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Home My WebLink AboutAC Minutes 15Nov2016 DRAFTWilliam P. Kenoi Mayor County of Hawaii PLANNING DEPARTMENT Duane Kanuha Director Joaquin Gamiao-Kunkel Deputy Director 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, November 15, 2016 DRAFT Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Larry Brown called the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP.) Action Committee (AC) to order at 3:01 p.m. in the Kea`au Community Center. The follow' g persons were present: Action Committee: Elmer Solis, Farris Etterlee, June Conant, Larry Brow *la Kealoha, Patti Pinto, and Susan Osborne. Frank Commendador was absent. Staff. Hans Santiago — Puna CDP Project Manager and o Mercado — Puna CDP Planning Assistant. IV Members of the public: 9 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: NONE ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Hans announced that the State Librarian, Stacey Aldrich, was still accepting feedback on possible locations for the Puna Regional Library and reminded the Action Committee of their previous decision to provide feedback as individuals. 2. Larry introduced three new Action Committee Members o will be starting their terms in 2017; MichaAB"ard from Hawaiian Paradise Park, T esa Reveira and Yumi Kawano both from Volcan3. Larry announveryone was invited to a potluck after the meeting to thank the outgoing Action Committee members and to welco ichael, Teresa and Yumi. PUBLIC TESTIM one APPROVAL OF MIN Elmer moved to approve th mutes %emeeptember 13, 2016 meeting as submitted. Second by Susan. The motion to approveminutes as submitted passed with 6 votes aye, 0 votes nay, I vote to abstain (Elmer). 4 NEW BUSINE 1. Update from Mass T nsit Agency: Hans shared an update he received from Tiffany Kai, Mass Transit Agency Administrator with the Action Committee. A contract with SSFM International was executed on July 181h with a total budget of $500,000. Currently the project team is reviewing requests for services, complaints, suggestions and other pertinent communications. The MTA has provided studies Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Page I and plans relevant to transit. Surveys will be going out in January of 2017 and the public engagement process will take place approximately in March of 2017. The entire plan should take 18 months to complete. This update can be viewed and downloaded in its entirety from the following website: htW://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/DocView.aspx?dbid=l &id=82404&page=l &cr=1 2. Update from the Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee (CERS): Patti updated the AC on the most recent activities of the CER Subcommittee. She mentioned that there were additional connectivity locations between Hawaiian Ares and Orchidland and via Ola`a Road to Highway 11 that were included in the Ad Hoc Rep Patti will provide this information via email to the CDP planning team and the Action Committee. The Ad Hoc report was passed with full support from the County Council and has been forwarded on to the Department of Public Works. Patti reminded the other AC members about the importance of pushing these projects to fruition as the County moves intoew administration. CERS meets at 2:OOpm on the fourth Tuesday of every month atea Community Centerk Communication Nos. 2016-25 and 2016-30 can be viewed and downloaded from the following • ebsite: bap://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/DocView.aspx?dbid=l &id=82167&page=l &cr=1 bap://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/l/dOc/82433/N eg l.aspx 3. Update of the Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Subcommit ee (PRTCPS Patti updated the AC on the recenttivities of the PRTCPS. Complications with the purchase of the Luquins property continue. owner of the building that was built partially on the Luquins property has agreed to take the building down by the end of November. There is another building that was built about 2 feet into the Luquins property and a solution to that is in the works. There continues to be a need in Pahoa town for parking. The PRTCPS would like to request that the County leave the Neighborhood Facility parking lot open around the clock. There will be a community meeting held on Saturday, November 19th at noon, to discuss priorities in Puna - especially CDP related priorities. The AC decided that Larry and Patti would attend e community meeting. Mayor Elect Kim will be invited to the January 10th PCDP AC meeting so that the identified CDP priorities can be shared with him. Chair Larry Brown advised the Steering Committee that depending on Mayor Elect Kim's schedule, a spe ' 1 meeting may be needed if he is unable to attend on January 10th CPS meets at 8:OOam on the first Monda of every month at Luquin's Restaurant in Pahoa. Minutes from their November 11, 2016 meeting can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/l/doc/83524/Pa eg l.aspx 4. Update from the Volcano Long Range Plan Subcommittee (VLRPS): Dan updatede AC on the recent activities of the subcommittee, sharing that the survey developed b VLRPS was made available to community members both online and in hard copy from Oct r 1St through October 21St. A total of 287 surveys were completed, containing valuable information relating to the desires of the Volcano community. The results of the survey were encouraging and strongly endorsed the Volcano Long Range Plan. Dan stressed the need for additional help from professionals and the Planning Department in order to move forward with the Volcano Long Range Plan. VLRPS meets at 7:OOpm on the third Thursday of every month at Cooper Center in Volcano. Communication Nos. 2016-26 and 2016-27 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: htW://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/l/doc/82182/Pa eg l.aspx htW://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/l/doc/82183/Pa eg l.aspx Page 2 5. Communication No. 2016-28: DRAFT Puna CDP Sixth Annual Report: Patti moved to approve Communication 2016-28, the Draft Puna CDP Sixth Annual Progress Report. Second by Elmer. Discussion ensued revealing the following suggested amendments to the Draft Report: • Remove HPP Fire Station Replacement if the CIP has lapsed • Add Oshi as Champion to Pohoiki Swimming area, Isaac Hale Beach Park Expansion, and Highway 132 Road Shoulder repair, widening & clearing • Add Sharon as Champion to Kurtistown Park Improvements • Add Rene as Champion to Apa`a Street Improvements Patti made a friendly amendment to allow Hans to make the necessary revisions to the Draft Puna CDP Sixth Annual Progress Report and publish the document when the edits are complete. Second by Elmer. Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Main motion as amended passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votestnay. Communication Nos. 2016-28 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: htW://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/l/doc/82334/Pa eg l.aTx 6. Communication No. 2016-29: 2016-2017 Action Committee Meeting Schedule: Hans asked AC members to review the proposed 2016-2 Action Committee Meeting Schedule. The schedule is meant t a living documen can be adjusted to fit the needs of the Action Committee.Oh— Susan moved to accept Communicatio 016-29, 2016-2017Ac Committee Meeting Schedule as presented. Second by Elmer. Motion passe it votes aye and 0 votes nay. Communication Nos. 2016-29 be viewed and aded from ollowing website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/8233)50ge l.aspx 7. Recognition of Outgoing Action Committee Members: Hans presented June and Farris with Certificate from Mayor Kenoi and leis. He thanked them for all of their hard work on the Action -Committee and their respective subcommittees. Larry also thanked both June and Farris for their commitment to the Action Committee and their community. In closing, Leila le the AC in an oli mahalo (gratitude chant). AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: (January 10, 2017) 1. Subcommittees Assignments 2. PONC 3. Budget Subcommittee 4. Election of AC Chair and Vice Chair 5. Puna Regional Library Update (announcement) ADJOURNMENT: Th Chair, without objection, adjourned the meeting at 4:11 p.m. All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website: http://www.hawaiicountvcdp.info/puna-cdp/implementation/puna-cdp-action-committee Page 3