HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-20 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - FINAL
1 SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE 2 aka HUI KULEANA O KOHALA HEMA 3 southkohalaactioncommittee@gmail.com
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5 COUNTY OF HAWAl'I
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7 MINUTES
8 MARCH 20, 2017
9 Call to order: 5:05 pm
10 Place:
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13 Roll Call:
Waimea- Lilly Yoshimatsu Senior Center (Waimea Senior Center)
67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway
Kamuela, HI 96743
14 1 Members present: John Mueller (Chair), Julia Ann Alas, Josephine (Jojo)
15 Tan imoto,Mark S. Gordon, Diane Kaneali'i (Vice-Chair) and George (Robbie)
16 Robertson.
17 2 Members absent/excused: Roger Harris and Eddie K. Akau 18 3 Planning Department: Deanne Bugado and Michael Yee
19 4 County of Hawai'i - Nancy Pisicchio
20 5 Public: James Hustace, Irene Carpenter, Susan Fischer, Margaret Wille, 21 Kamuela Plunkett and David Tamas
22 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
23 1. None
24 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
25 1. Minutes of the Meeting of January 23, 2017 - Committee member Tanimoto
26 moved to approve the minutes. Committee member Robertson seconded the 27 motion. A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
28 BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE (Part 1)
29 1. Chair Mueller led the Action Committee in a discussion to identify activities,
30 actions and/or information that could be done/sought to justify having monthly
31 meetings. The AC discussed lists and issues developed by the CDP district
32 representatives for future agenda discussions/presentations/activities.
33 a. Staff Deanne provided the Action Committee with a brief background of the 34 process of moving actions (letters/request for support) from the liaison
35 groups to the Action Committee and then on to the County.
36 PRESENTATION
37 Susan Fischer, a member of the Public Access, Open Space & Natural
38 Resources Preservation Commission (PONG) provided the Action Committee
39 with a brief presentation about the Commission and nomination of properties by
40 the public for 2016.
41 Planning Director Yee spoke of making sure that the a primary focus will be
42 cultural & historic preservation and the support towards the local residential
43 communities.
44 Kamuela Plunkett provided the Action Committee with the historical perspective 45 of a local resident of the Waimea district of the impact of development and some
46 of the information he has found during the development of his studies
47 Margaret Wille also provided the Action Committee with information of what was
48 done on the Council that impact the district.
49 BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE (Part 2)
50 2. Chair Mueller continued the Action Committee discussion of the lists and issues
51 developed by the CDP district representatives for future agenda
52 discussions/presentations/activities.
53 a. Planning Director Yee responded to the discussion to state that he is
54 supportive of the Committee/Community efforts and made a commitment to
55 prioritize the CDP CIP projects to the Mayor and other County Departments. 56 Also discussed some proposed staff reorganization within the Planning
57 Department.
58 b. Nancy Pisicchio also responded to the discussion to provide information
59 regarding the perspective of the Mayor's Office on the CDP/CIP.
60 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
61 1. None
62 ANNOUNCEMENTS
63 1. Next Meeting May 22, 2017 - Waikoloa - Waikoloa Village Association
64 Community Room
65 ADJOURNMENT
66 Chair Mueller asked if there was any other business prior to adjournment. None was
67 heard and the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. by unanimous consent.
68 Respectively submitted by Deanne Bugado, Planning Department.