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KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD

KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009

KAILUA RECREATION CENTER

21 SOUTH KAINALU DRIVE

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I.        CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                          7:00 P.M.

II.       ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kailua Neighborhood Board places a donation box at each meeting for non-perishable and canned foods as well as diapers and toilet tissue to distribute to appropriate service agencies.

III.      FILLING OF VACANCY IN SUBDISTRICT 4                                                                                   7:05 P.M.

(Coconut Grove, Aikahi, Kailua Town, Kalaheo Hills)

A.     Nominations from the Board Members

B.     Closing of Nominations

C.     Members may speak on behalf of nominee (2 min. max.)

D.     Nominees may address the Board (in alphabetical order; 2 min. max.)

E.     Nominees must receive at least 10 votes to be elected

IV.      ADOPTION OF MINUTES                                                                                                              7:20 P.M.

Regular Meeting December 4, 2008

V.       AGENCY REPORTS                                                                                                                      7:25 P.M.

A.     Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – Capt. Harold Ogata

B.     Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. David Eber

C.     Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) – Major Alan Crouch, USMC

D.     Board of Water Supply (BWS)

VI.      COMMUNITY ISSUES & ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  7:35 P.M.

Please sign in at meeting or complete community concern form or e-mail to:

prentissc001@hawaii.rr.com ; chinenjon@yahoo.com (Comments should be limited to 2 minutes)

VII.     PRESENTATIONS                                                                                                                         7:45 P.M.

A.     Transportation and Energy Alternatives for Kailua, Tony Locricchio (10 min)

B.     Department of Health Clean Water Branch on Recent Sewage Spills (10 min)

VIII.    ELECTED OFFICIALS (written reports welcome, 2 minutes per report)                                               8:15 P.M.

A.     U.S. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono (quarterly reports)

B.     Governor Linda Lingle's Office – Dr. Morgan Barrett, Department of Health

C.     Senator Fred Hemmings

D.     Senator Jill Tokuda

E.     Representative Pono Chong

F.     Representative Cynthia Thielen

G.     Representative Chris Lee

H.     Mayor Mufi Hannemann's Office – Ann Chung, Director, Office of Economic Development

I.      Councilmember Barbara Marshall

IX.      COMMITTEE OF THE MONTH                                                                                                       8:45 P.M.

        Transportation and Public Works Committee – Rick Bratt, Chair

1.   The Committee continues to work on and monitor traffic safety and bicycling issues with the City Department of Transportation Services (DTS) and Honolulu Police Department (HPD). The committee has identified several ongoing and continuous problems that need to be addressed and has requested that representatives from DTS and HPD attend the January committee meeting to discuss those issues.

2.   Next Meeting: 3rd Thursday, January 15, 2009, from 7-9:00 p.m., Kailua District Park Multi Purpose Room

X.       BOARD ACTIONS                                                                                                                         8:50 P.M.

A.     Planning, Zoning and Environment Committee – Donna Wong, Chair

Motion: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the preservation of historic portions of the area known as Ewa Field which was a former Marine Base located at Kalaeloa.

B.     Executive Committee – Jon Chinen, Presiding Officer

1.   Motion 1: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the following Capital Improvement Project (CIP) for Kailua: 1) Kailua District Park Gym Roof Repairs; 2) Retrofitting Kailua Disaster and Emergency Shelters; 3) Kuulei Road Sidewalks; 4) Kailua District Park Lights and Sidewalks; 5) Kalama Beach Park Ground Lights; 6) Maunawili Bus Stop Shelters at Kalanianaole Highway and Lower Auloa Road; 7) Kailua Beach Park Parking Lot Repaving; 8) Kailua Beach Park Boat Ramp Repair; 9) Ulupii Street Traffic Signal; 10) Maunawili Valley Neighborhood Park Picnic Tables and Benches; 11) Realignment of Bus Stops for Route 70 in Maunawili Valley to Lunaai Street at Lunaapono Place and Lunaai Street at Lunaanela Street.

2.   Motion 2: The Kailua Neighborhood Board authorizes the Neighborhood Commission Office to send out three-absence letters to Board members within 7 days of their third absence according to §2-14-106(a) and §2-14-106(c) as they occur.

3.   Motion 3: Shall the Kailua Neighborhood Board 31 Co-Sponsor a forum for NB 31 Candidates.

XI.      COMMITTEE REPORTS (5 minutes per committee)                                                                      9:00 P.M.

A.     Civilian-Military Council Representative – Jim Corcoran

B.     Permitted Interaction Groups

1.   Enforcement of B&B and TVUs – Chris Porter, Chair

2.   Neighborhood Plan MMVIII – Jon Chinen, Chair

C.     Executive Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair

1.   Agenda Requirements – due January 26, 2009 to Chair and Secretary

2.   Treasurer's Report – Debbi Glanstein

3.   P. O. Box Keys

4.   Correspondence and Documents

5.   Next Meeting: 4th Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 8:30 a.m., at Agnes' Bakery-Kailua

D.     Government & Community Services Committee – Updates: Jon Chinen, Chair

1.   Proposed Legislation 2009-10 – various

2.   Neighborhood Plan MMVIII – tentative workshops January 2009

3.   Neighborhood Commission – no meeting in December 2008

4.   Elections for Neighborhood Board Members 2009-11

5.   Next Meeting: Third Saturday, January 17, 2009, 10:00 am Zippy's Kailua

E.     Planning, Zoning & Environment Committee – Donna Wong, Chair

1.   Bill 6 CD 1 Bed and Breakfast

2.   Resolution 08-256 Charter Amendment to Establish a City Board to Regulate Bed and Breakfast Homes

3.   1384 & 1384A Aupupu Street Condominium Property Regime (CPR)

4.   Off Shore Islands

5.   Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward

6.   D. R. Horton/Schuler “Ironwoods” housing project

7.   Kailuan

8.   Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant

9.   HPU Expansion

10.  Hawaiian Memorial Park Expansion

11.  Lead Pellets at Kaimalino Beach

12.  Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Stationing Aircraft at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii

13.  Ko’olaupoko Watershed Management Plan

14.  Lanikai Fishery Management Area

15.  Wedding Permits

16.  Kapaa Industrial Park Rezoning

17.  Bay View Golf Course & Surrounding Area Proposed Changes

18.  Sewage Spills in Kailua

19.  Next Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 7-9 p.m. at Kalama Beach Park

F.     Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense Committee – Claudine Tomasa, Chair

1.   Public Health

Report and Update – Legislative Medical Liability Reform

2.   Public Safety

a.     Report and Update – Research Results on Exploratory Efforts to Enhance Law Enforcement – HPD District 4 / Kailua (Rick Bratt / Mike Correa)

b.     Report and Update – Lead Pellets on Kaimalino Beach (Knud Lindgard / Claudine Tomasa)

c.     Report – D.R. Horton/Schuler Ironwoods Housing Project – community concern regarding toxic waste on construction site (Knud Lindgard / Claudine Tomasa)

d.     Report – Safety Concerns Regarding Parking on Kaiolena Drive – commercial wedding / photography business (Claudine Tomasa / Rick Bratt)

3.   Civil Defense

a.     Update – Community Emergency Response Team

b.     Update – Evacuation Shelters

4.   New Business – Advisement on Change of Committee Meeting Notices

In exigent circumstances and In order to comply with the Sunshine Law, effective February 2009 the committee may reschedule meetings as follows. Example: Next Meeting: 2^nd Thursday, February 12, 2009, 7-9 p.m., at Kailua District Park Multipurpose Room. The Committee reserves the right to reschedule this meeting due to exigent circumstances and reconvene on the 3^rd Thursday of the month, 7-9 p.m., at the Kailua District Park Multipurpose Room. Call the Neighborhood Commission Office for further information at 768-3712.

5.   Next meeting: 3rd Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7-9:00 p.m., at Kailua District Park Multi-Purpose Room

G.     Parks and Recreation Committee – Linda Ure, Chair

1.   Wedding Permits and DLNR Rules process data base website being designed – Steve Molmen, Land Division

2.   Special Interest Groups to introduce legislation to ban any requirement that weddings on the beach obtain a permit, monitor, discussion, action

3.   DPR Windward Parks re: status of Repairs and Replacements at Windward Parks –

a.     Kailua District Park – tennis court repaired and/or replaced

b.     Maunawili Valley Neighborhood Park – picnic tables and bench not replaced due to budget and non-receipt of materials

4.   Paddle Boards are occurring in North Shore and Kailua Bay with negative consequences to swimmers, signage, lifeguards, enforcement are of concern, continue discussion, action

5.   Beach Erosion Control Study – DLNR – City – UHM – USACOE – ELRB studies ongoing; trees that are in danger of toppling are being removed as necessary after examination

6.   Sand replenishment at Kailua Beach Park – request copy of City/State Memoranda of Agreement for sand replenishment, replacement, removals

7.   Capital Improvement-Repairs-Maintenance – continue list:

CIP ground lights for Kalama Beach Park & Kailua District Park – safety issue

8.   Commercial activities at beach in Kailua and City R-O-Ws and DLNR – monitor

9.   Sand Removal and Redistribution – paths, driveways, beach – monitor

10.  Opening and closing of berm at Kailua Beach Park ocean-side of Kawailoa Road Bridge in protection of both Kailua Bay and Enchanted Lake – update anticipate presentation at full Board in February or March by Bob Bourke

11.  Announcement – Parks & Recreation and Government & Community Committees will meet jointly beginning Feburary14, 2009 during the legislative session

12.  Next meeting: 2nd Saturday, January 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m., at Zippy's Kailua

H.     Sustainability and Environment Committee

RECESS pending Ko’olaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan (KPSCP) notice to proceed is issued by the City; issues will be referred to the Planning, Zoning and Environment Committee.

XII.     ANNOUNCEMENTS

A.     Those interested may sign up to receive the Kailua Neighborhood Board 31 agenda and minutes through email or postal mail. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office, Honolulu Hale, Room 406, 530 South King Street, Honolulu, HI  96813. Minutes and agendas are also available online at http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.htm.

B.     Any individuals with disabilities wishing to attend this meeting may call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 768-3710 for information pertaining to ADA accessibility.

XIII.    ADJOURNMENT

JANUARY 2009 COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Parks AND Recreation Committee:

Linda Ure, Chair; Members: Kalana Best, Gini Enos, Joe Harding

2nd Saturday, January 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Zippy's Kailua

1.     Call to Order

2.     Community Concerns and Presentations

3.     Correspondence Responses

4.     Committee Updates, Discussion, Action

a.     Community Policing – update

Sale of t-shirts and drinks at beach by church group – says a permit was secured

b.     DLNR – Wedding Permits – website update

c.     Proposed legislation to ban wedding permits by special interest groups

d.     DLNR Proposed Legislation re Parks – monitor, discussion, action

e.     DPR Windward Parks re: status of Repairs and Replacements at Windward Parks

i.    Kailua District Park: Roof to Gym and Parks Offices and damage to Gym flooring

ii.   Maunawili Valley Neighborhood Park – picnic benches and tables – update

f.      Beach Erosion Control Study – DLNR – City – UHM – USACOE – ELRB studies ongoing

Tree removals

g.     Sand Replenishment at Kailua Beach Park

h.     City & State Memoranda of Agreement

i.      Capital Improvement-Repairs-Maintenance – monitor

Ground lights for Kalama Beach Park and Kailua District Park

j.      Commercial activities at beach in Kailua and City R-O-Ws and DLNR – monitor

k.     Sand Removal and Redistribution – paths, driveways, beach

l.      Opening and closing of berm at Kailua Beach Park ocean-side of Kawailoa Road Bridge in protection of both Kailua Bay and Enchanted Lake – update anticipate presentation at full Board in February or March by Bob Bourke

5.     New Business

6.     Adjournment

PLANNING, ZONING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Donna Wong, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members: Larry Bartley, Kalana Best, Michele Brooks, Kathy Bryant-Hunter, Debbi Glanstein, Knud Lindgard, Chuck Prentiss, Claudine Tomasa

2nd Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Kalama Beach Park

1.     Call to Order

2.     Presentations

3.     Community Concerns

4.     Updates, Reports, Discussion and Action

a.     Bill 6 CD 1 Bed and Breakfast

b.     Resolution 08-256 Charter Amendment to Establish a City Board to Regulate Bed and Breakfast Homes

c.     1384 and 1384A Aupupu Street Condominium Property Regime (CPR)

d.     Off Shore Islands

e.     Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward

f.      D. R. Horton/Schuler "Ironwoods" housing project

g.     Kailuan

h.     Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant

i.      Maluniu/Hualani zoning issues

j.      HPU expansion

k.     1336 Mokulua Drive zoning variance (Binney residence)

l.      Hawaiian Memorial Park Expansion

m.    Lead pellets at Kaimalino Beach

n.     CPR Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 514 – How it works

o.     Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for stationing aircraft at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii

p.     Ko'olaupoko Watershed Management Plan

q.     Lanikai Fishery Management Area

r.      Wedding Permits

s.      Ewa military fields

t.      Kapaa Industrial Park rezoning

u.     Bay View Golf Course & surrounding area proposed changes

v.     Sewage spills in Kailua

5.     New Business

6.     Announcements

7.     Adjournment

Public Health, Public Safety AND Civil Defense Committee:

Claudine Tomasa, Chair; Michele Brooks, Vice Chair; Members: Rick Bratt, Mike Correa, Knud Lindgard

3rd Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Kailua District Park, Multi-Purpose Room

1.     Call to Order

2.     Community Concerns – Aerial Fireworks

3.     Civil Defense

a.     Evacuation Shelters / Legislative Issues – Status of 2006/2007 CIP Budget for Improvement of Evacuation Shelters, Federal Grants

b.     Evacuation of Medically Fragile Population

c.     Community Emergency Response Team

4.     Public Health

a.     Physician's Medical Liability Reform / Legislative Issues

b.     Lead Pellets on Kaimalino Beach

5.     Public Safety

a.     Exploratory Efforts to Enhance Law Enforcement – HPD District 4 / Kailua

b.     Kaiolena Drive – Parking Violations by commercial wedding/photography businesses

c.     D.R. Horton/Schuler Ironwoods housing project – community concerns regarding toxic materials on construction site

d.     Liaison Report – Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF) and Women's Community Correction Center (WCCC)

6.     New Business

7.     Announcements

8.     Adjournment

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:

Rick Bratt, Chair; Chuck Prentiss, Vice-Chair; Members: Kalana Best, Shawn Christensen, Gini Enos

3rd Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Kailua District Park Multi Purpose Room

1.     Call to Order

2.     Community Concerns

3.     Introduction and discussion with DTS and HPD officials on the following issues

a.     Kalapawai Market, flooding at corner of crosswalk and presence of a large rock

b.     Wheelchair ramps at Kalapawai Market and triangle park stop with no defined crosswalk painted

c.     Commercial vehicle traffic on corner of Kaelepulu Street and Mokulua causing ponding where Board of Water Supply is engaged in construction activities

d.     Kailua Elementary School children need clearly defined crosswalk at Aulike with large readable signs at McDonalds intersection (request signs similar to Hamakua and Aoloa)

e.     Request to DTS (and City Dpt of Facility Maintenance – DFM) to look at the higher luminosity reflective paint for road lines and markings to try to increase reflectivity for low light conditions

f.      Sidewalk at Kuulei Road fronting library is broken and unsafe (DFM)

g.     Wanaao Street between Kailua Road and Wanaao intersection and bridge-repaving & restriping need additional crosswalks

h.     Kaiolena Drive and Lanikai

i.      Parking structure security at Lani Huli (Aulike Street)

4.     Safety Issues referred: 1) Old Kailuan site has broken foundations left in a pile on property need to assure proper disposal of potential hazmat material (referred to Public Health/Safety) 2) Fence is down or tilted precariously due to winds at Aoloa Road; need to contact D.R. Horton/Schuler to repair

5.     Park Issues referred – Park Road exit from Kailua Beach Park needs signage for one way exit (referred to Parks committee)

6.     New Business

7.     Announcements – TPW and PHPSCD will meet 2nd Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the Kailua District Park Multi Purpose Room

8.     Adjournment

Government AND Community Services Committee:

Jon Chinen, Chair; Linda Ure, Vice Chair; Members: Jim Corcoran, Debbi Glanstein

3rd Saturday, January 17, 2009, 10:00 a.m., meet at Zippy’s Kailua 

1.     Call to Order

2.     Community Concerns & Presentations

3.     Correspondence

4.     Community Services: PSA and Donations

5.     City Charter 2006 Supplement and 2007-8 Amendments

6.     Neighborhood Board Elections for 2009-11

7.     Updates

a.     Revised Neighborhood Plan MMVIII

b.     Neighborhood Commission

c.     Regional Conference of Chairs

d.     Neighborhood Concerns

e.     Resolution Relating to Crime in District IV (Falk Resolution 2002) – report from PHPSCD; data will be examined further for 6-9 months with additional reporting

8.     Proposed Legislation – 2009-10

a.     Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) – Kailua Public Schools and Emergency Shelters

b.     Pedestrian Safety

c.     311 Non-Emergency (State & County)

d.     Noise Ordinance

e.     Group Homes: Definition and Jurisdiction

f.      Chained Dog and Animal Cruelty

g.     Medical Waste Disposal

h.     HRS 444 Owner/Builder

i.      HRS 514 CPR

j.      Potential loss of Agricultural lands to development

9.     New Business

Fire Hydrant Inspections

10.    Announcements – Government & Community Services Committee will meet jointly with Parks & Recreation Committee at Zippy’s beginning February 14, 2009 to address legislative issues

11.    Adjournment

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Board Chair (Chuck Prentiss), Vice Chair (Jon Chinen), Secretary (Linda Ure), Treasurer (Debbi Glanstein)

4th Tuesday, January 24, 2009, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Agnes' Bakery in Kailua

1.     Call to Order

2.     Community Concerns and Presentations

3.     Unfinished Business

Mail Box Keys

4.     Treasurer's End of Year Report

5.     Review Correspondence and/or Responses

6.     Executive Committee Time Change Considerations

7.     Agenda Setting for February Committees and February Board meetings – Discussion and Action

8.     New Business

9.     Announcements

10.    Adjournment

PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS:  Meet as needed, contact chairs for more information

1.     Neighborhood Plan MMVIII – Jon Chinen, Chair; Members: Jim Corcoran, Debbi Glanstein, Linda Ure

2.     Enforcement of B&Bs and TVUs – Members: Kalana Best, Kathy Bryant-Hunter, Donna Wong