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KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31

 

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2006

KAILUA RECREATION CENTER

21 SOUTH KAINALU DRIVE

7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

 

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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 (quorum must be present to open meeting)                         7:00 P.M.

 

II.                  UNFINISHED ACTIONS                                                                                    7:00 P.M.                                             

III.                APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 7, 2006                                                              7:01 P.M.

                             

IV.                AGENCY REPORTS                                                                                                      7:05 P.M.

            A.   Honolulu Fire Department – Capt. Alex Akana                                                                       

            B.   Honolulu Police Department – Lt. Dave Eber                                                  

            C.   Emergency Services Department – Robert Pedro                                                       

            D.  Marine Corps Liaison – Lt. Col. Patricia Johnson

            E.   Board of Water Supply                                

F.      Honolulu Liquor Commission

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

                                                                                                                       

V.         CITY AND STATE PROJECTS                                                                                       7:15 P.M.

A.   Mokulua Drive Water System Improvement project update – Kawehi Yim, Board of Water Supply

 

VI.        ELECTED OFFICIALS (written reports welcome, 2 minutes per)                        7:25 – 8:00 P.M.         

A.      Councilmember Barbara Marshall

B.      Mayor’s Representative – Jeannie Schultz

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)

 

VII.       COMMUNITY ISSUES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:                                                                 8:15 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.   Hawaii Smokefree Law, American Cancer Society, Lani Almanza, Executive Director Windward Unit

B.   Kawai Nui Park Best Management Practices Garden Community Meeting, Kia Weaver, KBAC

 

Vlll.      COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND NOTICES:                                                                      8:25 P.M.

A.   Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee:

                   1.   Presentation: Clearwire installation at Kailua High School Campus by Wayne China, Cascadia

PM, LLC followed by discussion and action as relates to the installation of Clearwire equipment at Kailua High School, it is the position of the KNB that all antennas be stealth in design and co-located.

 

IX.        BOARD ACTIONS:                                                                                                        8:35 P.M.

A.   Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee:

1.   Charter Question 3: Should one percent of annual property tax revenues be appropriated to funds for land conservation and affordable housing? KNB is restating their support for Proposal S-9, now Charter Question 3 for the November ballot.

2.  Charter Question 8: Should one of the priorities of the City DTS be to make Honolulu a pedestrian – and bicycle-friendly city, and should the powers, duties, and functions of the Director DTS include bikeway systems? KNB is restating their support for Proposal 91 – now Charter Question 8 for the November ballot.

3.   The KNB opposes City Council Resolution 06-273 City to allow hotel use near transit centers, introduced August 16, 2006 and adopted September 6, 2006. 

4.   The KNB opposes City Council Resolution 06-286 to allow zoning for development around transit stations, transit-oriented development (TOD), introduced August 16, 2006 and adopted September 6, 2006. 

5.   The KNB opposes all current Rapid Transit Plans proposed by the City: 1. No build; 2.

Transportation System Management to include new transit centers, new park-and-ride lots, and restructured bus routes; 3. Managed Lane Alternative to include new elevated toll road and associated toll road access connections, off-line bus stations along the managed lane facility, new park-and-ride lots; and restructured bus routes; and 4. Fixed Guideway Alternative to include: new fixed guideway routes, fixed guideway stations, new park-and-ride lots, and restructured bus routes.   

 

B.   Transportation and Public Safety Committee:

1.   "The KNB supports the State DOT's Kailua Road Permanent Rockfall and Landslide

Mitigation Project and its plans as presented to the Board at its September meeting."  The motion will be sent to the DOT, the media, Outdoor Circle and Kaneohe Ranch.

 

C.   Government & Community Service Committee:

1.   The KNB disagrees with the interpretation of the Office of Information Practices (OIP), Sunshine Law, Part I, Chapter 92 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes as articulated in the OIP letter dated 07/24/06 as an impediment to this Board’s ability to comply with Article XIV of the City Charter.

2.   Reaffirm support for Proposal 36 on Board Agenda Charter Question 10: Should the Charter be amended to state the additional services currently being provided by the Director of Emergency Services and by the Fire Chief?

3.   Reaffirm past Capital Improvements Projects:

                        a.  Lights with extended Sidewalk at Kailua District Park

                        b.  Two bus shelters at Auloa Road and Kalanianaole Hwy at Maunawili Valley

                        c.  Ground lights along walkway at Boettcher Estates Kalama Beach Park

                        d.  New Recreation Exercise Apparatus at Kailua Beach Park

                        e.  Gym Equipment at Kailua District Park

 

X.         COMMITTEE REPORTS: (5 minutes per committee)                                                     9:15 P.M.

             A.   Permitted Interaction Groups

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

 2.  Neighborhood Plan Review – Jon Chinen, 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.

 

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

1.   Parking on unimproved sidewalks throughout Kailua and Lanikai

a.   Call for a Special Meeting or PIG or Ad Hoc Committee to address problems and review

      ordinance.

