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KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES MEETING DATE: June 24, 2009 TIME: 2:05 p.m. PLACE: Council Conference Room 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 ROLL CALL 1.Members Present: Michael Matsukawa, Maralyn Herkes, Bo Kahui, Kenneth Melrose, Robert Ward, Gretchen Lawson and Fritz Harris-Glade 2.Absent and Excused: Janice Palma-Glennie 3.County of Hawaii: Bobby Command (from 2:55 pm) 4.Planning Department: Susan Gagorik, Bennett Mark and Deanne Bugado 5.Public: Kylie Alexandra and Angie Gee Chair Ken Melrose welcomed those in attendance and noted that there were no minutes to review and approve during this meeting but would be there next meeting. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS None. NEW BUSINESS 1.The Action Committee reviewed the proposed Operating Guidelines of the Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee and suggestions were made to make minor revisions to the proposed guidelines. Action It was moved by Bo Kahui, and seconded by Marni Herkes, to approve the Operating Guidelines as revised during discussion. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Kahui, Herkes, Harris- Glade, Matsukawa, Ward, Lawson and Melrose) and one absent and excused (Palma- Glennie). 2.Susan Gagorik, Planner and Kylie Alexandra, (Community Planning Assistant) from Hilo conducted a brief presentation regarding the experiences and lessons learned during the initial implementation of the “Downtown Hilo, 2025” The EnVision Downtown Hilo Plan adopted in 2005 and working the last 2 years on implementation. Susan and Kylie described the history, challenges and education that have been occurring with the implementation of the plan in the community. One big difference with the development of this plan is that the steering committee and further the Visionkeepers (action committee) were organized outside of government and the plan was adopted by resolution rather than by ordinance.