Printable version (copy and paste into browser):
http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/nb29/07/29200709Min.PDF
KAHALU'U NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
KEY PROJECT
CALL TO ORDER – Chair Amy Luersen called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. with a quorum present.
MEMBERS PRESENT – Ned Busch, Richard Garcia, Gregory Geboski, David Henkin, Keliko Hoe, Rocky Kaluhiwa, Kenneth LeVasseur,
MEMBERS ABSENT – Daniel Bender, Kurt Mench, Wayne Panoke.
GUESTS – Crystal Rose, Rick Towill, Moana Lee, Lt. Binford Strickland (Marine Corps Base Hawaii – MCBH; U.S. Marine Corps – USMC), J. Personius, Barry Usagawa (Board of Water Supply – BWS), Lt. John Vines (Honolulu Police Department – HPD District 4-Kaneohe), Art Machado Jr. (Kaneohe Bay Regional Council – KBRC), Captain Robert Libed (Honolulu Fire Department – HFD), Jacce Mikulanec (Councilmember Donovan Dela Cruz Office staff).
Welcome and Community Concerns – Chair Luersen welcomed the community and asked if there were any community concerns not shown on the agenda, commenting that a recent Kaneohe Bay Sand Bar (Ahu O' Laka) altercation should be added (with Machado saying he would be at the next week's Kaneohe Neighborhood Board meeting where they are supposed to be having a discussion). Naluai said that the land between the KEY parking lot and the adjacent road by the entrance to the Kahaluu Regional Park parking lot has become marshy and should be added to a future agenda. Chair Luersen asked if there were any other community concerns from the audience; there were none. Nine Board members were present (Busch, Geboski, Kaluhiwa, LeVasseur, Luersen, Naluai, Renoir, Spray, Vermeesch).
INFORMATIONAL SESSION
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – Fire Captain Robert Libed presented Kahaluu company activity statistics for August 2007, reporting three rubbish fires, eighteen medical emergencies, two search and rescue responses and fifteen miscellaneous calls. He also presented the September Fire Tip:
The National Fire Protection Association has selected "Practice Your Escape Plan" as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, which will be on October 7-13, 2007. Signs will be displayed at all fire stations, and demonstrations conducted at various schools and shopping centers around the island. The 2007 Fire Fighter's Safety Guide will be distributed to all elementary schools.
The Honolulu Fire Department would like to remind the community that the provisions of the traffic code regulating the operation, parking, and standing of vehicles does not apply to emergency vehicles responding to emergencies, provided the driver of the vehicle sounds a siren, bell, or exhaust whistle and displays a lighted red lamp. These warning devices help to ensure the safety of the public as well as the safety of the emergency responder. Please refer to the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, Traffic Code, Section 15-4.4, and located at http://www.honolulu.gov/refs/roh/15a1_9.htm.
Libed was available to respond to questions; there were no questions. Chair Luersen thanked Libed for his report.
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lieutenant John Vines introduced himself from the Kaneohe HPD Station, distributed area crime activity statistics (Sector 3) for the past month and highlighted reports of one aggravated assault, eighty-six alarm calls, 138 arguments, eleven simple assaults, twenty-one burglaries, nine auto theft recoveries, ten drug calls, thirty-three family arguments, seven arrests for family offences, thirteen graffiti incidents, seventeen motor vehicle thefts, sixty-one miscellaneous public, 212 service calls, twenty property damages, 119 motor vehicle accidents, two rapes, three sex assaults, forty-nine thefts, and twenty-eight unauthorized entry to a motor vehicle. LeVasseur thanked the HPD for the removal of cars from the McCabe property. Chair Luersen thanked Vines for attending and for the report.
Board of Water Supply (BWS) – Barry Usagawa reported three recent main breaks, one at the top of Waihee Valley's access road and two on Kamehameha Highway. He also reported two general announcements:
Summer Conservation Efforts Update: The BWS would like to thank the community for their conservation efforts. Thanks to your help and some much-needed rain during these hot summer months, we actually pumped less water this summer compared to last. This year, we pumped an average of 159 million gallons of water a day between May 24 and August 15, compared to 164 million gallons of water a day during the same period last year. Again, the BWS would like to thank you for your help and ask that you continue to remain vigilant in your conservation efforts. Use what you need, but do not waste it.
BWS Information Session for the Neighborhood Board Members: The BWS Information session for neighborhood board members is set for Saturday, October 27, from 9 – 11:30 am at the Halawa Xeriscape Garden at 99-1268 Iwaena St in Halawa Valley. This session is your chance to learn more about how the Board of Water Supply continues to provide "Water for Life," and will cover topics such as the history of water on Oahu, watershed management and how construction projects are done. Plus, on a first come, first served basis, neighborhood board members who sign up quickly for the session will have an opportunity to tour the Halawa Shaft, where you will get an up close look at one of Oahu's underground aquifers. For more information or to RSVP, please call Moani Wright-Van Alst at 748-5319 or email her at mwright-vanalst@hbws.org.
Usagawa also distributed a weekly pumpage graph showing usage for the current year, indicating that the highest point of use was the August 22, 2007 week at 167.22 million gallons per day, less than use the past two prior years. LeVasseur inquired if the October 27 informational session was open to non-members; Usagawa said this session was covering Board issues and was for Board members only. LeVasseur also asked about the Waihee break, with Usagawa reporting that he wasn't aware of who reported that break, but explained that there are sensors to detect pressure loss in remote areas like this one was.
Hoe arrived at 7:40 p.m.; ten Board members present.
LeVasseur asked if the graph was on-line; Usagawa said no, that he had produced it for the Board, with LeVasseur commenting on its usefulness and suggesting using it on a yearly basis. LeVasseur asked about the recent rain, with Usagawa saying that the other side of the island has been generally dry but that a normal wet winter is being predicted. Chair Luersen thanked Usagawa for his report.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) – Lt. Binford Strickland was present from MCBH, and reported he was available to respond to concerns and questions, and distributed a packet of materials regarding concerns from the past meeting on air show environmental issues and about the MCBH boat rental users of the Bay. The packet included letters 1) reporting the environmental review conducted was fully within the limits of the environmental guidelines and laws and the show was excluded from the need for an environmental impact study (EIS), and 2) reporting the follow up from the recreation center manager about his and the center's commitment to discourage alcohol abuse on the boats, including the requirement for a one and a half hour training course, the stressing of the Coast Guard's .08 percent rule on alcohol-in-the-blood, and additional MCBH Bay rules on waste and trash handling. Strickland reported upcoming events:
1. Aloha Festival Floral Parade participation on September 15.
2. Kalaheo High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) training session on September 20 and 21
3. USO Hawaii Races – 10 K and 8 K, on September 22.
4. Jim Nabors is being promoted to honorary Corporal at an open ceremony at Fort DeRussy on September 25.
5. Castle High School Marine Corps JROTC will have a training session September 28-29.
6. Blues on the Bay, with the Blue Angles, will be October 13 and 14.
Chair Luersen noted that the environmental issues for the air show was on later in the agenda. Busch commended the responses, with Chair Luersen saying she echoed the thanks for the items.
Kaneohe Bay Regional Council (KBRC) – Art Machado reported concerns on the Labor Day, September 3, event at the Sand Bar (Ahu O' Laka). Machado commented that facts seem not to be established but that the following have been mentioned: one to three people were stabbed, that it had to do with either with outsiders or with local Kaneohe residents – but not a them/us local/non local mix, that the Windward Neighborhood Boards should push for more State [State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE)] enforcement funding, that there were 200 or more partying, and then a lady took her top off, with another coming to scoop her, and an objection from the husband of the topless lady, with one version being that the involved individuals are Kahaluu residents. He said the issue was to be on the agenda of the Kaneohe Neighborhood Board on September 20th and invited those interested to attend there. He reported DOCARE funding at $1.8 million and said more was needed. Chair Luersen said she would add the Ahu O' Laka issue to the Board's October agenda. An audience question asked for an elaboration on the stabbing, with Machado saying that the stabbing involved one person going to the hospital, although one comment he heard was that it was a fork, not a knife, and that both parties involved had called friends, so that there were also 200 people at the pier for a fight. Machado reported that rumors include HPU involvement, that the media is not pursuing the issue, that comments include that it is "local people" but that it is not local boys, and mentioned that it was not like a prior event of several years ago when a Kailua group was one of the parties. Vermeesch asked about the HPU comment, with Machado saying that some rumors mention HPU, that there is a filed police report (which he has not seen) and that there will be a discussion at the Kaneohe Neighborhood Board September 20th meeting. Chair Luersen thanked Machado for his report.
APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2007-- Chair Luersen asked if there were any correction or additions to the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2007, with Naluai reporting that she has a recording of the meeting and that she has corrections from the recording. Chair Luersen announced that the following corrections were agreed to:
Page 4, substitute for "users needing to be faith-based" phrase "private owners being a faith- based organization."
Page 6, at the presentation at Kaneohe Library, delete "officers" and make single "officer."
Page 7, revise Planning Committee to "a community meeting on the Kahaluu Master Plan was held on August 10, 2007."
Page 7, delete "Chair Luersen and Spray explained" and leave "Spray explained" and change "is able to negotiate with the Commission" to "can go to the Commission to negotiate the conditions."
Page 7, add the phrases, "letters of apology from the Commission Chair on behalf of the Commission, form the Board Chair on behalf of the Board and from the Executive Secretary and staff. "
Page 7, add 'Chair Luersen said she would rather go to the Corp Counsel hearing rather than write a letter of apology for something she felt was not the neighborhood Board's role or responsibility."
.
Henkin arrived at 7:50; eleven members present.
Chair Luersen asked for a vote on the acceptance of the corrections offered and announced acceptance of the Minutes with corrections 9-0-2. Aye: Busch, Geboski, Hoe, Kaluhiwa, LeVasseur, Luersen, Naluai, Renoir, Vermeesch. Abstain: Henkin, Spray.
TREASURER'S REPORT – Chair Luersen deferred a Treasurer's Report.
PRESENTATIONS: Chair Luersen noted that there were three presentation items and proposed spending approximately ten minutes on each, starting with the budget items, and returning to it (or the others) as needed.
Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Items – Chair Luersen discussed that the Board should be making recommendations to the City's budget process, which is proceeding now to the Council's adoption of the budget in May 2008. She invited Councilmember Dela Cruz' staff member Jacee Mikulanec, to comment, who agreed that CIP items should best be submitted the first week of October, suggesting that the Board prioritize three or four projects for the area, with Dela Cruz being prepared to work those projects into the funding process. Chair Luersen explained that the source of funds for the planned Hui Iwa Street divider was through the CIP and that any City-related project could be considered, suggesting that the items from the Kahaluu Master Plan process. Machado suggested the by-pass access road, with LeVasseur suggesting the (City) acquisition of the quarter-mile of Pulama Road (private ownership), and Vermeesch adding the need for the Ahilama Road / Mapele Road bridge and roadway widening work (Kalihaka Stream). Henkin commented on the Waihee marshland, saying no CIP funds were currently anticipated, but noted the need for the bicycle components of the Master Plan. LeVasseur also added the need to complete the bypass concept by widening of all of Mapele Road to 18 feet and improving the access turns. Naluai suggested the endangered children shelter as noted in the Master Plan draft. Kaluhiwa mentioned a need for Kamehameha Highway improvements near the Heeia Pier, citing an area where there is a sharp drop-off along the roadway. Naluai suggested a funding request for a DOCARE structure, with Chair Luersen saying there was a need to define City projects and the DOCARE operation would probably be a State project. Chair Luersen suggested parking lot improvements to the Canoe Club area at Waihee Lagoon channel, with Vermeesch suggesting the entrance relocation of Waihee Road as part of the improvement. Chair Luersen also stressed the need for safety with the possible Waihee / Kamehameha intersection relocation. Machado suggested expansion of the Regional Park parking lot. The marsh area was commented on, with LeVasseur explaining that marsh area alterations were being discussed as community action rather than CIP, with Henkin agreeing. Henkin mentioned concepts of Waihee Road landscaping and bulb-outs. LeVasseur commented on the former First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) structure as a dangerous location, with Chair Luersen pointing out that it was a private property matter and Naluai also saying the location was a private matter but a community concern.
Chair Luersen listed the following items as general concepts for CIP attention:
1. Access bypass – easement for Pulama Road – improvements
2. Bridge repair / replace
3. Guard rail under cut (part of general access bypass) - safety issue on private roadway - OFF - Mikulanec said he would follow up because of safety and private ownership.
