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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, February 12, 2013 Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Patti Pinto called the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) Action Committee (AC) meeting to order at 3:04 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, Patti Pinto, Oshi Simsarian, Rene Siracusa, June Conant, Dan Taylor, Farris Etterlee and Sharon Daun. Keikialoha Kekipi arrived at 3:11 p.m. StafE Larry Brown, PCDP Project Manager. Members of the public: 8 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: None PUBLIC TESTIMONY 1. Stephanie Bath testified in support of the AC re- initiating the discussion on improving mass transit service to Puna communities and urged focus on implementation of the hub & spoke system. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Rene moved to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2013 meeting as submitted with the corrections shown in red. Second by Dan. Motion passed with 8 votes aye and 1 abstain (Keiki) NEW BUSINESS 1. Puna Community Medical Center (PCMC) Report: Rene submitted Communication 2013- 10 being a written progress report /update on the PCMC expansion plans and site acquisition. She also announced a Spring Equinox fundraiser being held on March 23 at 2:00 p.m. to support the clinical operations. Event will include music, wine and cheese tasting and will be held at a botanical garden site in Opihikao. 2. Mt. View Village Center Plan Report: Patti submitted Communication 2013 -7 being a written report on the progress of the grass roots effort to initiate a village center plan for Mt. View. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer