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DRAFT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009
CALL TO ORDER: Acting Chair (Vice-Chair) Jon Chinen called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m., with a quorum of 14 members present. Note This 19-member Board requires 10 members for a quorum and to take official Board action. Acting Chair Chinen announced that the Board placed a donation box at the meeting for non-perishable and canned foods to distribute to appropriate service agencies.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Larry Bartley (arrived at 7:09 p.m.), Kalana Best, Richard Bratt (left at 9:20 p.m.), Kathy Bryant-Hunter, Jon Chinen, Shawn Christensen, Jim Corcoran, Michael Correa, Virginia Enos, Debbi Glanstein, Knud Lindgard (left at 7:41 p.m.), Claudine Tomasa, Linda Ure, Ronald Weinberg (left at 9:20 p.m.), Donna Wong.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Michele Brooks, Joe Harding, Charles Prentiss.
VACANCIES: There is one vacancy on this Board.
GUESTS: Capt. D. Kahaulelio (
FILLING OF VACANCY IN SUBDISTRICT 4 (Coconut Grove, Aikahi,
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
December 4, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes The December 4, 2008 regular meeting minutes were APPROVED AS CORRECTED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT (14-0-0) (Aye: Best, Bratt, Bryant-Hunter, Chinen, Christensen, Corcoran, Correa, Enos, Glanstein, Lindgard, Tomasa, Ure, Weinberg, Wong), with the following corrections:
* Page 3 Presentations Medical Liability Reform first paragraph Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense Committee (PHPSCD) Chair Tomasa explained the subject of medical liability reform, touching on issues such as the nurse and doctor shortage, high malpractice premiums, high risk of lawsuits, and low reimbursement rates. The physician shortage has already impacted the
* Page 3 Presentations Medical Liability Reform item no. 1 first sentence A great deal of doctors have already migrated to the mainland from
* Page 5 Board Actions Public Health Motion [1] last paragraph The motion that the Kailua Neighborhood Board No. 31 supports legislative medical liability reform was ADOPTED 12-2-2 (Aye: Bartley, Best, Bratt, Brooks, Bryant-Hunter, Chinen, Correa, Harding, Lindgard, Prentiss, Tomasa, Weinberg; No: Corcoran, Glanstein, Ure; Abstain: Glanstein, Corcoran, Wong).
AGENCY REPORTS:
1) December 2008 Statistics There were 6 structure, 1 wildland, 3 rubbish, and 1 vehicle fire; there were 75 medical emergencies, 14 search/rescues, and 53 miscellaneous calls. Two major incidents (two-alarm fires) were responded to at: (a)
2) Fire Safety Tip Fire, Building, and U.S. Postal Codes, along with City ordinances, state that all property owners shall place their house numbers so that they're readily visible from the street, which assists HFD and other first responders to locate an address more quickly in case of emergency.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
Emergency Access on
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) Lt. D. Eber distributed the report and highlighted the following statistics:
1) Comparison of 2007 to 2008 (2007/2008) There were 2/2 murder/manslaughter (0%), 47/34 rape (-27%), 67/54 robbery (-20%), 55/83 aggravated assault (+48%), 732/713 burglary (-3%), 1,980/1,569 theft (-21%), 1,416/1,155 unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle (-19%), and 497/342 auto theft cases (-32%), making the total cases number 4,796/3,952 (-18%).
2) December 2008 Statistics There were 7 aggravated assault, 21 simple assault, 4 auto theft recovery, 28 burglary, 6 drugs/narcotics, 1 counterfeit/forgery, 2 driving under the influence, 17 motor vehicle theft, 5 graffiti, 11 injured cared for/sick cared for, 2 identity theft, 25 property damage, 1 missing person, 2 missing person cancelled, 83 motor vehicle accident, 11 order violation, 60 theft, 5 runaway, 4 runaway cancelled, 1 sex assault, 8 threatening, 1 trespass, 6 truancy, 39 unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, and 1 weapons case.
Bartley arrived during the above report at 7:09 p.m.; 15 members present.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Crimes of
2) Fireworks Officers were commended for their chase of those setting off illegal fireworks. It was noted that it is often difficult to tell fireworks and gunshots apart.