4. Marsh – agreed OFF
5. Master plan issues on transportation
6. Endangered children plan, with Naluai saying the City could provide funding for the project study
7. Kaheikili Highway beautification funding
8. Parking on makai side
9. Waihee Road intersection
10. Waihee Road improvements
Spray suggested State funds also be considered for the bypass since it's a State highway issue, with Mikulanec reporting that he remembered the legislature considering the by-pass issues state-wide, and Geboski suggesting the combination of funds be sought. LeVasseur asked about the placing of the requests (18 feet width to ¼ mile Pulama Road purchase) as separate issues, with Mikulanec suggesting combining the issue together. Chair Luersen said she would defer the discussion to later in the meeting and come back to identify the Board's top five recommendations.
Garcia arrived at 8:10; twelve members present.
Blues on the Bay Environmental Issues – Lt. Strickland referenced the previously passed out material, which had said that an EIS was not required but was covered under the existing operations of the base, referencing Secretary of the Navy Instructions 5090.6A -- Paragraph 5.e.11 and Paragraph 5.e.24, as well as Hawaii Department of Health permits for the fireworks, which is a major event planned for the shoreline. He repeated that the Base review found that the air show is excluded from additional assessments, citing that it's a "routine movement of mobile assets for training or performance" and a "hosting of public events, where there is no change to permanent base." He also pointed out that the show's air flow is generally within the regular base air patterns and is monitored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Henkin reported that Strickland had e-mailed him the information from the base and expressed thanks for the timeliness, but reported disappointment with the base's position that additional public discussion is not needed. Henkin stressed the need for a publicly discussed plan in light of recent air show accidents (including deaths) and stressed that the show is not in a California desert but in a heavily populated area, with different needs for family safety and noise. Henkin said he appreciated the legal position but suggested the project debriefing include plans for earlier community briefing. Geboski referenced a previously requested map of general operations to show noise levels, with Srickland agreeing to seek an FAA map for the next meeting, showing the general patterns for MCBH flights. LeVasseur pointed out that the Blue Angels are generally better pilots than others. Naluai asked about marine restrictions, with Strickland saying that there is a 500-foot boat restriction off the base and LeVasseur saying that the 500-foot mark is the regular existing line. Geboski suggested the publicity campaign include the marine exclusion. Lee reported that she and thousands are looking forward to the event. Henkin asked about simulated bombs mentioned (as part of the fireworks), asking if they were in the air permit; Strickland said the simulation was part of the fireworks show. Chair Luersen thanked Strickland for the presentation.
Status of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) at upper side of Waihee Valley – Chair Luersen referenced the Waihee Place CUP permit and asked resident Rick Towill to explain the project. Towill reported a 1969 landslide as the result of an undercutting (of the slope face) by a previous owner which resulted in DLNR slope improvement plans, being a grading plan to achieve a rounded slop face, with the grading only now reaching the undisturbed soil, and reported the project following generally accepted construction methods. He reported that he is two or three weeks from being finished with the slide material and will then be rounding off the undisturbed portion to achieve the necessary stability of the hill-side. He said he would shortly be starting landscaping, with grasses and trees, and will still be removing landslide material, with an estimated six to eight months of removal continuing. Towill reported a double silt basin protection for the material, with the current dry spell now having the basins totally dry, commenting that water lilys have assisted in clearing out the water. Naluai asked about the length of time from the landslide, with Towill recapping a start ten years after the '69 slide for the permits and the moving of ¾ of a million square yards of dirt. Chair Luersen asked about the permits, with Towill saying that the permits were obtained after public hearings. Lee asked about work on other valley faces, with Towill saying that he is providing plateaus, or steps, rather than a straight side, all within the basic project area and not outside of the project limits. Lee said that the community has had the belief that the project is more than just the slide but a quarry operation, with three or four bulldozer sized holes in the current project, and stressed the concern that an expansion of the project is being done under the guise of the permit. Rose said that the project involves the sale of soil, which includes the need for screening, that the sales were generally slow at the beginning and do vary dependent on other projects, and that all operations are within the grading permits and CUP. Rose stressed that the trucking of the soil is a permitted part of the CUP. Chair Luersen and Lee asked about the finishing of the CUP permit, with Rose explaining that the trucking could continue after the CUP landscaping portion was finished because of the continuing sale of the stockpiled soil since the operation was done as a portion of the Towill's licensed civil contracting firm. Naluai asked about the area being a conservation zone, with Towill explaining that the repair of the slide is under the DLNR permit and Rose adding that the removal (and sale) of the soil is also allowed. Naluai asked if the operation was beyond what the permit allowed, with Rose responding no. LeVasseur noted that the sale of the soil, and it's removal, was a safety issue, pointing out that the Kinoshita house was undercut, with Towill saying that the face was a 40-foot vertical cut and Rose reporting that it was a real tragedy with the loss of the son and house. Busch asked about the current green colored area, with Towill explaining that the soil is being re-compacted from the bottom up to match the green upper level. Henkin asked about landscaping, with Towill saying the intent is to plant koa trees on the rounded bench cuts. Henkin also asked about mitigation measures, with Towill measures included stream lining, installing a compacted gravel road, and not running the trucks during rain. Nalua said the Bay had turned red from run-off from the quarry operation, with Towill saying that this operation was for screened soil. Lee asked about where the soil was removed to, with Towill explaining that he is a licensed contractor and is selling the soil. Lee expressed concern about the amount of earth being moved, with Chair Luersen summarizing that in six to eight months the operation will slow. Machado pointed out that the operation is on private property and that it's his business. Chair Luersen said that there is a conservation district involved and that was part of the community's involvement with the explanation being given here tonight. Machado pointed out that it was being said that the operation was done in eight months and Towill saying he was happy he was no longer going to be involved with perched soil. Chair Luersen thanked the Towills for the presentation.
REPORTS BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS:
Mayor's Representative – Chair Luersen noted that the Mayor's Representative Craig Nishimura (Deputy Director, Department of Design and Construction – DDC) was on the mainland.
Governor's Representative – Scott Ishikawa was present to represent Governor Lingle, announced he was from the Department of Transportation (DOT) who were regularly representing the governor, and noted that he has been to 29 Neighborhood Boards. Ishikawa distributed updates from the Governor's office and reported that the Kahekili/Hygienic intersection area planning is continuing, as is the beautification project, that the Hygenic area posting as a 25-mile-per-hour zone is being worked on and that an uneven patch on Lilkelike had been smoothed. He reported that a re-paving of the Kamehameha stretch towards Crouching Lion will be done, placing a slurry seal on the existing road surface. Ishikawa reported that DLNR is still investigating the Sand Bar incident and that he would relay the concerns raised and that the Board would have the item on the October agenda. Chair Luersen asked for Ishikawa to invite DLNR to make a Board presentation at the next meeting, including what happened and how many, with accurate DLNR information. Machado asked about banyon tree improvements with Ishikawa saying the DOT was to negotiate with the Hygenic Store for space. Vermeesch asked for a report on the landscaping plan and the plans for scoping for a right turn lane at the Hui Iwa/McDonald's intersection. LeVasseur stressed the desire for the by-pass access road. Kaluhiwa asked for the previously removed pilings near the Heeia State Park (by the bridge) to be returned, as they serve to block general unauthorized access into the brush. Chair Luersen asked for Ishikawa to participate with the Kahaluu Master Plan development and specifically with the discussion about the Waihee Road intersection improvement/extension. An audience question was about the area across from the intersection, with the comment that the canoe club was there now. LeVasseur suggested that a DOCARE facility could be established at the McCabe property site. Chair Luersen thanked Ishikawa for his report and follow up.
U.S. Congress Representative Maize Hirono – No representative was present. Naluai suggested asking Hirono why they haven't been attending; Machado reported that Hirono has always sent a representative to the Kaneohe Neighborhood Board meetings.
Councilmember Donovan Dela Cruz – Jacee Mikulanec represented Councilmember Dela Cruz, distributed a monthly community report, and reported continuing to follow up on community issues, including reporting a 'Real Property Workshop' to be held on September 18. Community concerns expressed included:
1. Parked cars overnight adjacent to the Kualoa Park.
2. Need of an extension of Bus coverage to allow for the circle island route to be all night.
3. Concern from Henkin that the City is not building bike or pedestrian trails because of liability issues, with Mikulanec agreeing to follow up but reporting that a Haleiwa bike path had just been completed.
Chair Luersen thanked Mikulanec for his report.
Senator Clayton Hee – No representative was present.
Representative Colleen Meyer – No representative was present.
BOARD COMMITTEES
Water Conservation and Resources and Environment Committee – Henkin reported the Army Corps of Engineers is requesting comments on a planned close of a portion of Kailua Bay at the MCBH for live fire from the firing range for 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and that a Waikane RAB meeting is planned for November 7.
Parks and Recreation Committee – Naluai reported the ground at the new wall between the KEY parking lot and the adjacent roadway makai of KEY is covered with mold. Mikulanec reported the drainage under the tree has caused mold. Lee asked about the Kualoa Regional Park Master Plan, with Chair Luersen reporting that it has gone to the City Planning Department.
Planning Committee – No report.
Preservation of
Civilian-Military Liason – Busch reported prior discussions with Strickland in relation to the Bay issues as reported earlier in the meeting. Henkin suggested earlier involvement with the community. Naluai asked why they hadn't come earlier, with Chair Luersen saying that the community should have been involved earlier but that the discussion was not required.
Legislation, Education Issues and Schools Committee – Geboski reported an Ahuimanu Elementary School Craft Fair for September 15.
Transportation and Safety Committee – LeVasseur reported that has he has been representing the Board at the meetings of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization's Citizens Advisory Committee that the OMPO CAC will officially accept the Board as a member organization after attending two more sessions.
Board Permitted Interaction Groups – Chair Luersen noted her concern over the continued listing of all of the four permitted interaction groups on the agenda since the likelihood was that all would not be active. Nalua said to take the Shelters group off. Henkin said that by leaving them on the members have a reminder to move on issues and that community members can participate. Chair Luersen said she would take off shelters and leave on the highways and marsh and encouraged the project reports to show progress.
Waihee Marsh Group – Henkin reported that the marsh group had met twice, once at a meeting here at KEY and once at a site visit. He reported that a discussion had been held to establish a low fence barrier of a natural growth plant thicket at the roadway, that the mound could be manicured (and informational plaque placed) and rotting material is a concern. Lee discussed possible plants, including the need to maintain the view plain. Henkin said the issue would be on the October agenda, with Chair Luersen noting that she would be on the mainland in October.
Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Items (Continued) – Chair Luersen returned to the CIP prioritizing, saying there was the need to identify the top five:
- Access bypass – 18 foot widening and easement for Pulama Road – improvements
- Bridge repair / replace
- Master plan issues on transportation (including bicycles)
- Endangered children plan, with Naluai saying the project would be located at a site within the Kahaluu Regional Park
- Parking on makai side
6. Regional Park improvements
7. Waihee Road intersection
8. Waihee Road improvements
Safety concerns were mentioned about the Kamehameha Highway stretch, with Mikulanec agreeing to submit the site from Dela Cruz's office. LeVasseur mentioned that prior Kamehameha Highway blockages had traffic diverted to the Mapele Road, where the passage of the bridge had taken some 45 minutes when two trucks arrive there at the same time. He also recounted that a lady had frozen in her car and that a volunteer had driven her vehicle to free up the passage. Luersen asked for a ranking of the eight items, with the following being agreed to:
1. Waihee Road intersection – makai side improvements
2. Access bypass – 18 foot widening and easement for Pulama Road – improvements
3. Bridge repair / replacement
4. Waihee Road improvements from Kahaluu Master Plan
5. Kahaluu Regional Park parking improvements
6. Kahaluu Master Plan issues on transportation (including bicycles)
7. Endangered children plan, with Naluai saying the project would be located at a site within the Kahaluu Regional Park
Busch moved and Spray seconded to submit the top six items as the Board's recommendations as several of the items had overlapping elements and could be combined. Geboski objected, saying that the agreement had been to prioritize only the top five. Henkin said that if there was an objection, then the Board should just send all seven items. Henkin moved to amend to submit to seven, with Busch seconding. Chair Luersen noted two issues, one of the replacement of the bridge since it was a private road and the second was if the City could use the CIP funds for the Park-located shelter. Henkin said that Mikulanec had said that he would check on the bridge to see if it was a viable inclusion and suggested it be reviewed at the October meeting. Chair Luersen agreed the issue could be looked at in October. Chair Luersen stated that the motion was for all seven items to be submitted as the Board's recommended CIP items; Chair Luersen announced that the agreement was unanimous 12-0-0. Chair Luersen announced that all seven would be submitted.
ANNOUNCEMENT – Chair Luersen asked for announcements, with Naluai reporting a Windward Community Holiday Festival on December 21, 2007, sponsored by the Windward Homeless Coalition and Community Works in 96744 and invited interested community volunteers to contact her, asking that it be on a future agenda for more information.
ADJOURNMENT – Without objections, Chair Luersen adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m.
Submitted by Elwin Spray, Neighborhood Commission Office staff