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KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006

KAILUA RECREATION CENTER

21 SOUTH KAINALU DRIVE

7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

Olelo Broadcast Channel 49 Monday 9:00 p.m.

Visit:  neighborhoodlink.com for more information from Kailua Neighborhood Board

The Neighborhood Board:  Excerpts from the Revised Charter of the City & County of Honolulu 1973 (1994 Edition/Supplement) ARTICLE XIV Neighborhoods & Neighborhood Boards: Section 14-101.  Neighborhoods & Neighborhood Boards – Neighborhoods & Neighborhood Boards to increase & assure effective citizen participation in the decisions of government shall be established in accordance with a neighborhood plan (Resolution 84-231)

I.          CALL TO ORDER                                                                                              7:00 P.M.

II.         CONTINUATION:  FILLING OF 1^ST VACANCY IN SUB DISTRICT 4                      7:01 P.M.

            (Aikahi, Kalaheo, Kailua Town, Kainalu, Coconut Grove (Section 3.9.5). 

Term runs until May 31, 2007

A.         ELECTION

B.         OATH OF OFFICE

III.        FILLING OF 2^ND VACANCY IN SUB DISTRICT 4                                                 7:05 P.M.

            (Aikahi, Kalaheo, Kailua Town, Kainalu, Coconut Grove (Section 3.9.5). 

Term runs until May 31, 2007.

A.         NOMINATION

B.         ELECTION

C.         OATH OF OFFICE

IV.                    APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 2, 2006                                                   7:15 P.M.

V.        UNFINISHED BUSINESS:                                                                                   7:15 P.M.

            A.         Affordable Housing and Transitional Homeless Shelter sites in Kailua – discussion/action

1.         Downtown Parking Lot across from Cinnamons behind Baci’s restaurant.

2.         Near the church and high school on Kalaheo hillside

            B.         Motion to recess KNB on January 4, 2007

VI.        AGENCY REPORTS                                                                                          7:30 P.M.

A.         Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – Capt. Alex Akana                                                                                   

B.         Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. Dave Eber 

C.         Emergency Services Department (EMS) – Robert Pedro                                                                                 

            D.         Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) – Major Christopher Perrine, Liaison

            E.         Board of Water Supply (BWS)                                                                                                                      

F.         Honolulu Liquor Commission (HLC)

Questions & answers for the above (one-minute to question/one-minute answer).

VII.       COMMUNITY ISSUES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:                                                     7:45 P.M.

Please sign in at meeting or complete community concern form or e-mail to:  kathybryant@dprhawaii.com (Comments should be limited to 2 minutes)

A.         Windward Homeless Coalition, Shannon Wood

B.         Kailua Health Awareness Fair and Block Party, Danielle Scherman

C.         My Kailua website, Honolulu Advertiser:  http://myadvertiser.com/kailua/

VIII.      CITY AND STATE PROJECTS                                                                           7:55 P.M.

A.             High Capacity Transit Project Proposal, Wayne Hayashi, Managing Director (10 minutes)

Discussion and Action to follow  

B.         Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee:

1.         Presentation: Verizon Conservation District Use Application (CDUA) for stealth antenna in Lanikai by Les Young followed by discussion and action

2.         Mid Pacific Country Club Special Management Area Permit (SMA) re: maintenance buildings demolition and construction (meets with Lanakai Community Association in January and presents to the board following that meeting) discussion and action

IX.        ELECTED OFFICIALS (written reports welcome, 2 minutes per)                           8:30 – 9:00 P.M.

            A.         Councilmember Barbara Marshall

B.         Mayor’s Representative – Wayne Hashiro, Managing Director

C.         Governor’s Representative – Mark Recktenwald

D.         Representative Pono Chong

E.         Representative Cynthia Thielen

F.         Representative Tommy Waters

G.         Senator Fred Hemmings

H.         Senator Bob Hogue

I.         U.S. Congressman Ed Case

Questions & answers for the above (one-minute to question/one-minute answer)

X.         BOARD ACTIONS:                                                                                                9:00 P.M.

            A.         Executive Committee:

1.       Motion to fund Olelo in January 4, 2007 (if  motion to recess fails)

2.       Establish a standing Committee on Sustainability to include issues relating to density limits, infrastructure capacity, growth policy, tourism, etc.

B.         Parks and Recreation Committee:

Kailua Neighborhood Board, December 7, 2006 RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, the Kailua Neighborhood Board has received numerous complaints concerning commercial buses in the vicinity of Kailua Beach Park and in the Lanikai Community; and

WHEREAS, commercial buses have a negative impact upon the quality of life in residential communities;

WHEREAS, there are no commercial bus destinations east of the Kalaheo Avenue/ Kailua Road intersection (fronting Kalapawai Market); and

WHEREAS, there are no parking areas for commercial buses east of this intersection; and

WHEREAS, there are no adequate turn-around areas for commercial buses east of this intersection; and

WHEREAS, the area east of this intersection is characterized by narrow streets without improved sidewalks;

NOW, THEREFORE,  BE IT RESOLVED that the Kailua Neighborhood Board requests that the City and County of Honolulu take action to prohibit commercial buses from entering the area east of the Kalaheo Avenue/Kailua Road intersection, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Mayor Mufi Hannemann, Councilmember Barbara Marshall, and the Director of the Department of Transportation Services.

C.         Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee:

Request Funding legislation for TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) as relates to State Department of Health (DOH) discussion and action

            D.         Government and Community Services Committee:

                        The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the Neighborhood Plan 2006 as submitted to the

                        Neighborhood Commission November 7, 2006.

XI.        COMMITTEE REPORTS: (5 minutes per committee)                                             9:30 P.M.

            A.         Civilian-Military Council – Jim Corcoran

            1.         Tiare’s Bar and Grill and the Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (AFDCB)

B.         Kailua Chamber of Commerce – Joe Harding

C.         Permitted Interaction Groups

            1.         Enforcement of B&B and TVUs – Josh Wisch, Chair

      2.         Neighborhood Plan 2006 – Jon Chinen, Chair

      3.         Property Tax Reform, Chuck Prentiss, Chair

Note: Permitted Interaction Groups meet at the discretion of their chair.  They are investigative committees, defined in scope, and report findings to the board at scheduled and noticed meetings.

D.         Transportation & Public Safety Committee – Faith Evans, Chair

1.         Report on Ad-Hoc Committee meeting on parking on unimproved sidewalk areas

2.         Traffic plans for sewer projects on Keolu Drive and Wanaao Road

3.         Report on rockfall mitigation project

                        COMMITTEE MEETING:  NO COMMITTEE MEETING IN DECEMBER

E.         Government & Community Services Committee – Jon Chinen, Chair

1.         Legislative Liaison Update

2.         City Council Task Force to review Neighborhood Board System 

3.         Mass Transit costs to Kailua Residents Update – discussion only

COMMITTEE MEETING:  Saturday, December 16, 2006, 10:00 a.m. at Zippy's Kailua

            F.         Parks and Recreation Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair

                        1.         Letter to HPD

2.         Commercial Activities at Kailua Beach Park – update

COMMITTEE MEETING:  NO COMMITTEE MEETING IN DECEMBER

E.         Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee – Donna Wong, Chair

1.         Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward update – Jim Corcoran

3.         Response - Lead Pellets on Kaimalino Beach - update

4.         D.R. Horton Kailua Road “Ironwoods” housing project - update

5.         Kapaa Quarry TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load), State DOH

6.         Kailua Road Sewer Improvement District No. 276:  assessment process

COMMIITTEE MEETING:  Wednesday, December 19, 2006, 7:00 p.m. at Kalama Beach Park

F.         Executive Committee, Board Chair, Vice Chair, & Secretary/Treasurer                                                    

            1.         Status of Complaints

            2.         Treasurer’s Report

            3.         NCO correspondence

            4.         Certificate of Appreciation to Bill Wilson

                        COMMITTEE MEETING:  Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 8:30 a.m. at AGNES BAKERY

XII.       NEW BUSINESS: None.

XIII.      BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                              9:55 P.M.

A.         January Board and/or Committee Agenda items to Chair by Monday, December 25, 2006

B.         Committee correspondence copied to Chair and Secretary

C.         Committees to continue with CIP projects for next city and state budget

XIV.           ADJOURNMENT

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE:

Committee Members:  Jon Chinen, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members:  Larry Bartley, Debbi Glanstein, Linda Ure, Bill Wilson, and Josh Wisch

Third Saturday, December 16, 2006, 10:00 a.m. 

Meet at Zippy’s Restaurant in Kailua

1.   Call to Order

2.   Community Concerns & Presentations

3.   Unfinished Business

      A.         Public/Affordable housing in Kailua:

                  1. Downtown Parking Lot across from Cinnamons behind Baci’s Restaurant and

                  2. Near the church and high school on Kalaheo hillside

4.   Committee Updates

A.         Legislative Liaison Update

B.         City Council Task Force to review Neighborhood Board System 

C.         Neighborhood Plan 2006 Update

D.         Mass Transit costs to Kailua Residents Update

5.   New Business

A.         Production of resolution concerning Sunshine Law and Neighborhood Boards Members’ 

attendance at Public Meetings

6.   Adjournment

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE:

Committee Members: Chuck Prentiss, Chair; vacancy, Vice Chair, Kalana Best; Members: Bill Wilson, Mike Dudley, and Linda Ure

NO MEETING IN DECEMBER

PLANNING, ZONING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Committee Members:  Donna Wong, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members: Larry Bartley, Kalana Best, Debbi Glanstein, Chuck Prentiss and Linda Ure

Third Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Meet at Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

1.   Call to Order

      2.   Community Concerns and Presentations

3.   Unfinished Business

4.   Committee Updates

      A.         Waimanalo Gulch Landfill – Leeward -- Extension

B.         Kapaa Quarry – Update

C.         Affordable Housing and Transitional Homeless Shelter sites in Kailua – discussion and action

1.         Downtown Parking Lot across from Cinnamons behind Baci’s Restaurant

2.         Near the church and high school on Kalaheo hillside

            D.         Kapa’a Stream TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) update and request for TMDL funding

      5.   New Business

A.         RESOLUTIO N 06-355 - RELATING TO INDOOR AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES.  Proposing an amendment to Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990 (The Land Use Ordinance), as amended, relating to indoor amusement and recreational facilities. 

B.         RESOLUTION 06-356 - RELATING TO VACATION CABINS.  Proposing an amendment to Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990 (The Land Use Ordinance), as amended, relating to vacation cabins.

C.         Kailua Road Sewer Improvement District No. 276:  assessment process

                  6.   Adjournment

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE –

Committee Members:  Faith Evans, Chair; Susan Dowsett, Vice Chair; Members: Kalana Best, Michael Correa, Debbi Glanstein, Chuck Prentiss, and Linda Ure

NO MEETING IN DECEMBER

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer

Tuesday December 26, 2006, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at Agnes Bakery in Kailua

1.       Call to Order

2.       Community Concerns

3.       Unfinished Business

4.       Agenda Setting

            A.         January board and/or committees

5.       Committee Updates

            A.         Complaint process

            B.         Treasurer’s update

            C.         Review correspondence responses

            D.         New NCO letters

            E.        Newly Enacted Ordinances

6.       New Business

7.       Adjournment

PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS:  meet as needed, contact chairs for more information

      1.    NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN:  Jon Chinen, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Debbi Glanstein, Linda Ure and Bill Wilson

2.       B&B AND VACATION RENTALS:  Josh Wisch, Chair; Kalana Best, Kathy Bryant-Hunter and Donna Wong

3.       PROPERTY TAX REFORM:  Chuck Prentiss, Chair; Debbi Glanstein, Linda Ure