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1 Meeting of South Kohala CDP Action Committee September 27, 2010 Waimea Senior Center Committee Members Present: Nancy Alvord, Mike Fischer, Margaret Horwatt, Robin Absent: Inaba, Jeannie Palermo, Achahn Schulze. Leonard Librizzi, Fran Tabor. Others: Project Manager Allen Salavea; Recorder Judith Graham; Member of the public: John Hoover The meeting began at 5:05 pm. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Margaret Wille: Margaret advised that, on the pu‘u preservation matter, the 240-acre parcel is the Buster Brown piece. There are three different parcels; the Kohala Mountain Road divides one. The AC could send a letter to the board of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and request a temporary entry permit. This would provide actual access and the right to be working on the matter, and put the AC on the board’s radar screen. There are differing views about whether action needs to be taken early on or is technically possible at any time. Margaret served on a conservation committee during the outreach phase of the SKCDP process and did not get a NIMBY sense from neighbors or others. She had suggested cultural public access. Others had wanted “real” public access. Approval of Minutes Minutes from the meeting of August 30, 2010 were approved as distributed to the AC members in advance of the September meeting. REPORTS 1) SKCDP Action Committee Vacancy Allen Salavea advised that John Hoover, who was present, had been nominated by the Mayor to fill the AC vacancy. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the County Council. Allen anticipated confirmation by the end of October. If there is another vacancy, it is up to the Planning Director to decide whether to re-open the application process or choose from an existing pool of applicants.