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William P. Kenoi <br />Mayor <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />County of Hawaii <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808) 961 -8742 <br />PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />ACTION COMMITTEE <br />Friday, December 18, 2009 <br />Meeting Minutes <br />BJ Leithead Todd <br />Director <br />Margaret Masunaga <br />Deputy Director <br />Barbara Bell called the 2nd meeting of the PCDP Action Committee to order at 4:00 p.m. at the <br />Kea'au Community Center with the following persons present: <br />Action Committee: Barbara Bell, Frank Commendador, Madie Greene, Larry Higgins, Jeffrey <br />Krepps, Wesley Owens, Daniel Taylor, Tim Tunison (Absent: Keikialoha Kekipi) <br />Staff. Larry Brown (Planning Department, Project Manager), Rachelle Ley (Community Planning <br />Assistant), Cynthia Lahilahi Verschuur (Recorder) <br />Public servants: RJ Hampton (Legislative Assistant, 5th District) <br />Members of the public: Rene Siracusa (Ka'ohe Homesteads resident), Jon Olson (Leilani <br />resident), Dianne Hensley (Nanawale resident), Hannah Hedrick (Fern Forest resident), and Larry <br />Brennan (HPP resident). <br />PUBLIC TESTIMONY <br />Rene Siracusa, president of Malama o Puna, testified the committee should focus on <br />implementation and not get weighed down with process and procedures such as designing a logo. <br />Suggested using lehua blossom the Steering Committee used. If any question about interpretation <br />of CDP or intent of community, backtrack to Working Group reports. Be aware that consultant <br />Whalen put in some changes of his own. When prioritizing, look at what can be done for free; <br />concentrate on environmental items since there is limited time before developers come along. <br />Examples were amendments to Grading and Grubbing Ordinance, and enacting the Biosphere <br />Reserve Buffer Zone. <br />2. Dianne Hensley asked for a letter of support for a health and wellness program grant application. <br />Barbara suggested the best way to ask for a letter of support is to bring a draft letter. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Dan moved to approve minutes. Wes seconded. Lahilahi made one correction on page 3. Minutes <br />approved as corrected by unanimous vote. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />1. Adoption of Operating Guidelines <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />