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NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES MEETING DATEDecember 13, 2010 TIME4:30 pm PLACEKohala Senior Center, Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau, Hawaii 96755 ATTENDANCE 1. Members Present: Joe Carvalho, Marlene Ching, Hermann Fernandez, Susan Fischer, Giovanna Gherardi, Collin Kaholo, Richard Liebmann, Bob Martin 2. Member Excused: Ron Friman 3. Planning Department: Bennett W. Mark 4. Public Attendance: Alan Axelrod, Andi Longpre, Dennis Matsuda, Donna Oba, Nalani Okubo, Bill Shontell, Pati Ann Solomon, Kealoha Sugiyama, John Winter –Minutes of November 8, 2010 meeting approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: none REPORTS Land Use Permit Review Timelines: Richard made an attempt at developing a timeline for special permits, rezoning and variances. Land Use Permit Activity Report: nothing new to report. Bobi Moreno has consolidated and resubdivided her 10.8 acres on Kapaau Road into 4 reconfigured lots. There is a question as to whether the County road ends just before her property, or beyond, as she had believed since purchasing in 1974. NEW BUSINESS Sunshine Law Requirements: Bob met with Amy Self to review the Sunshine Law and clarified the following issues. We cannot email each other -no emailing between members and no responding between members. In other words, we cannot exchange the minutes and share proposals. The minutes will be sent to Allen who will then circulate to all AC members. Executive Sessions are for staff issues, not member issues. Action Committee: Amy Self recommends that the AC should not be under a County/Mayor ordinance. She recommends that we meet with Planning Director and Pete Hoffmann to discuss transitioning into a structure not governed by an ordinance which wouldgive us the freedom to work in subgroups. The Planning Director is inclined to allow this to occur especially since she states she can no longer support the Action Committees. Hermann raised concerns about the criteria for membership, operating guidelines and bylaws. Collin stated that we could use the bylaws from the old community association. Richard asked about possible downside. Bob said that Amy does not see any, though Pete was the push behind the formation of Action Committees and he would needto be convinced that this is an appropriate restructuring. Joe, Collin, Marlene, Susan, Hermann, Giovanna and Richard all expressed support for the new structure. Bob will send out the old community association bylaws. Bob and Joe will meet with the Planning Director, Pete Hoffmann and Amy Self to explore this option.