2012-12-11 PCDP AC Minutes DRAFT

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William P. Kenoi BJ Leithead Todd Director Mayor Margaret Masunaga Deputy Director County of Hawai‘i PLANNING DEPARTMENT PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE  Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 DRAFT Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Dan Taylor asked Madie Green to assume the role of chairperson in conducting the meeting. Madie called the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) Action Committee (AC) meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. in the Kea´au Community Center with the following persons present: Action Committee: Madie Greene, Keikialoha Kekipi, Patti Pinto, Oshi Simsarian, René Siracusa, Frank Commendador, and Dan Taylor. Farris Etterlee arrived at 3:09 p.m. Frank left at 4:53 p.m. Staff: Larry Brown, PCDP Project Manager. UU U Members of the public: 14 UU ANNOUNCEMENTS 1.Larry presented Frank with a Certificate of Appreciation from the County of Hawaiʻi signed by Mayor Kenoi in gratitude for his three years of service on the Puna CDP Action Committee. PUBLIC TESTIMONY 1.Aina Kalanui, a resident of Fern Forest, testified in favor of increased connectivity between the subdivisions. APPROVAL OF MINUTES René moved to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2012 meeting as submitted. Second by Dan. Motion passed with 6 votes aye and 1 abstain (Keiki) NEW BUSINESS 1.René nominated Patti to serve as Chair and Dan to serve as Vice-Chair for the next year. Second by Dan. Frank moved that nominations be closed. Second by René. Motion and nomination passed with 7 votes aye and 1 abstain (Keiki) 2.Communication 2012-44 and 2012-44.1: Mauka Subdivision Connectivity Location Criteria. Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer