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KOOLAULOA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD
DRAFT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2006
HAU'ULA COMMUNITY CENTER
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Dee Dee Letts apologized for being late and called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. with ten members present.
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Elkington (arrived at 8:00 p.m.), Kathryn Heath, Donald Hurlbut, Zenobia Iese, Barbara Kahana, Dee Dee Letts, Patrick Macy, Creighton Mattoon, Warren Soh, Les Steward.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Norman Kaluhiokalani
GUESTS: Patrick Kubota (Mayor's representative – Deputy Director, City Department of Budget and Fiscal Services); Reed Matsuura and Katie Folasa (Council Chair Dela Cruz's Office staff); James Nakatani (Representative Ed Case’s office); Ben Henderson (Governor’s Office), Lea Albert, Ronnie Foster and Donna Lindsey (State Department of Education); Barry Usagawa (Board of Water Supply); Principal Bradley Odagiri (Hau'ula Elementary School); Puanani Nawahine, Gerry Meade (Ko'olauloa Health and Wellness Center), Sarah Fry (MCBH), John Gay (MCBH), Maj. Janna Mizuo (HPD), Capt. Michael Moses (HPD), Lt. Richard Robinson (HPD), Captain Ed Kealoha (HFD), Charles Riemer (HFD), Major Derek Gaudlitz (US Army), Sergeant Keith Scott (US Army), Captain Shannon Booker (US Army), Manuel Afalava, Choon James, Oris Terry (La'ie Point Community Association); Nikki Mozo, Green Williams, Ben Shafer (Friends of Kahana), Dovey Silva, George Cox, Corrine Williams, Shannon Wood (The Ko’olau News), Margaret Primacio, Ernest Golden; Bryan K. Mick (Neighborhood Commission Office staff).
MINUTES:
Heath commented what an excellent job former Neighborhood Assistant, Rachel Glanstein, had done with the board’s minutes.
Correction of May 11, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes – The following amendment was offered:
* Page 5 – Item 1 – comments and questions – add, “as relating to Kahuku High and Intermediate School morning traffic.”
Mattoon moved, and Hurlbut seconded, to approve the May 11, 2006 minutes as corrected, which was adopted by unanimous consent.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Treasurer Iese reported the following – The Operating Account expenses were $84.03, leaving a balance of $974.33. The Publicity and Refreshment Accounts did not incur any expenses, leaving the balances at $1,081.00 and $120.00, respectively. The report was accepted subject to audit.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS:
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – Fire Fighter Charlie Reimer, from the Hauula Fire Station, introduced himself as well as Captain Kealoha and fire recruit Blake.
1) May Statistics – Kahuku: 1 structure and 1 brush fire, 13 medical emergencies, 1 search and rescue, 3 miscellaneous alarms; Hau’ula: 1 auto and 2 fire related alarms, 19 medical emergencies, 3 miscellaneous alarms; Ka’a’awa: 3 rubbish and 1 auto fire, 11 medical emergencies, 2 search and rescues, 3 miscellaneous alarms.
2) Fire Safety Tip – Brush fire season is here, so remember to maintain a 30-foot wide clearing in between any structure and vegetation. Recent rains may have overgrown vegetation in some breaks.
With Independence Day around the corner, consider leaving fireworks to the professionals and enjoy one of the many fireworks displays around town. If you use fireworks, follow all warnings and instructions. Young children should never be given fireworks. Older children should only use fireworks under the direct supervision of an adult. Have a happy and safe Independence Day celebration!
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Heath asked about the previous Friday when the Police helicopter was used to make an arrest of a person on Homestead Road. She inquired if there was something the community ought to be informed about. The HPD representative indicated he could address that in his portion of the meeting.
2) Kahana commented that Hau’ula seemed to have a large number of medical emergencies in May, was there any particular reason. Captain Kealoha responded that a shift in the weather had triggered many asthma attacks in that area.
3) The Chair thanked the Fire Department for all their help during the recent floods. At the request of the Fire Department, she also informed people that when they call 911 the caller’s number that appears on the operator’s screen is the address on your phone bill statement. This is where the first responders will be sent, so it is vital that the billing address correctly matches the actual address of your driveway. This is a frequent problem in the Ko’olauloa area. Someone asked what comes up when your billing address is a P.O. Box? The Chair responded that when you sign up for phone service, you have to provide a street address even if you request the bill to be sent to a P.O. box. That street address will be the one to display on an operator’s screen.
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. Robinson introduced Major Janna Mizuo and Captain Michael Moses. Lt. Robinson distributed his report in its new format, which provides a much greater statistical breakdown of activates in each beat area, along with a map showing what area is covered by each beat.
1) The average calls to HPD per day for the area of Kawela Bay to Kaaawa was 21.
2) The helicopter was involved in investigating an unattended death in the mountains and then a person of interest who had minor outstanding warrants and was trying to evade capture.
3) He asked for feedback on the new report format.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Steward asked what a dropped call was. Lt. Robinson explained that if a 911 caller hangs up or is disconnected, the 911 dispatcher would attempt to call them back. If they are unsuccessful, a unit will be dispatched to investigate.
2) The Chair assured Lt. Robinson that the Board would have more questions and input into the new format at the next board meeting, after they have had some time to review it.
Mayor's Representative – Patrick Kubota distributed: (a) the June Mayor's Newsletter; (b) Mayor's concern forms. He highlighted the following:
1) Operating Budget – The Council passed the budget yesterday. The combined operating and capital budget figure is $2.2 billion, one of the largest budgets in the history of the County. The budget is no frills and earmarks a lot of money for core services. The recent rain exposed a lot of our island’s infrastructure weaknesses in areas such as roads, sewers, and drainage systems.
2) Mayor’s Newsletter, “Honolulu News,” is available at the meeting –Feature story is the Memorial Day services at Punchbowl Cemetery of the Pacific.
3) Kaaawa Beach Park – No status change from last month's meeting. The contractor is still scheduled to mobilize and start work on Monday, June 19, 2006.
4) Hau'ula Community Recreation Center – The contractor has returned to work on the building renovations.
5) Hau’ula Skate Park – Department of Design and Construction (DDC) expects to receive the contractor’s best and final offer to construct the redesigned skate park at the end of June 2006.
6) Hau’ula Beach Park – DDC will soon be reviewing the design of the replacement sign and once approved the new sign will be ordered and installed.
7) Driver License Examinations – The Department of Customer Services (CSD) hired additional examiners in May and that has helped to reduce the wait time for scheduling road tests.
8) Electrical Permits – The Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) inquired with their Kapolei staff and found no evidence that their normal operating procedures were being compromised in regards to processing electrical permits. However, DPP has instituted several streamlining measures, one that allows the public to apply and pay for simple electrical permits for single-family dwellings using the City’s HONline system.
A Board member asked if it was possible for someone to claim they were wiring one type of structure online when in actuality they were wiring a different type. Kubota replied that that situation is theoretically possible.
9) Illegal Vacation Rentals – DPP appreciated the suggestion about utilizing online advertising to cite illegal vacation rentals, but they must actually witness a violation. They currently do not have the staff necessary to operate a proactive enforcement program. DPP did investigate two specific complaints of illegal vacation rentals at the Hau’ula end of Kakela’s and one along Kamehameha Highway, but was unable to observe any violations.
10) Green Waste – At the current time, the Department of Environmental Services (ENV) has no plans to open a green waste dumpsite for commercial users in the Laie/Kahuku area. They are moving forward with a plan to lease land by the Kalaheo landfill to a private operator for green waste recycling. Providing working scales will be looked into.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Steward inquired as to where does all the green waste currently go for recycling. Kubota replied that it goes to a private company that makes mulch available. Kubota will report at the next meeting as to where the mulch
The Chair apologized for not introducing Bryan Mick from the Neighborhood Commission Office earlier in the meeting. She noted that he would be taking over the servicing this Board due to Rachel Glanstein obtaining a civil service position in another department and welcomed him.
Representative Ed Case – Jimmy Nakatani distributed the handout from Ed Case’s office and highlighted the following:
1) Representative Case is working hard to try and increase the use of alternative fuels.
2) Representative Case will be holding Talk Story community meetings on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Sunset Beach Elementary School cafeteria from 6:00-7:00 p.m., and Sunday July 9, 2006 at Benjamin Parker Elementary School from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
There were no comments or questions.
Council Chair Donovan Dela Cruz – Reed Matsuura circulated the report and highlighted the following:
1) The Council has responded to calls for real property tax relief by passing Bill 6 CD2, which raised the income ceiling and lowered the tax liability threshold for homeowners. This bill creates a circuit breaker for homeowners who only own one property and earn less then $50,000. Their property tax liability will not exceed four percent of their income if they apply for this newly created tax credit.
2) Bill 81 provided a $200 one-time discount for all property owners.
3) The Council passed a reduction in the rate at which residential property is taxed, but this was offset by increasing the rate for commercial and industrial properties.
4) The Council passed a real property tax credit for the installation of a septic tank.
5) Two Aloha Aina Earth Days were held on April 22 and May 27. These encouraged recycling, and proceeds were donated to Leileihua High School and KEY Project.
6) The Council adopted Resolution 06-137. This urges the Legislature to enact legislation requiring landowners who own property containing or abutting streams or stream beds to disclose stream maintenance responsibilities to property buyers and to file information regarding any transfer of their property title with the appropriate State and County agencies.
7) The Council passed on second reading Bill 49 which ensures the timely maintenance of streams on Oahu.
8) Council Chair Dela Cruz initiated in last year’s budget money to reopen the Kaneohe driver’s license examiner station. It looks like that will be opening soon.
There were no comments or questions.
Governor’s Representative – Ben Henderson distributed the Governor's Update, and reported the following:
1) The legislative session has ended. The Governor has until July 11 to take action on any legislation. She has already signed the budget.
2) The Governor is in route back from Washington D.C. where she was unsuccessfully lobbying Congress to pass the Akaka Bill.
3) The highway barriers have all been replaced now along Kamehameha Highway.
4) There were some community concerns about the repaving done by the State Department of Transportation (DOT) along the Kaaawa to Crouching Lion stretch. DOT will fix this as soon as new asphalt is available. The Chair clarified that the problem was that the old asphalt on the highway was not properly scraped off when the current layer was put down. As a result the highway’s finished grade is higher than it previously was, causing it to serve as more of a barrier in the event of heavy rain then it previously was.
5) Copies of the Governor’s drug report are available.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Heath mentioned that during the last set of roadwork, snakes were placed around the drains to prevent chemicals from washing into the system. When the work was compete, the snakes were broke in place. The following rain, the road was foaming, and all this foam was washed into the ocean. Why bother using the snakes in the first place if the material that they catch is not going to be properly removed.
2) Steward thanked the State for replacing the barriers along the highway.
3) Hurlbut asked how soon preceding an election could campaign signs be put up, because several have sprouted up along the highway. Henderson said he would find out.
4) Iese commented that she had walked to Makua Ridge and noticed that barriers were missing along Hau’ula Homestead Road. She wonders who is responsible for making sure that they are in place. She added that State Department of Transportation Services helped install the barriers originally. The Chair added that Kaaawa is missing barriers as well.
Henderson will follow up on the above concerns.
U.S. Army – Major Derek Gaudlitz introduced Sergeant Keith Scott and Captain Shannon Booker and highlighted the following:
1) The 45th Sustainment Brigade will deploy its First Battalion next month with the Second Battalion following later in the summer. They will be providing logistical support to the entire Northern part of Iraq covering an area from Baghdad to Turkey. The 25th Infantry Division HQ to include the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the Combat Aviation Brigade will also deploy this summer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Everyone is invited to the deployment ceremony on July 7, 2:00 p.m. at Sills Field.
2) The 84th Engineer Battalion with approximately 500 soldiers has been deployed for the past six months and is still continuing to improve the Iraqi infrastructure with their construction efforts.
3) The 17th CSSB will change command next week and relocate to Alaska.
4) The 45th Sustainment Brigade recently provided assistance to the Kahuku Intermediate/High School by helping teachers relocate their rooms, and in the future will be painting Kahuku Elementary School. The 524th CSSB support Kahuku High/Intermediate and Elementary School, and the 45 STB supports Sunset Elementary. These partnerships will continue throughout the deployment.
The Chair mentioned that the previous month the U.S. Marine Corps had been on the agenda, but no representative was present. Instead the representative was in attendance at tonight’s meeting. They will be on the September agenda, but if there were no objections that Chair would like to let them present their report tonight. There were no objections.
U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) – Sarah Fry distributed the USMC report and highlighted the following:
1) Marines will be coming back to Kaneohe from Afghanistan while others will be leaving on deployment shortly.
2) The Windward Civilian Military Council will meet on June 20th. They have an electronic weekly newsletter, which is distributed via e-mail. If interested in being included, please provide your e-mail to her.
3) RIMPAC, a biennial multi-national military exercise will be commencing at the end of June. Mr. John Gay, head of airfield operations at the Marine Base, is present tonight and available for questions.
4) The annual Bayfest celebration will be held from June 30 to July 4, and will feature lots of great entertainment and spectacular fireworks.
John Gay gave a brief presentation on RIMPAC. It is held in even number year summers and involves Oahu as well as the Big Island. Over 18,000 troops will participate. The airfield will house P-3 helicopters and six Hornet jets. The dates for RIMPAC are June 23 thru July 27. From July 5 until July 27, the airfield will have 24-hour operations.
Election of Board Officers
Chair – The chair opened the floor for nominations. Mattoon nominated Letts, Heath seconded. Hurlbut moved to close the nominations, and Mattoon seconded. The nominations were closed by unanimous consent. Letts was elected chair by unanimous consent, 9-0-0. Letts: Heath, Hurlbut, Iese, Kahana, Letts, Macy, Mattoon, Soh, Steward.
Vice Chair – The Chair opened nominations for Vice- Chair. Steward nominated Kaluhiokalani, noting that he was not currently present to decline. Mattoon nominates the entire remaining slate of officers for reappointment. Macy seconded. The remaining slate of officers was reappointed by unanimous consent, 9-0-0. Steward (Vice-Chair), Heath (Secretary), Iese (Treasurer): Heath, Hurlbut, Iese, Kahana, Letts, Macy, Mattoon, Soh, Steward.
Board of Water Supply (BWS) – Barry Usagawa provided the following information:
1) There are no major changes in the Koolauloa Watershed Management Plan. This document is designed to help protect the forest and the ocean in the Koolauloa region, and is 300-400 pages long when finalized. The community will have a chance to review the draft document in August.
2) There are booklets available tonight that contain suggestions for conserving water and recycling things at home. Additional copies can be obtained by calling 483-8640 ext. 3.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Iese mentioned that she saw on the news that developers must estimate the water usage of proposed developments. Since most of the water for Oahu comes from the Koolauloa area, she thinks the Neighborhood Board has an interest in all proposed developments. She was wondering is BWS gets any input into the permit process for proposed developments. The Chair commented that the BWS does not, but that the State Commission on Water Use does. That Commission is attached to the Department of Land and Natural resources (DLNR).
NEW BUSINESS:
The Chair said that she had received a request for inclusion on tonight’s agenda after the filing deadline. If the Board wishes, a motion could be made to add the item to tonight’s agenda. Mattoon moved to add the presentation by the Department of Education and the Hau’ula Elementary School to the Agenda, seconded by Hurlbut. The motion passed by unanimous consent. 9-0-0. Aye: Heath, Hurlbut, Iese, Kahana, Letts, Macy, Mattoon, Soh, Steward.
Department of Education/Hau'ula Elementary School (HCS) – Lea Albert introduced herself and said that she was present tonight with staff members from Hau’ula Elemantary School. They felt that there had been some inaccurate comments made at the last board meeting, and were here tonight to present an update on the progress that has been made at the Elementary School this past year. She introduced Principal Bradley Odagiri and Academic Coach Ronnie Foster. She mentioned that last week, the High School graduated 291 out of 299 students. The other 8 will attend summer school and receive their diplomas at the end of the summer. 40 percent of those graduating received a Board Of Education Diploma. The graduates earned over $1.5 million in scholarships. The renovation of Kaaawa Elementary School will start very soon.
Ronnie Foster introduced herself, and mentioned that she has been involved with another school that was under restructuring, just as Hau’ula currently is. She added that it is an ongoing positive process. She then distributed a handout entitled ‘Hau’ula Rises’ and highlighted the following points:
1) The percent of students with consistency and/or usually ratings on the standards based report cards for various General Learner Outcomes (GLOs) from quarter one to 3 were 61%-97% (Self-Directed Learner) and 68%-85% (Community Contributor).
2) Daily reading logs had a goal of 5,000 per semester; the actual number was over 7,000 for the first semester and over 8,000 for the second.
3) In the first quarter there were 426 parent volunteer hours, by quarter three there were 818 hours.
4) The overall rate for math proficiency schoolwide rose from 25% in quarter one to 55% in quarter three.
5) They just celebrated at their curriculum fair the many students who competed in state competitions.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Puanani Nawahine, a teacher at Hau’ula Elementary, wanted to present a rebuttal to information presented at the last Board meeting in regards to converting the school to a charter school. Jim Shon from the Charter School office has provided both the School Community Based Management team and the Board with the procedures for a public conversion. The supporters of the conversion failed to follow the process outlined in this document. For instance, a letter from the Hau’ula Elementary School faculty, administration, and parents must be sent to the Board Of Education as well as the Charter School Council, declaring the intent for pursue the conversion. The faculty does not intend to write such a letter, as a majority of the faculty and staff does not support conversion. The pro-conversion group could have presented to the SSC, but did not. One of the pro conversion members has obtained a $90,000 grant to study the possibility of the conversion, but so far has refused to share any information with the faculty and staff. She has listened to the pro-conversion group present twice, and feels that they have made many slanderous remarks. She feels that the school is making small steps towards meeting the provision of No Child Left Behind. She added that if the school faculty ever decided to write a letter of intent, they would not be coming to the Neighborhood Board for approval support in any case.
2) Macy commented that it was great the school was able to bring data tonight that showed they were making significant steps.
3) Iese commented that the Hau’ula Public Charter School group was formed based on other communities’ experiences in converting area schools to charter schools. The group was asked to present to the SSC, then told asked to not present. However, Jim Shon has said that a private community group with a 501(c) could come in and present to an SSC. The response was that the group was asked to not present until all the information about charter schools and the process had been gathered. Iese added that steps were and still are being followed. The group is aware that 50% of the staff must agree to convert to a Charter School. The group has already gone before the D.O.E.
The Chair pointed out that all the Board had asked of both sides was for the process to be followed. If and when that process yields a result, she encourages them to come back to the Board. Until then, she would like the issues to not be debated at the Neighborhood Board meetings, as that is not the proper forum for this issue.
PUBLIC INPUT: The following announcements and comments were made –
1) The Koolauloa Health Center will be hosting a health fair next Friday, June 16th, from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. There will be food and entertainment!
2) Ko’olau Youth Activities Club will not be hosting a Hoolaulea this year. They will have a smaller event on July 22nd for their members with jumpers for the children. They are sorry the Hoolaulea won’t happen this year, but their board is being modified and no one was wiling to spearhead the effort this year.
Board member John Elkington arrived at the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
3) Corinne Williams from Manapua Girls introduced herself. She informed the board that on Memorial Day, they launched a Manapua truck to service the area. She assured everyone that the truck was Department of Health certified and that all other licenses were in order. She did encounter some resistance from the Kahuku Elementary School teachers, who have said that the liability would rest with the school if any kids got sick. Someone from the audience commented that there was an ordinance requiring the wagon to stay 1,000 feet away from a facility serving USDA school lunch program. Heath commented that how could that ordinance possibly not apply to candy sales on campus. The Chair asked everyone to stay on the current topic, Manapua Girls. The Chair asked what the route was. The response was at noon, they start out in Hau’ula and they go thru Laie and Kahuku till about 5:00 p.m.
4) Ben Schafer inquired what the Board stance was on Turtle Bay expansion plans? The Chair responded that would be addressed during committee reports.
5) George Cox spoke on behalf of the Turtle Bay employees, who have been in protracted negotiations with the hotel for a long time. He said that negotiations have restarted. Progress is being made. The labor union met with Oak-tree, the owners of Turtle Bay, and said that there was no chance the union would back Oak Trees development plan for Turtle Bay until the hotel and Local 5 had come to an agreement.
6) A comment was made that the Board should use a P.A. system, as it’s hard for everyone to hear. The Chair said she would ask everyone to speak up, and that if anyone ever needed something repeated to please raise his or her hand.
7) An update was given on the Kahuku plantation camps. There will be a meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at Kahuku High School to discuss the proposal the Mayor introduced at a recent community meeting. Kahuku Community Association took four positions relating to the proposal a) To keep the beachfront open. b) To follow the Koolauloa Sustainable Plan. c) To maintain the mauka-makai side of the highway’s rural look. Hurlbut supplied the last two positions. d) Maintain the golf course and the cemetery. e) Phase V only be residential. These issues affect everyone, not just the residents. More options need to be given to the residents, and many want to wait for other proposals to be made.
8) Choon James commented that Oahu is like Singapore 20 years ago. Singapore failed to protect their historic places and open spaces. Campbell Estate has a corporate responsibility to the community, and they have not been living up to it. James Campbell benefited greatly from the way he was treated by the residents of Hawaii when he moved here, and his trustees and descendents should not forget that. Everyone is under a tremendous amount of pressure, and Campbell needs to slow down and give everyone time to think and debate.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Planning and Land Use: Creighton Mattoon gave the following report:
1) The proposed expansion of Turtle Bay resort is a statewide issue. Various groups feel that a supplementary Environmental Impact Statement is in order since the original one is now 20 years old. Some of these are the Environmental Council, The Office of Environmental Quality Control, The Republican Party of Hawaii, The Democratic Party of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Legislature, The Chair of the City Council, North Shore Neighborhood Board, Kahalu’u Neighborhood Board, Ko’olauloa Hawaiian Civic Club, Keep the County County Inc., Defend Oahu Collation, Punulu’u Community Association, Hau’ula Community Association, Sunset Beach Community Association, and Laie Point Community Association. As a result, the committee proposes the following motion for Board consideration, “The Koolauloa Neighborhood Board urges the City and County of Honolulu to require a submittal of a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement prior to permitting any expansion of the Turtle Bay Resort.”
Board Discussion: Heath commented that she supports the motion. Iese added that the Hau’ula Community Association is against the expansion and therefore she supports the motion.
The motion passed 7-2-1(Aye: Letts, Elkington, Heath, Iese, Kahana, Macy, Mattoon, Les Steward. Nay: Hurlbut, Soh. .
Education: Patrick Macy expressed his desire that any future presentations given to the board or the committee be about the positive happenings at the area schools without any negativity and rock throwing. Iese commented that there are some truths that need to be told. The Chair clarified that Macy is just asking for personal remarks be omitted from presentations in lieu of facts.
Health & Human Services: Soh deferred his report to Kahana. Kahana reported that she attended a speech by a physician who had just returned from a conference in Sweden about Avian Bird Flu. He highlighted the following points:
1) It’s only a question of when a major outbreak will occur.
2) Containment will be crucial.
3) Its important to remember that the usual health emergencies will still happen during a pandemic, such as car crashes and heart attacks.
4) The virus has and continues to mutate, and the current strain kills 50% of the infected people, even if they receive treatment.
5) The virus lives in the G.I. tract of birds. The migration season will cause it to spread to North America.
6) All age groups are at risk, and infected people can go for 24-48 hours without showing any symptoms.
7) There has not been a lot done at the national level for preparing our Healthcare system, states are expected to handle any outbreaks. Our current healthcare system is very fragile.
Questions, comments and concerns followed:
1) Steward asked what the dates were for an upcoming Department of Health workshop on the Bird Flu. Kahana was not sure of the dates.
2) Mattoon asked if the virus has mutated. Kahana responded it has three times. She added that it can kill tigers and domestic cats and dogs. Mattoon asked about any medicine that has been developed to control the virus. Kahana said the medicine is being stockpiled, but it will go to first responders before the general population gets any.
3) Soh encouraged everyone to attend the open house at the Koolauloa Health Fair.
Housing: John Elkington reported that BYU-Hawaii is building more on campus student apartments. 24 units are being completed right now, with 250 single student units are being built. The school currently has 800 students living off-campus, and the goal is to have 80% of the student body living on campus. The Chair asked where the housing units would be constructed. Elkington the 250 units will be near the softball field.
Public Safety: Iese commented that hurricane season is here, so make sure you have the necessary supplies.
Transportation: Hurlbut asked to see a copy of the letter that the Chair would be drafting regarding Turtle Bay. The Chair responded that all Board members would receive a copy of the letter in the mail. Hurlbut reported that the paving project from Crouching Lion to Waiahole is on hold due to the shortage of asphalt. Hurlbut explained that the unilateral agreement the board wants the City to ignore is an ordinance, and those are very hard things to change. That is why he voted against the motion earlier in regards to Turtle Bay.
COMMUNITY REPORTS
John Elkington reported that there were two shelter exercises at BYU-Hawaii’s Cannon Activities Center and the Student Center to practice hurricane scenarios. He also added that ‘Laie Days’ would be starting at the end of the month.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Submitted by:
Bryan K. Mick
Neighborhood Assistant