@hawaiicounty.gov <br />www.hawaiicounty.gov/district4 <br />"You must be the change you <br />want to see in the world." <br />- Mahatma Gandhi <br />I ~al~~d:~~~~et 1 <br />:~a~n~ire~t~ Cla~ ~~ 1::::::::·:.e~one '? <br />a 20-acre community park at the and Park Planner James Komata met begin preparing for this years <br />corner of 26th and Kaloli Drive, if with Ilagan to discuss the steps needed hurricane season, which <br />the homeowners association agrees to bring the park to completion. started June 1 and ends on <br />to dedicate the land to the County. November 30. <br />A community meeting will be held I'm hoping this time for a calm <br />starting at 6 p.m. on July 1 at the hurricane season, but the <br />HPP Community Center. National Oceanic and Atmo- <br />Site location for the new park <br />TMK: 1-5-39:267 <br />This park was one of Council member <br />Greggor llagan's top priorities upon <br />entering office, because of the lack <br />of public recreational facilities on the <br />10-mile stretch between Pahoa and <br />Kea'au. Included in the County's recent <br />$99.75 million bond float is $300,000 <br />for plans and designs for a community <br />park in the HPP subdivision. <br />In a meeting in late May, Parks and <br />L-R: Councilman Ilagan, Park Planner <br />Kamala and Director Honma discuss <br />the steps for a park in HP P <br />The next step will be approval from <br />the HPPOA board of directors for <br />dedicating the property to the County, <br />followed by a vote of the Council to <br />authorize negotiations to accept the <br />20-acre parcel. No public funds can <br />be committed to improvement of the <br />parcel until this happens. <br />Please provide your comments on <br />this park to info@hppoa.net and also <br />greggor.ilagan@hawaiicounty.gov in <br />the month of June. <br />Ilagan will be asking the association to <br />set up a park committee composed of <br />people who are able to provide further <br />input as to what features the park will <br />have. <br />The features of this park are not yet <br />determined, but at minimum the early <br />phases are expected to include a grassy <br />spheric Association is predicting <br />strong El Nino conditions this <br />fall, which creates potentially <br />stronger hurricanes in Hawai'i. <br />It doesn't help to worry. <br />lnstead,you could use the time to <br />talk to your family to prepare an <br />emergency plan and don't forget <br />to try out your plan at least once. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />Greggor Ilagan <br />Council Member <br />area large enough to accommo- <br />date sports fields and broad shared- <br />use paths for walkers, joggers, and <br />bicyclists. The park features in future <br />phases could include play courts or <br />concession areas or a community-run <br />beautification project. All this would <br />be determined through public input <br />and the current and next County <br />administration, and continued <br />support by people who will want to <br />see this happen.