3) Contingency Plan for Power Outages HPD does have a contingency plan for power outages and implemented its plan during the last power outage.
4) Enforcement of Park Curfews Cars and people drinking were observed at Kailua Beach Park (KBP) by the boat ramp, and HPD was requested to monitor the area during closure hours (10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.)
Marine Corps Base
1) Air Field Hours of Operation January and February 2009 Monday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, closed. Runway 4 will be closed from December 15, 2008 to February 28, 2009 for maintenance and installation of energy-saving equipment. MCBH-based helicopters will operate with reduced hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. P-3 aircraft are currently relocated to Hickam Air Force Base (AFB) but will return at the end of February.
2) Toys for Tots 2008 Toys for Tots Hawaii met its goal of 40,000 toys and received more than $75,000 in donations to the program.
3) Upcoming Events On January 23, 2009, the Marine Forces Pacific Band will host the Hawaii Music Educator Association workshop aboard the base. On January 30, 2009,
4) Soldiers Returned Marines and sailors of Embedded Trainer Teams 5-3 and 1-10 returned from Afghanistan just before Christmas and the advance detachment of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 returned on January 6, 2009, with the unit main body due home soon.
Board of Water Supply (BWS) Ure conveyed the following information:
1) Main Breaks December 2008 There were two main breaks in December 2008: (a) on December 5, a 12-inch main installed in 1960 broke at 268 Ilihau Street; and (b) on December 26, a six-inch main installed in 1959 broke at 632 Paopua Loop.
2) Power Outage The recent island-wide power outage is a reminder to prepare and plan in advance for an emergency. During an emergency, stay tuned to media reports to hear information from the BWS. Generally, keep water use to a minimum during a power outage, use only for drinking and sanitation purposes, because all of the BWS's pumps use electricity to pump water up to the reservoirs. Until power is restored, the water remaining in the community reservoirs is all the water available to residents.
3) New Year's Resolution A suggested New Year's resolution is to decrease water usage by two, five or 10 percent, since it will save money and help to conserve
COMMUNITY ISSUES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) Graduation HPU is graduating over 600 students in the fall/winter class of 2008. The ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. on January 14, 2009, at the Waikiki Shell. HPU is honored to posthumously confer a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science to Petty Officer David L. Skimin; in September 2008, during a training exercise, all four crewmembers (of which HPU student Skimin was one) in a Coast Guard rescue helicopter were killed in a crash.
2) 2008
Fireworks Ban Stann Reiziss requested that the Board consider a resolution recommending a complete ban of fireworks, due to the lack of fireworks permit enforcement by the City. Families often travel to
The reports of the Elected Officials (agenda items under VIII) were heard at this time, without objection.
ELECTED OFFICIALS:
1) Stimulus Packages The state of the economy is a large topic in the U.S. Legislature, and various stimulus packages are being considered. Cong. Hirono and Cong. Neil Abercrombie are in touch and attempting to include more projects for
2) Committees Cong. Hirono will serve on these committees: (a) Transportation and Infrastructure; (b) Education and Labor; and (c) Small Business.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Funding for
2) Cong. Hirono's Presence at a Board Meeting Cong. Hirono's district is very large, and covers more than one island, so she is not able to attend every community meeting; Mr. Wisch attends the Board meetings in her place to give updates.
Governor Linda Lingle's Office Dr. Morgan Barrett, Governor Lingle's representative from the State Department of Health (DOH), could not attend the meeting due to illness, and everyone wished him a speedy recovery.
Senator Fred Hemmings Barbara Krasniewski, of Sen. Hemmings's staff, circulated the report and emphasized the following points:
1) Goals Sen. Hemmings's goals for this legislative session are better public education, more development of renewable forms of energy to make
2) Committees Sen. Hemmings serves on these committees: (a) Commerce and Consumer Protection; (b) Education and Housing; (c) Energy and Environment; (d) Health; (e) Human Services; (f) Public Safety and Military Affairs; (g) Water, Land, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs; and (h) Ways and Means.
3) Bed and Breakfast (B&B) Businesses and Fractional Ownership Sen. Hemmings will introduce legislation to make fractional ownership of homes in residential communities illegal, because he does not believe it is in the best interest of the community to offer partial ownership of residences with an exception for members of the same family. It's his opinion that fractional ownership is just another way to circumvent the resort rental issue, since it operates as a "time-share" and each owner may use the property for a certain portion of time. Sen. Hemmings will continue his work with the City Council and the community to oppose expansion of B&B businesses which should be confined to resort and commercial-zoned areas.
4) Legislative Issues Sen. Hemmings plans to introduce legislation relating to: (a) animal welfare; (b) saving historic Ewa Field; (c) charter schools; (d) alternative energy; and (e) loosening the requirements for historical homes in the rules of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Opposition to B&Bs and Fractional Ownership Appreciation was expressed to Sen. Hemmings for his leadership role in opposing B&Bs and fractional ownership; it was suggested that Councilmember Barbara Marshall follow suit. It was felt that community leaders should be sensitive to community issues.
2) Medical Tort Reform Sen. Hemmings is working on medical tort reform.
Senator Jill Tokuda [1] Sen. Tokuda arrived later in the meeting.
Representative Pono Chong No representative or report present.
Representative Cynthia Thielen The report was available.
Representative Chris Lee Rep. Lee distributed his report and called attention to the following information:
1) Opening Day in the State Legislature The legislature will convene on January 21, 2009. Everyone was invited to join the opening ceremonies at 10:00 a.m., and visit Rep. Lee's office at the Capitol (Room 313) for refreshments from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2) New Bill Introduction Everyone was encouraged to present any ideas for new bills to Rep. Lee.
3) Bills Directly Affecting
Lindgard departed during the above report at 7:41 p.m.; 14 members present.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Website Rep. Lee will try to create a website, separate from the campaign website, to post information for his constituents; he invited anyone to email him with any requests.
2) Koolaupoko Watershed Management Program (KWMP) Rep. Lee's help on the KWMP was requested, since the Board may not be prepared, qualified or experienced in creating a plan. Although there have been delays, meetings will be held on the KWMP, and the Board will be notified. At the State level, the larger issue is the agricultural use of water. BWS was commended for their vision of making an island-wide watershed management program from all the information gleaned from the individual plans for certain areas; it was recommended that the BWS work with the State Water Commission on the plan(s).
3) Medical Tort Reform There are currently two proposals in the State House of Representatives regarding medical tort reform; Rep. Lee will keep the Board posted on the progress of the proposals. Rep. Lee was asked to speak to the Health Committee chair to have these proposals heard.
4) Salary Increases It's not up to each individual legislator to refuse their raise; one solution would be to retroactively remove larger raises given in the past year to the executive level positions in the State.
5) Budget Issues The legislators want to first provide monies to cover the deficit in the budget; on Friday, the Council on Revenues will report on the expected revenue for the state. There's currently a -0.5% growth rate, and the new rate projection could be as poor as a -3% or -3.5% rate. Rep. Lee has not yet examined the budget line-by-line, so doesn't know which items relate specifically to
Mayor Mufi Hannemann's Representative [1] No representative present at this time; the report was deferred.
Councilmember Barbara Marshall No representative or report present.
PRESENTATIONS:
Transportation and Energy Alternatives for
1) National Significance It was stressed that time is of the essence for this presentation since Mr. Locricchio will soon submit the concepts to a national audience. He was invited by the United Nations to appear with his companys low cost electricity-efficient cars. Cong. Hironos assistance is needed for the project, since she serves on the U.S. Transportation Committee.
2) State of
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5) Background of RETI RETI was initially funded in its racing of electricity-efficient cars by Paul Mitchell, the hair care company. In 1990, the company began to look into world transportation and discovered that the most often used vehicle in the world is a moped, which generates 72% of the worlds pollution (far worse than cars). RETI then designed vehicles for the U.S. Air Force, which resemble half-trucks, with one-half of a pickup bed, that can go 72 miles per hour and can travel on highways. Production was moved to the
6) New Direction RETI is headed in a new direction for 2009: they are developing a manufacturing system with a total cost of $11 million (spread over the years), which will simplify the manufacturing process. This system uses sustainable materials (laminated bamboo, carbon fiber, etc.) to produce the vehicles. It's believed that the new development will create 3,000 jobs in
7) Vehicle Information RETI's vehicles are powered by quick change battery packs. Their main vehicle is now the NearCar, which has three wheels, shock absorbers, safety cages, and only costs $3,000, although there are other vehicles available. Four of the NearCars fit into one standard parking stall. The vehicles could be exported to
8) Highway Transport Drivers of the NearCars (or similar vehicles) would drive onto a highway transport ("lift") near the highway entrance, which transports them on the highway and would let them off at the appropriate exit destination. These lifts would be able to fit 24 NearCars and would contain room for bikes and other similar small vehicles. Its possible that the lifts could be double-deckers, so that bicyclists and others would have places to sit while the lift is moving.
