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William P. Kenoi Mayor County of Hawaii PLANNING DEPARTMENT BJ Leithead Todd Director Margaret Masunaga Deputy Director PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808) 961 -8742 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Patti Pinto called the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) Action Committee (AC) meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. in the Kea "au Community Center and asked Madie Greene to assume the role of chairperson in conducting the meeting. The following persons were present: Action Committee: Madie Greene, Keikialoha Kekipi, Patti Pinto, Oshi Simsarian, June Conant, Dan Taylor, Farris Etterlee and Sharon Daun. Excused absent: Rene Siracusa. StafE Larry Brown, PCDP Project Manager. Members of the public: 8 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Larry announced that the combined CDP Action Committee training was set for April 11 in Waimea at the Lilly Yoshimatsu Senior Center. The training program will be expanded to include a land use orientation presentation. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: None at this time. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Dan moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2013 meeting as submitted with the corrections shown in red. Second by Patti. Motion passed with 8 votes aye. NEW BUSINESS 1. Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resource Preservation Commission Report: Steve Hirakami briefed the AC on the purpose and process of the PONC and handed out a printed summary of its purpose, authority, recent acquisitions, and highlights & accomplishments. He also provided AC Members with CD copies of the PONC 2012 Report to the Mayor. 2. Communication No. 2013 -13 re. Mass Transit Hub & Spoke System: Public Testimony Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer