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McCully - Moiliili Neighborhood Board # 8

 

Regular Meeting Agenda

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Washington Middle School Cafeteria, 1633 S. King Street

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

 

Neighborhood Board Elections are approaching.  Candidate Forms are available on line at www.honolulu/nco.gov or by calling 768 – 3717.  Deadline to apply is February 20th.

 

RULES OF SPEAKING:  Anyone wishing to speak must raise their hand; and after recognition address their comments to the Chair. Comments must relate to the pending agenda item. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under one (1) minute, and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their reports less than three (3) minutes.  Please silence all electronic devices. NOTES:  The Board may take action on any agenda item.  As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS, Chapter 92) specific issues not listed on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless properly added to the agenda. Only two (2) turns to speak, including Board members, of one (1) minute each.  All times listed are for time management and are not to be considered as absolutes.

 

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 – Manoa: Elmer Kaai elmerk@hawaii.edu (2 min)

D.      Kamehameha Schools: Susan Todani (2 Minutes)

E.      Mayor’s Representative: Mark Oto (3 Minutes)

1.       Pedestrian Crossing at Hauoli & S. King Streets update

2.       Naming of McCully – Mo’ili’ili Fire Station 29

3.       McCully Recreation Center Renovation update

4.       Beachwalk Sewage Project update

F.      Governor’s Representative: Sandra Lee Kunimoto (2 Minutes)

1.       Blue Ribbon Committee on Homeless

2.       KNDI & KZOO Emergency Generators

G.     Board of Water Supply: Kurt Tsue (2 Minutes) ktsue@hbws.org

1.       McCully Street 16” main break of Jan ‘09

 

III.                  RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS (10 Minutes +) One turn per person until everyone has spoken.  Two turns maximum.  Questions for Public Safety & Community Liaison should have been addressed in Section II above, please, to save time and to inform the proper agencies of one’s concerns.

 

IV.                ELECTED OFFICIALS (2 Minutes or less per official please) In keeping with Board policy, only elected officials may present their report.

A.      Councilmember Bainum

B.      Rep. Isaac Choy    repchoy@capitol.hawaii.gov

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

D.      Rep. 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: 3 vacancies (Due to being unfilled for 2 for two consecutive months, 2 residents from other sub districts may be considered at this time)

As per the 26 January meeting of the Neighborhood Commission. “Neighborhood Board’s are allowed to fill any SD vacancy that goes unfilled for two consecutive regular meetings with a           resident who lives within the Board boundaries but outside that particular sub district.  This        authority will expire at the end of the current term”

 

VI.                PRESENTATION (5 – 10 Minutes)

      Kennedy Theater Project Update.  Interim Dean T. Bingham (Arts & Humanities).  (IX E. below         for action, or do we take out of order here?)

                        FYI this Board passed a Resolution. supporting this project, April 5, 2007

 

      VII          HOUSEKEEPING (5 Minutes) for information only of material that arrived after the agenda                                deadline or is for information only

 

A.      Mo’ili’ili Graduate Planning Practicum (Fall ’08) This project is complete

And is undergoing spell and grammar checks before being released

B.      Report on OMPO Meeting and “Safe Routes to School” presentation

C.      Report on Neighborhood Commission meeting of 26 January

D.      AARP Tax Sites for M/M in 2009 will be at Central Union Church  at

1660 S. Beretania Street.  Tues. & Thurs. only: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 This service is open to everyone!

                   E.              Mahalo to WMS 8th graders for cleaning & painting Ala Wai

                        Neighborhood, Ala Wai Community, Stadium and Crane Parks on 18

                        December.  Over 200 students divided into 15 teams with assistance from

                          Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Dept. of Enviro. Services, Totally Against

                        Graffiti and the Honolulu Police Department

                   F.    40th Anniversary of the McCully – Mo’ili’ili Library will be celebrated in

     November of 2009.  Ideas for celebration are welcome at rnlockwoodohana

    @yahoolcom

G. 125th Anniversary of Prince Kuhio Elementary School will be celebrated

                         May 30, 2009.  Call 973 – 0085 to join the anniversary committee as a

                         Community or alumni member please.  28 February deadline to call

                   H.   Permitted Interaction Group of Committee Chairs & Chair

 

      VIII.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS (5 Minutes per Topic)

                   A.  Pedestrian / Traffic Crossing Signal at Hauoli & S. King (see II E)

                   B.  Naming of McCully – Mo’ili’ili Fire Station 29 (see II E)

                   C.  Blue Ribbon Committee on Homeless to identify the gaps in current

                         services for our ‘residentially challenged’ neighbors (see II F)

                   D.  Emergency Generator for KNDI (see II F)                  

 

IX.                         NEW BUSINESS (5 Minutes per Topic)

            A.  Reappointment of Ms. Joan Manke as Executive Secretary for the

                  Neighborhood Commission Office

                  B.  Bulky Items

                        1. Resolution Supporting and Ordinance to Enforce the City’s Rules

                            Concerning Bulky Item Pick Up

                  C.  Fireworks Coalition with HPD

                       1.  Resolution to ask State Legislature to allow counties strengthen laws

                       2.  Resolution to ask State Legislature for total ban (with exceptions)

                  D.  McCully – Mo’ili’ili Public Library

                       1.  Resolution Supporting a Security Fence & Gate for the Parking Lot

                  E.  Bill 08-6 Pertaining to Bed & Breakfasts

                        1.  Position Paper

                  F.  Blackouts.  Resolution to have the Dept. of Emergency Management work

                        with the Honolulu Fire Department to have back up oxygen, and

                        generators available at fire stations for use by residents needing critical

                        care during blackouts of four (4) or more hours in duration.

                G.   UH – Manoa.  A suggested list of projects deserving ‘fast tracking’ on the

Manoa campus.  See PBN of 16 January, page 6 for complete list

a.       Replacement dormitories for Johnson Hall and Hale Noelani

b.       Kennedy Theatre Expansion and Parking Structure

c.       Phase II of parking structure at Klum Gym site with additional entry via Mo’ili’ili (nee Varsity) Gate

H.    Old Stadium Park & Ala Wai Community Park Restrooms

1.       Resolution Supporting the Installation of Gates on Restrooms

I.     Public Safety Legislation to send to appropriate committees for discussion and action

      1. Red-light Photo Enforcement by installing cameras at signaled

intersections resulting in fines for the owner of the vehicle

      2.  Helmets for moped & motor scooter riders

      3. Reckless Driving definition broadened to include driving too fast,

not staying in the proper lane, disobeying traffic signs

      4. New restrictions on teen drivers

      5. Commercial Driver restrictions to bring HI into compliance with

Federal law by adding penalties for blood alcohol of 0.01 % or more

                 

X.                           APPROVAL OF December 4th 2008 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES please submit written corrections to expedite time. Mahalo

 

XI.           TREASURER’S REPORT (2 Minutes)

 

XII            COMMITTEE REPORTS AND NEXT MEETINGS (2 Minutes each)

                        A.  Affordable Housing/Homeless – Chair Betty Lou Larson

                        B.  Public Safety & Legislative Affairs – Chairs: DeVilbiss & Takamura

            Issues include, but not limited to: HPD, HFD, and Emergency Management Packages,                                  elderly drivers, Pedestrian Safety, Street signs,

   Street repairs, safe routes to school

C.      Planning, Zoning & Transportation – Chair Carlos and vice chair

           Kondratovich.  Issues include: Transit Oriented Development, public condemnation for         private concern, bicycle master plan, neighborhood master plan

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

           Include: UH –Manoa Long Range Development Plan, Early Childhood Education, Ala           Wai Bridge, Library master planning, school liaisons,

           Discover Mo’ili’ili Day participation

 

   XIII.            ANNOUNCEMENTS: NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS/ MEETINGS

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

B.      2nd Monday each month: Kuhio SCC at 5:00 p.m. in Library

2nd Monday each month: WMS Ohana at 5:30 p.m. in Office

C.      2nd Wednesday each month: WMS SCC at 5:00 p.m. in Library

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

E.      1st Thurs.each month:  McCully – Mo’ili’ili N.B. at 6:30 p.m. at WMS

F.      2nd Thursday each month: Kaimuki High SCC at 5:30 Counselors Office

2nd Thursday each month: Kaimuki High PTA at 7:00 p.m.

                          See electronic newsletter at http://www.kaimukibulldog.com/

                   G.  Friday & Saturday, February 6 & 7 Carnival at Punahou School

                   H. Saturday, 21 February Makiki Stream clean up 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Park at

                           Washington Middle and meet at Jack in the Box, wear shoes/long pants

 I.    Legislative Town Meeting is scheduled for Thur. 26 February 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the               McCully – Mo’ili’ili Public Library

 

 XIV           ADJOURNMENT & NEXT MEETING

                   6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5th at Washington Middle School

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 30, 2009

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