9) Solarization of
10) Community Fleet The largest
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Solar Power System Old studies reported that solar power systems were dangerous and unreliable; however, the new systems are safe and more effective. Mr. Locricchio has done extensive work over the past 10 years researching the new solar power systems.
2) Infrastructure Issues The lift that would carry the NearCars over the
3) Hydrogen Power Hydrogen power was found to be too costly and didnt perform well.
4) Energy Concepts The idea for the solar powered battery pack was acknowledged as a forward-looking concept; however, during Governor John Waihees tenure, Stanford Oshinski printed solar grids onto sheets of paper to harness the solar energy, and recently the concept of solar cloth was announced. If one has equipment to harness the energy, then energy produced by the sun costs the consumer nothing. Solar panels may be placed on more than just roofs, such as along freeways or in solar orchards.
5) Community Fleet Benefits The community fleet plan could help to keep employees of the automakers working, and 36,000 neighborhood fleets could be created with just the vehicles in the showrooms and lots of the largest automakers.
6) Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) Involvement RETI does not need to involve HECO in the installation of solar panels because the projects system will not be connected to HECOs grid (solar orchards would use the sun to directly recharge the battery packs).
7) Natural Gas Although
8) Electric Vehicles and Their Uses Other solar or electric vehicles didnt have enough power to traverse from
9) Website RETIs website address is www.evtransports.com.
Senator Jill Tokuda [2] Sen. Tokuda circulated a handout with leadership and committee assignments along with her report, and touched on the following items:
1) Talk Story with Windward Legislators Sen. Tokuda will be co-hosting with other windward legislators a town hall meeting on January 14, 2009, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at
2) Newsletter Her newsletter now looks different and contains an insert that highlights area public schools.
3) Online Presence In order to increase outreach and decrease paper used, Sen. Tokuda will be launching a website to update residents on legislative and community issues (www.senatortokuda.com).
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Pay Raises The attorneys have opined that individual legislators cant refuse their raises. The Salary Commission put the legislative, judiciary and executive pay raises together, and the judiciary and executive raises are already in effect, so retroactively taking away the raises is being discussed.
2) Medical Tort Reform Sen. Tokuda felt that medical tort reform needs more discussion due to its great impacts; she noted that a measure was passed to increase the number of physicians in rural areas.
3) Affordable Housing In order to keep housing residential, it was suggested that investors somehow pay extra; Sen. Tokuda will look into affordable rentals for residents.
4) Koolaupoko Watershed Management Plan (KWMP) As Vice-Chair of the Senate Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs, Sen. Tokuda can help the Board with the KWMP by holding informational briefings, community meetings, etc.; she will pay attention to the process and follow up. It was voiced that the connection between the BWS and the State Water Commission may be missing, and Sen. Tokuda will recommend that the two agencies work together.
Mayor Mufi Hannemann's Representative [2] Acting Chair Chinen requested that the items from the report be reflected in the minutes:
1) Lanikai Parking Issues There are no existing laws that restrict commercial vehicles from using any public roadway within the City and
2) Commercial Activities in Communities Citizens engaging in legal commercial activities have a right to do so in any community. Residential citizens who are threatened should call 911 for police services. HPD will respond to all legitimate calls and take appropriate action. If the public is not satisfied with HPDs services, they may report the situation specifics to management for investigation.
3) Curbside Recycling Program At the start of the
4) Neighborhood Commission (NC) The NC regrets any offense taken by Board members and added that the two-minute debate limit for their meetings is listed on their agenda and is applied fairly to all testifiers.
5) Voting by Phone in Neighborhood Board (NB) Election Voting by phone in the upcoming NB election would require entering the same pin number as voting online would; therefore, only one ballot can be cast per person since a pin number may be used only once.
COMMITTEE OF THE MONTH:
Transportation and Public Works Committee (TPW) TPW Chair Bratt gave the following updates:
1) Work with City Agencies on Safety in Transportation The committee has identified several ongoing problems that need to be addressed with help from DTS and HPD, including: (a) Kalapawai Market issues flooding, large rock, wheelchair access, and crosswalk painting; (b) commercial vehicle traffic at Kaelepulu and Mokulua Drives, causing ponding where BWS is engaging in construction activities; (c) crosswalks near Kailua Elementary School; (d) a request for DTS and the City Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) to consider using the higher luminosity reflective paint for road markings to increase reflectivity in low light conditions; (e) Kuulei Road sidewalk near the library unsafe; (f) Wanaao Street need for additional crosswalks; (g) Kaiolena Drive and Lanikai issues; and (h) the security of the parking structure at Lani Huli (Aulike Street). DTS and HPD representatives will attend the next committee meeting.
2) Next Meeting 3rd Thursday, January 15, 7-9:00 p.m., Kailua District Park Multi Purpose Room.
BOARD ACTIONS:
Planning, Zoning and Environment Committee (PZE) PZE Chair Wong explained that the U.S. Navy now agreed to allow the National Historic Registration process to officially recognize the Ewa Field as a National Battlefield, which is a long sought objective of the Board. She provided that the process will take a few months, but will allow historians to fully document the battle sites and Ewa Field will receive official national recognition. The next project will be to work on a documentary film made to raise national awareness about Ewa Fields World War II era history.
Motion: PZE Chair Wong moved, on behalf of the PZE, that 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, which was ADOPTED 13-0-1 (Aye: Best, Bratt, Bryant-Hunter, Chinen, Christensen, Corcoran, Correa, Enos, Glanstein, Tomasa, Ure, Weinberg, Wong; Abstain: Bartley).
Executive Committee
Motion 1: Acting Chair Chinen moved, on behalf of the Executive committee, that 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 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. Discussion ensued:
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3) List of CIPs for
The motion that 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 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 was ADOPTED 13-1-0 (Aye: Bartley, Best, Bratt, Bryant-Hunter, Chinen, Christensen, Corcoran, Correa, Enos, Glanstein, Tomasa, Ure, Weinberg; No: Wong).
Motion 2: Acting Chair Chinen moved, on behalf of the Executive committee, that the Kailua Neighborhood Board authorizes the Neighborhood Commission Office to send out three-absence letters to Board members within seven (7) days of their third absence according to §2-14-106(a) and §2-14-106(c) as they occur. Discussion ensued:
1) Rationale The motion was introduced because the new NP requires the Board to send a certified letter to any Board member accumulating three absences within a one year period from July to June within seven days of the third absence. The NCO keeps track of Board member attendance and it's easier for their staff to send the letter rather than the Board. The new NP allows the Board to delegate the duty to send the certified letter to the NCO.
2) Attendance Problems Bartley noted past attendance problems and endorsed adoption of the motion.
The motion that the Kailua Neighborhood Board authorizes the Neighborhood Commission Office to send out three-absence letters to Board members within seven (7) days of their third absence according to §2-14-106(a) and §2-14-106(c) as they occur was ADOPTED 13-0-1 (Aye: Bartley, Best, Bratt, Bryant-Hunter, Chinen, Christensen, Corcoran, Correa, Enos, Glanstein, Ure, Weinberg, Wong; Abstain: Tomasa).
Motion 3: Acting Chair Chinen moved, on behalf of the Executive committee, that the
1) Co-Sponsors of Forum The Board and area community associations would co-sponsor the event. An amendment to add "with area community associations" to the end was ADOPTED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT (14-0-0) (Aye: Bartley, Best, Bratt, Bryant-Hunter, Chinen, Christensen, Corcoran, Correa, Enos, Glanstein, Tomasa, Ure, Weinberg, Wong).
2) New Method of Neighborhood Board (NB) Election Given the new type of voting in the upcoming NB election (internet and phone voting), Corcoran would like to make more information available to the community and expressed his support of the motion; Best agreed with Corcoran's comments and added that the Board often serves as the frontline for grassroots in the community.
3) Forum Details The forum will be held in March, before the election takes place, in a location to be determined. The event will provide time for candidate speeches, and questions and answers from the audience. The deadline to submit candidacy forms to run for the NB is February 20, 2009.
4) Videotaping Wong requested the Board explore the possibility of videotaping the forum.
The motion, as amended, that the Kailua Neighborhood Board No. 31 Co-Sponsor a forum for NB 31 Candidates with area community associations was ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 14-0-0 (Aye: Bartley, Best, Bratt, Bryant-Hunter, Chinen, Christensen, Corcoran, Correa, Enos, Glanstein, Tomasa, Ure, Weinberg, Wong).
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Civilian-Military Council (CMC) CMC Chair Corcoran commended the Public Affairs Office for their work; he invited residents to call the office at 253-8807 with any questions, comments, complaints, etc. The regular marine newsletter can be downloaded from the website www.mcbh.mil.
Bratt and Weinberg departed at 9:20 p.m.; 12 members present.
Permitted Interaction Groups (PI Groups)
Enforcement of B&B and TVUs: Chris Porter is no longer chair of this PI Group. The selection of a new chair may be placed on the February agenda.
Neighborhood Plan (NP) MMVIII: Chinen, Chair, reported that the new NP could be printed from the internet or picked up at the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO).
Executive Committee
1) Agenda Requirements February agenda items are due January 26, 2009 to Chair and Secretary.
2) Treasurer's Report Treasurer Glanstein reported that the Operating Budget expended $124.43 ($93.48 for mailing 123 sets of minutes and agendas, and $30.95 for printing), resulting in a balance of $847.05, the Publicity Budget expended $208 for videotaping, resulting in a balance of $1,460, and the Refreshment Budget balance remains at $120. Questions, comments and concerns followed:
Use of Refreshment Budget In the past, the Board has never spent refreshment funds. Bryant-Hunter suggested using the refreshment money for the Candidates Forum. Corcoran moved, and Bryant-Hunter seconded, to use the Refreshment Budget for the Candidates Forum, which was ADOPTED 10-1-1 (Aye: Bartley, Bryant-Hunter, Chinen, Corcoran, Correa, Enos, Glanstein, Tomasa, Ure, Wong; No: Best; Abstain: Christensen).
3) Post Office Box Keys Bryant-Hunter is still looking for the Board's second post office box key.
4) Correspondence and Documents No report. Board members were referred to the correspondence file being circulated.
5) Next Meeting 4th Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 8:30 a.m., at Agnes' Bakery-Kailua. Tomasa requested the committee consider holding their meetings at a more convenient time for those who work during the day, and suggested more involvement on the part of committee chairs.
Government & Community Services Committee (GCS) GCS Member Ure provided the following updates:
1) Proposed Legislation 2009-10 GCS is awaiting bills on at least the following issues: (a) the CIP list support above; (b) pedestrian safety; (c) 311 non-emergency number (State and City); (d) noise ordinance; (e) group homes definition and jurisdiction; (f) chained dogs and animal cruelty; (g) medical waste disposal; (h) Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 444 relating to owners/builders; (i) HRS 514 relating to condominium property regimes (CPR); and (j) potential loss of agricultural lands to development.
2) Neighborhood Plan (NP) MMVIII Tentative Workshops There are tentative workshops planned for January 2009 to present information about the new NP 2008.
3) Neighborhood Commission Meetings There was no meeting in December 2008.
4) NB Elections 2009-2011 The deadline to file a candidacy form to run for election for the NB is February 20, 2009, and the election will be held in April and May.
5) Next Meeting 3rd Saturday, January 17, 2009, 10:00 a.m. Zippy's
Planning, Zoning & Environment Committee (PZE) Updates were reported on the following items:
1) Bill 6 CD 1 Bed and Breakfast Bill 6 is awaiting 2nd reading, and most likely won't be heard again until February, unless the City Council chooses to hold a special meeting. The delay may serve the community since more will have the opportunity to testify; everyone was encouraged to contact all of the Councilmembers in the Council Zoning Committee (Bainum, Cachola, Marshall, Okino, and Tam).
2) Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward New permits are being processed at the State level for extension of the Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward.
3) Final EIS for Stationing Aircraft at
4) Bay View Golf Course and Surrounding Area Proposed Changes PZE Chair Wong noted that representatives would be attending the next PZE meeting.
5) Next Meeting 2nd Tuesday, January 13, 2009, from 7-9:00 p.m., at
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
Idea to Transfer Water from Kawainui Marsh to
Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense Committee (PHPSCD) PHPSCD Chair Tomasa provided the following information:
1) Public Heath Medical Liability Reform The State Health Committee chair has refused to hear any bill related to medical liability tort reform.
2) Public Safety The State Department of Health sent a letter regarding the lead pellets on
a) Previous Board Support of Concept The Board previously supported HPD enforcement of the parking regulations in Lanikai, regardless of what some officers mistakenly stated.
b) Details of Letter The letter was phrased in the form of an inquiry asking if the included photos of the parking violations, with license plates showing, would be enough for officers to issue citations.
c) Support of Committee Action Some felt that the action taken by the committee was within their scope and didn't require specific authority from the Board.
Acting Chair Chinen ruled the point of order NOT WELL-TAKEN, since PHPSCD Chair explained that the letter was one of inquiry, which doesn't require authority from the Board.
3) Civil Defense When planning for disaster preparedness, the unique situations of the elderly must be considered, and items such as oxygen tanks, etc., must be provided.
4) Change in PHPSCD Notices In exigent circumstances, and in order to comply with the Sunshine Law (relating to open meetings), effective February 2009, the committee will place on its agenda a notification that it may reschedule its meetings (due to exigent circumstances) to the 3rd Thursday, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Kailua District Park Multi-Purpose Room.
5) Next Meeting 2nd Thursday, January 15, 7-9:00 p.m., at Kailua District Park Multi-Purpose Room.
Parks and Recreation Committee (PRC) PRC Chair Ure recounted updates on the following items:
1) Wedding Permits and DLNR Rules Process The data base website is still being designed.
2) Special Interest Groups and Wedding Permits Special Interest Groups may introduce legislation to ban any requirement that weddings on the beach obtain a permit (monitor, discussion, action).
3) Windward Parks Status of Repairs and Replacements The tennis court at
4) Paddle Boards Paddle boards are being used on the
5) Beach Erosion Control Study The DLNR / City / UHM / USACOE / ELRB studies are ongoing. Trees in danger of toppling are being removed as necessary after examination.
6) Sand Replenishment at
7) Capital Improvement-Repairs-Maintenance CIP ground lights for
8) Commercial Activities on Public Lands Commercial activities at beaches in
9) Sand Removal and Redistribution The paths, driveways, and beach will be monitored.
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11) Announcement PRC and GCS will meet jointly beginning February 14, 2009, during the legislative session to address upcoming legislation.
12) Next Meeting 2nd Saturday, January 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m., at Zippy's
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Contaminated Sand DOH evaluated the sand that piles up from the stream and concluded preliminarily that it's contaminated; however, the final report is not yet complete. Because there is no agreement, returning the sand would be a violation of the Clean Water Act, but Ure will follow up. It could be construed to be pollution that the sand is allowed to get piled up.
2) PRC Meeting Times There was a request that the PRC meet in the evenings instead of on Saturday mornings, especially since many people utilizing parks are busy on Saturdays; however, two PRC members noted that they used to meet in the evenings and had at most one community attend the meetings, and that more people attend on Saturday mornings.
3) PRC Commendation The PRC was commended for its extensive work on issues referred to it.
4) PRC Membership More members were requested to join the PRC, since it's felt that there is not enough enforcement of beach rules and other items, and so that all areas may receive more focus.
Sustainability and Environment Committee (SEC) The SEC is in recess until the Koolaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan notice to proceed is issued by the City; issues will be referred to PZE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) Donation Box The Kailua Neighborhood Board places a donation box at each meeting for Board and community members to donate non-perishable and canned foods as well as diapers and toilet tissue to distribute to appropriate service agencies. Donations have been delivered to St. Anthonys Church,
2) Next Executive Committee Meeting There was a misprint in the agenda, and the next Executive committee meeting will be at Agnes Bakery in
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:57 p.m.
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Submitted by:
Rachel M. Glanstein
Neighborhood Assistant
Reviewed by:
Linda Ure
Board Secretary