2.   Letter from DTS regarding bus stops on Kalanianaole Highway near Auloa Road

3.    Letter from Dept. of Facility Maintenance regarding parking spaces at Lani Huli

4.    New Vice Chair – Susan Dowsett

5.    New member – Kalana Best

             COMMITTEE MEETING:  Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 7:00 p.m. at Kalama Beach Park

 

            C.   Government & Community Services Committee – John Chinen, Chair

1.   Legislative Liaison Update

2.   Council Resolution to form Task Force to review Neighborhood Board System 

3.   Revised Draft Neighborhood Plan Review Update

4.    Audit Report of the Neighborhood Board System Update

5.    Mass Transit costs to Kailua residents Update

COMMITTEE MEETING:  Saturday, October 21, 2006, 2006, 2:00 p.m. at Zippy's Kailua

  

            D.   Parks and Recreation Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair

1.    Meeting with Mr. Lester Chang, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation re:  Kailua Beach Park

       Commercial Activities

COMMITTEE MEETING:  Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 7:00 p.m. at Kalama Beach Park

 

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

1.   Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward update – Jim Corcoran

2.   Letter of inquiry sent to the Department of Health Clean Water Branch regarding Ameron Quarry

NPDES permit update

3.   City Ordinance: Bill 38(2006) relating to solid waste was signed into law by the Mayor September 1,

2006

4.   City Ordinance 06-40, Bill 87 (2004), CD2 relating to solid waste was signed into law by the Mayor

September 6, 2006

5.   Care Homes on Kupau and Oneawa: Letter of Inquiry

6.   Lead Pellets on Kaimana Beach update

7.   Lanikai Beach Public Right-of-way update

8.  Announcement:  D.R. Horton “Ironwoods” housing project to make presentation at Nov. committee meeting

COMMIITTEE MEETING:  Wednesday, October 18, 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.   Sunshine Law Training for Board members:  October 11, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

      4.   NCO correspondence

      5.   Board member absences

             COMMITTEE MEETING:  Tuesday, October 24, 8:30 a.m. at AGNES BAKERY

 

XI.        OTHER REPORTS:                                                                                                        9:45 – 9:50 P.M.

A.   Civilian-Military Council – Jim Corcoran

B.   Kailua Chamber of Commerce – Joe Harding

 

XII.       NEW BUSINESS: None.

 

XIII.      BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                          9:50-10:00 P.M.

A.      August Agenda items to Chair by Monday, October 23, 2006

B.      Committee correspondence copied to Chair and Secretary

C.      Committees to begin looking at any CIP projects for next city and state budget

D.      Candidate Forum:  October 17, 6:30 p.m., Maunawili Elementary School, hosted by the community associations of Kukunono, Maunawili, Maunawili Estates, Olomana, and Pohakapu

 

XIV.      ADJOURNMENT                                                                                               


COMMITTEE MEETINGS

GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE-

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

Third Saturday, October 21, 2006, 2:00 p.m. 

Meet at Zippy’s Restaurant in Kailua

 

1.   Call to Order

2.   Community Concerns & Presentations

3.   Unfinished Business

4.   Committee Updates

A.    Legislative Liaison Report – Debbi Glanstein

B.    Audit Report of Neighborhood Board system/Council Task Force
C.    Revised Draft Neighborhood Plan Review – PIM update
D.   Charter Questions update

E.    Mass Transit Costs to Kailua Residents update

F.   CIP Projects update

5.   New Business
6.   Adjournment

 

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE –

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

Third Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

 

      1.   Call to Order

      2.   Community Concerns and Presentations

      3.   Unfinished Business

      4.   Committee Updates

A.    Commercial activities at Kailua Beach Park

      5.   New Business

A.    CIP projects

B.    Vice Chair vacancy

      6.   Adjournment

 

PLANNING, ZONING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

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

Third Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

 

1.   Call to Order

2.   Community Concerns and Presentations

            A.   Nextel Partners, Inc (NPI) antenna facility at Le Jardin Academy-Carl Young, Inc., presentation

            Questions and Answers to follow

3.   Unfinished Business

4.   Committee Updates

A.   Waimanalo Gulch Leeward – Landfill Extension

B.   Kapaa Quarry - Update

C.   Care Homes on Kupau and Oneawa Streets

5.   New Business

A.   CIP Projects

6.   Adjournment

 

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE –

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

Third Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:00 P.M.

Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

 

      1.   Call to Order

      2.   Community Concerns & Presentations

      3.   Unfinished Business

A.   Parking on unimproved sidewalks

B.   Other

      4.   Committee Updates

      5.   New Business

      6.   Adjournment

 

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

Tuesday October 23, 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.   November

      5.   Committee Update

            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; Linda Ure, Debbi Glanstein, Jim Corcoran

2.       B&B AND VACATION RENTALS:  Josh Wisch, Chair;  Donna Wong, Kathy Bryant

 

 

If there are any questions regarding the agenda or if any disabled person requiring accommodations or assistance to participate at this meeting may please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 527-5749 for information

Thursday, September 28, 2006

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