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KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD

KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 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 for board and community members at each meeting for non-perishable and canned foods as well as diapers and toilet tissue to distribute to appropriate service agencies.

 

III.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                                                                             7:05 P.M.

Regular Meeting January 8, 2009

IV.      AGENCY (AND OTHER) REPORTS                                                                                                7:10 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)

E.     Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) – Crystale Lopez

V.       COMMUNITY ISSUES & ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  7:30 P.M.

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

prentissc001@hawaii.rr.com  (Please limit comments to 2 minutes)

VI.      PRESENTATIONS                                                                                                                         7:40 P.M.

A.     Condominium Property Regimen (CPR) Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 514 – How It Works by Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Real Estate Commission (10 Min)

B.     Unregulated Use of Hunting Dogs in Hawaii – PowerPoint Presentation by Inga Gibson (Hawaii State Director, The Humane Society of the United States, Linda Vannatta (Citizens for Safe Hiking) (5 min)

VII.     ELECTED OFFICIALS (written reports welcome, 2 minutes per report)                                               8:00 P.M.

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

B.     Governor Linda Lingle's Office

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

VIII.    COMMITTEE OF THE MONTH                                                                                                       8:30 P.M.

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

1.       The Committee continues to work-on, monitor, and communicate with residents and governmental officials relating to:

a.      Legislative Medical Liability Reform

b.      Research on Exploratory Efforts to Enhance Law Enforcement – HPD District 4 / Kailua.

c.       Lead Pellets on Kaimalino Beach

d.      Community Concerns/Public Safety Issues relating to the Shack Restaurant

e.      Public safety concerns relating to illegal parking on unimproved sidewalks & bike lanes/commercial wedding & photography vehicles- Lanikai / Kaiolena Drive.

2.       Next Meeting:  2^nd Thursday, March 12, 2009, 7-8:00 p.m., Kailua District Park Multi-Purpose Room or Arts and Crafts Room

IX.      BOARD ACTIONS                                                                                                                         8:35 P.M.

Government & Community Services Committee (GCS) – Jon Chinen, Chair

Motion 1: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports  HCR 60 Requesting the University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Social Sciences, Public Policy Center and Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution to Convene a Working Group to Explore the Safe Use of Hunting Dogs on Public Hiking Trails. The issue is referred to Water, Land and Ocean Resources (WLO), send letters to WLO and all Windward State Legislators.

Motion 2: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports City Council Bill 9 (2009) Relating to the Real Property Tax Credit for Low-Income Elderly Homeowners.

Motion 3: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports expansion of Section 8 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) vouchers in order to address the availability of affordable housing. Send letter to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan with copy to Lillian Koller, State Department of Human Services (DHS).

Motion 4: The Kailua Neighborhood Board invites the Honorable Mayor Mufi Hanneman attend the KNB Regular Meeting to define and detail his administration’s measures of effectiveness relative to Neighborhood Boards.

Motion 5:  The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the appointment of the Honorable Judge Mark Recktenwald, Chief Judge of Intermediate Court of Appeals to the Hawaii State Supreme Court.  Letter shall be sent to the Honorable Governor Linda Lingle and Senate Judiciary Committee (JGO).

X.       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

2.   Neighborhood Plan MMVIII – Jon Chinen, Chair

C.     Executive Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair

1.   Agenda Requirements – due March 23, 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, March 24, 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

3.       Neighborhood Commission – February 23, 2009 meeting

4.       Elections for Neighborhood Board Members 2009-11

5.       Next Meeting: 3rd Saturday, March 21, 2009, 10:00 a.m. at Zippy's Kailua

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

1.       Bay View Golf Course & surrounding area proposed changes

2.       Proposed pre-school at 1243 Punana Loop off of Keolu Drive

3.       Bill 6 CD1 Bed and Breakfast

4.       Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward

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

6.       Aikahi Wastewater Treatment Plant

7.       Hawaiian Memorial Park Expansion

8.       Koolaupoko Watershed Management Plan

9.       Kapaa Industrial Park rezoning

10.   Koolaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan

11.   Moratorium on development outside of Community Growth Boundary

12.   Next Meeting: 3rd Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7-9:00 p.m. at Kalama Beach Park

F.     Transportation and Public Works – Rick Bratt, Chair

1.   The Committee continues to monitor and discuss several traffic safety and bicycling issues with the Department of Transportation and Honolulu Police Department. The committee has identified several on-going issues that are a source of continued concern.

2.   Next Meeting: 2nd Thursday, March 12, 2009, 8-9:00 p.m., Kailua District Park Multi-Purpose Room or Arts and Crafts Room

G.     Parks and Recreation Committee – Linda Ure, Chair

1.       Committee Updates, Discussion, Action

a.      Community Policing referred to Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense

b.      DLNR – Wedding Permits – co-referred to Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense as well and Planning, Zoning & Environment Committees.

c.       Proposed 2009 legislation – various

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

                                                                                      i.      Kailua District Park

                                                                                    ii.      Maunawili Valley Neighborhood Park

                                                                                  iii.      Signage at Kailua Beach Park

                                                                                   iv.      Missing Buoys & Paddle Boards at Kailua Beach

e.      Sand

                                                                                      i.      Beach Erosion Control Study

                                                                                    ii.      Replenishments at Kailua Beach Park

                                                                                  iii.      Removal and Redistribution

f.        Capital Improvement-Repairs-Maintenance

                                                                                      i.      Kailua District Park

                                                                                    ii.      Kalama Beach Park

g.      Opening and closing of berm at Kailua Beach Park

2.       Announcement: Parks & Recreation and Government & Community Committees will continue to meet jointly on March 14, 2009

3.       Next meeting: 2nd Saturday, March 14, 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.

XI.      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.

XII.     ADJOURNMENT

MARCH 2009 COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Public Health, Public Safety AND Civil Defense Committee:

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

2nd Thursday, March 12, 2009, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Kailua District Park, Multi-Purpose Room or Arts & Crafts Room

1.   Call to Order

2.   Community Concerns

3.   Civil Defense

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

b.   Evacuation of Medical Fragile population- refer to email from State Civil Defense

4.   Public Health

Physician’s Medical Liability Reform / Legislative Issues

i.    Update/Report from Hawaii Medical Association and Support Our Doctors Group

ii.   Lead Pellets on Kaimalino Beach

5.   Public Safety

a.   Community Concerns /Public Safety Issues relating to The Shack Restaurant

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

c.   Kaiolena Drive – Parking Violation by commercial wedding/photography business

i.    Discuss short and long range plan (work with other neighborhood boards experiencing same problem, legislative & DLNR involvement, etc)

ii.   Update /Report from HPD

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

2nd Thursday, March 12, 2009, 8:00-9:00 p.m., Kailua District Park Multi Purpose Room or Arts & Crafts 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 mkt and triangle park stop with no defined crosswalk painted

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

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

e.   A request to DTS to look at the reflective paint for road lines and markings to try to increase reflectivity for low light conditions

f.    Wanaao Road between Kailua Road and Wanaao Road intersection and bridge-repaving & restriping; need additional crosswalks

g.   Kaiolena Drive and Lanikai – response from DTS – negative

h.   Parking structure at Lani Huli (Aulike Street)

4.   New Business

5.   Announcements

6.   Adjournment

Parks AND Recreation Committee:

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

2nd Saturday, March 14, 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

b.   DLNR – Wedding Permits –- update

c.   DLNR Proposed Legislation re Parks

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

i.    Kailua District

ii.   Maunawili Valley Neighborhood Park

iii.  Signage at Kailua Beach Park

iv.  Paddle Boards

e.   Sand

i.    Beach Erosion Control Study

ii.   Replenishments at Kailua Beach Park

iii.  Removal and Redistribution

d.   Capital Improvement-Repairs-Maintenance – monitor

i.    Kailua District Park

ii.   Kalama Beach Park

5.   Opening and closing of berm at Kailua Beach Park

6.   New Business

7.   Announcements

8.   Adjournment

PLANNING, ZONING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

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

3rd Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Kalama Beach Park

1.       Bay View Golf Course & surrounding area proposed changes

2.       Proposed pre-school at 1243 Punana Loop off of Keolu Drive

3.       Bill 6 CD1 Bed and Breakfast

4.       Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward

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

6.       Aikahi Wastewater Treatment Plant

7.       Hawaiian Memorial Park Expansion

8.       Koolaupoko Watershed Management Plan

9.       Kapaa Industrial Park rezoning

10.   Koolaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan

11.   Chapter 514 Condominium Property Regime (CPR)

12.   Lanikai Fishery Management area/off shore islands

13.   Wedding permits

14.   Resolution 08-256 Charter Amendment to Establish a City Board to Regulate B&B homes

15.   HPU expansion

16.   Castle Hospital parking structure

17.   New Business

18.   Announcements

19.   Adjournment

Government AND Community Services Committee:

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

3rd Saturday, March 21, 2009, 10:00 a.m., meet at Zippy’s Kailua 

1.   Call to Order

2.   Neighborhood Concerns & Presentations

3.   Community Services: PSA & Donations

4.   Correspondence

5.   City Council

a.   City Charter 2006 Supplement & 200-8 Amendments

b.   Bills and Resolutions – various

6.   Proposed Legislation – 2009-10

a.   Emergency Preparedness

i.    Windward Health Network

ii.   311 Non-Emergency System (State & City/County)

iii.  Kailua Public Schools and Emergency Shelters

b.   Group Homes and Service Agencies

c.   Animal Cruelty: Advocacy and Education

7.   Updates

a.   Neighborhood Plan MMVIII

b.   Neighborhood Commission

c.   Regional Conference of Chairs

8.   For Consideration

a.   Fire Hydrant Inspections

b.   Are electrical inspectors certified, licensed, by the City, the State or HECO?

9.   New Business

10.  Announcements: Government & Community Services Committee will meet jointly with Parks & Recreation Committee at Zippy’s beginning March 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, March 24, 2009, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Agnes' Bakery in Kailua

1.   Call to Order

2.   Community Concerns and Presentations

3.   Unfinished Business

a.   Mail Box Keys

b.   2009 Candidate Forum

4.   Treasurer's End of Year Report

5.   Review Correspondence and/or Responses

6.   Executive Committee Time Change Considerations

7.   Agenda Setting for April Committees and April 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