HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-05-22 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - FINALHarry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Michael Yee
Director
Daryn Arai
Deputy Director
SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742
Monday, May 22, 2017
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson John Mueller called the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP) Action
Committee (AC) to order at 5:08 p.m. in the Waikoloa Village Association Community Room. The
following persons were present:
NORTH KOHALA CDP AC MEMBER INTRODUCTION
Action Committee: John Mueller (Chair), Julia Ann Alos, Mark Gordon, George "Robby"
Robertson, and Josephine "Dojo" Tanimoto. Eddie Akau, Rodger Harris, and Diane Kaneali'i (Vice -
Chair) were absent.
Planning Staff: Keola Childs, Kona and South Kohala CDP Planner, April Surprenant, Long Range
Division Manager, and CoH Planners: Bethany Morrison, Keiko Mercado, and LeAna Gloor.
Other CoH Staff: Diane Ley, Director CoH Research & Development; Ron Whitmore, Deputy
Director CoH Research & Development, Nancy Pisicchio, CoH Office of the Mayor.
Members of the public: 4
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA: NONE
ADMINISTATIVE MATTERS
1. Minutes of the March 20, 2017 AC meeting.
Committee member George "Robby" Robertson moved to approve the minutes of the
March 13, 2017, meeting os submitted. Second by Julio Ann Alos. The motion to approve
the minutes os submitted passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay.
Final minutes of the March 20, 2017 Action Committee meeting can be viewed and downloaded here:
http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/webli nk/1/edoc/88862/SKCDP°/`20Minutes°/`202OMarchl7-FI NAL.pdf
2. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda: NONE
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PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION:
1. General Plan Update:
Members from the Planning Departments Long Range Division and the Dept. of Research
& Developments Deputy Director provided the Action Committee an overview of the
General Plan Comprehensive Review and its relationship to the South Kohala CDP. Action
Committee members and members of the public asked questions of the team and
engaged in discussion. Topics discussed include: priorities and implementation
procedures, Capital Improvement Program, energy, and collaboration between the
Action Committees.
Additional information on the General Plan Comprehensive Review, including resource
documents can be found on the County of Hawaii Planning Department website:
http://www.cohplanningdept.com/general-plan/.
The Action Committee calendared a special meeting on June 26, 2017 to explore scenario
planning and how it's being used to inform the General Plan Comprehensive Review.
The presentation slides that were displayed during this agenda item can be viewed and downloaded from
the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/88592/Pagel.aspx
2. Steering committee members discussed Action Committee Members tenure and
upcoming openings on the committee. Ms. Surprenant confirmed that Planning
Department staff will assist with committee member recruitment.
3. Steering committee members discussed bringing Action Committee Chairpersons from
other CDPs to collaborate and discuss their CDPs and General Plan.
BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE:
1. John Mueller requested information from Action Committee Members to show the
needs and concerns that their community wants to prioritize. This information will
demonstrate whether to conduct monthly meetings, or every other month. He expressed
that this information will help determine meeting agenda schedule and content.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. The next Special Meeting of the South Kohala Action Committee is scheduled for June
26, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. at the Waikoloa Village Association Community Room. This
meeting will discuss the General Plan Comprehensive Review.
2. The next regular meeting of the South Kohala Action Committee is scheduled for July 24,
2017 in Waimea at the Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center (Waimea Senior Center).
ADJOURNMENT: Committee Member Jojo Tanimoto moved to adjourn the meeting. Second by
Julia Ann Alos. Motion passed with 5 votes aye, and 0 votes nay. The meeting adjourned at 6:34
p.m.
All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website:
http://www.hawaiicountycdp. info/south-kohala-cdp
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