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McCully - Moiliili Neighborhood Board # 8

Regular Meeting Agenda

Thursday, September 4, 2008

*Mo’ili’ili Community Center (MCC), 2535 S. King Street

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

*Note: change of meeting place for September 4, 2008 only

RULES OF SPEAKING: Anyone wishing to speak must raise their hand; and when recognized to speak, address comments to the Chair. Comments must relate to the pending agenda item. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under 1 minute, and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their reports under 3 minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.

NOTES: The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92), specific issues not listed on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless properly added to the agenda. Only two (2) turns per person to speak, including Board members, of one minute each.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Lockwood

II.         PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNITY LIAISON (20 Minutes) - Questions in private or in writing to these officials before or after they speak would be greatly appreciated to save time

A.      Honolulu Fire Department (2 minutes)

B.      Honolulu Police Department Districts 1 & 7 (5 minutes total)

District 7 web site:  www.honolulupd.org/patrol/d7 

C.      University of Hawaii – Jim Manke (2 minutes) manke@hawaii.edu        

D.      Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate – Susan Todani (2 minutes)

E.      Mayor’s Representative - Mark Oto (3 minutes)

F.      Governor’s Representative - Sandra Lee Kunimoto (2 minutes)

G.     Board of Water Supply  Julie Lindberg (2 minutes) jlindberg@hbws.org

III.      RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS (10 Minutes) - One minute per person until everyone has spoken. Two

                        turns maximum. Questions for Public Safety & Community Liaison should have been                                  addressed in Section II above to save time please.

                        McCully Shopping Center 7-11 Store: resolution of concern

      IV.      ELECTED OFFICIALS (2 minutes or less per official please) In keeping with N.B. No. 8 policy, only             elected officials may present their report

A.      Councilmember Ann Kobayashi                akobayashi@honolulu.gov     

B.      Representative Kirk Caldwell      repcaldwell@capitol.hawaii.gov

C.      Representative Scott Nishimoto                 repnishimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov

D.      Representative Scott Saiki          repsaiki@capitol.hawaii.gov

E.      Senator Carol Fukunaga                            senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov

F.      Senator Brian Taniguchi              sentaniguchi@capitol.hawaii.gov

V.     FILLING OF VACANCIES (2 Minutes)                                                                                                          Sub-District One: 2 vacancies;                                                                                                        Sub-District Two: 1 vacancy (Gregory Cuadra has expressed interest – others may apply at meeting)

VI.    PRESENTATION (45 Minutes) – Chair Lockwood: Traffic Calming from the past decade

      VII.    HOUSEKEEPING (5 Minutes) for information only; material that arrived after the agenda deadline

A.   Pumehana Street HECO project has started.  Expect delays for next 6 weeks.  Call 295 – 5422       for complaints or information

B.   Neighborhood Board Conference of Chairs.  Report of August 23, 2008 meeting

C.   Hauoli and South King Intersection up-date

D.   Thank City & County crew for dredging Makiki Stream before the August 23^, 2008 Cleanup

E.   Thanks to the State Department of Transportation for allowing Laura Ruby’s crew to paint the           university underpass leading to University of Hawaii in Manoa

F.   Thank American Red Cross & Central Pacific Bank for holding Disaster Preparedness Seminar        on September 3, 2008

VIII.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS (5 minutes per / topic)

            A.   Discover Mo’ili’ili Day – 13^th Annual: Participation by 2 committees

      B.   Pedestrian Safety Update and Walkabout for 2008

      C.   Candidate Forum: Who to do the work?

IX.   NEW BUSINESS for discussion and/or action (5 minutes / topic). 

                   A.   Absence of Board Member: (RNP Section 4-2.2) When a board member accumulates three (3)                   or more absences from properly noticed regular board meetings within a one (1) year                          period, beginning June 1, the board shall have the option to declare the seat vacant.

                   B.   Thursday, October 30, 2008 “Trick or Treat for Safe Streets”                  

X.    APPROVAL OF August 7,  2008 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES (3 Minutes) – Please submit   written corrections to expedite time. 

        XI.     TREASURER’S REPORT (2 Minutes) – Treasurer Tilley

       XII.    COMMITTEE REPORTS AND NEXT MEETINGS (2 Minutes each)

A.      Affordable Housing/Homeless - Chair Betty Lou Larson

Next meeting is to be determined as 2008 Legislation is being reviewed

B.      Public Safety & Legislative Affairs – Chairs: DeVilbiss (Pub Safe)  & Takamura (Leg)

       Issues include but are not limited to: HPD, HFD and Emergency Management Legislative    packages. Elderly Drivers, Pedestrian Safety, Street Repairs, Street Signs, Night Court and         ConCon

Next meeting: 3rd Thursday of each month @ MCC

C.      Planning, Zoning & Transportation – Chair: Carlos & Vice Chair Kondratovich

       Issues include but are not limited to: Public Condemnation for private concern

       Transit Oriented Development / Bicycle Master Plan

Next meeting is at Discover Mo’ili’ili Day (3^rd Tuesday of each month @ American Legion Post)

 D.  Schools & Community Outreach - Chairs Tabor & Kyi-Yim

                          Issues include but are not limited to: UH -Manoa Long Range Development Plan review,

                          Early Childhood Education / Ala Wai Bridge

                          Transit Oriented Development: Schools and Library Master Planning

Next meeting is at Discover Mo’ili’ili Day

       XIII.      ANNOUNCEMENTS - NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS / MEETINGS / IMPORTANT NUMBERS

                                  Stream / Watershed Status Report. See: manoawatershed.oceanit.com

1.       Ala Wai Canal Bypass Update.  go to www.beachwalkbypass.com

2.       Hausten Ditch.  No action due to cost

3.       Makiki Stream.  Next cleanups are: November 1, 2008 and May 16, 2009

4.       Manoa Stream –

5.       Palolo Stream –

XIV.       ADJOURNMENT

                           DISTRICT MONTHLY MEETINGS

1st Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Kuhio KSCA (PTA) in Library

2nd Monday of each month at .5:00 p.m. Kuhio SCC in library

2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. WMS Ohana - PTA Office

2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Kaimuki High SCC in Aloha Room

Electronic newsletter contact http://www.kaimukibulldog.com/

2nd Thursday of each month at   7:00 p.m. Kaimuki High School PTA - Aloha Room

2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. WMS SCC – Library

3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Planning, Zoning & Transportation Committee

3rd Wednesday each month at 3:30 p.m. OMPO at Honolulu Hale

3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Public Safety & Community Affairs

1.  Saturday, September 27th T.A.G. & OTMBA

Graffiti clean up meet at Prince Kuhio School at 8:00 a.m.

2. Saturday, October 4th  Discover Moiliili Day

Booths, Food, Fun at Stadium Park at 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

3.  Saturday, October 11th Legislators Community Clean Up

Kaimuki High parking lot – car batteries, computers, scrap metal, newspaper

4.  Sunday, October 12th Pet Walk

8:00 a.m. at Magic Island sponsored by Humane Society with Ala Wai K-9 participation

5. Thursday, October 30th A.A.R.P. & others

Statewide Pedestrian Safety “Trick or Treat” Day (TBA)

FREQUENTLY CALLED PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITES

HPD- District 7 website (interactive): www.honolulupd.org/patrol/d7

Abandoned / Junk Cars (24/7): 532-7700 x 250

All City links: www.honolulu.gov

Bus Route/Schedule Information: 848-5555

Bulky Items: 832-7840 (Honolulu)

City Complaints: 523-4381

Dept. of Emergency Management: 523-4121

Dead Animal Pickup, Honolulu:   484-7621

City Elderly Affairs: 523-4545

State Executive Office on Aging: 1- 808- 586-0100

Graffiti Hotline: 527-5180

Honolulu Disposal Service: 845-7581

City Pothole (24 /7): 768-7777

E. Honolulu Refuse Collection: 832-7840

Sewer Trouble: 768-7272

Street Light maintenance/repair:  564-6113

Street Sign repair: 484-7644

T.A.G. (totally against graffiti): 252-4005

Tree Trimming-city: 971-7151

Water trouble: 748-5010

For presentations or concerns, contact: Chair, Ron Lockwood rnlockwoodohana@yahoo.com

1st Vice Chair, Serena Kyi Yim skyiyim@gmail.com

2nd Vice Chair, Mimi Gans  ganskinder@gmail.com

If you would like to receive Board agendas and minutes, please contact the Neighborhood Commission Office, Honolulu Hale, Room 406, Honolulu, Hawaii  96813, Phone: 768-3710, Fax: 768-3711 or visit www.honolulu.gov/nco/index1.htm.

Any individual wishing to attend a Neighborhood Board meeting who has questions about accommodations for a physical disability or a special physical need, should call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at least 24-hours before the scheduled meeting.  Mahalo.