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KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2007

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:  http://www.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.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 1, 2007                                                          7:01 P.M.

III.        UNFINISHED BUSINESS:                                                                                  7:05 P.M.

IV.        AGENCY REPORTS:                                                                                         7:10 P.M.

A.         Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – Capt. Harold Ogata                                                                                 

B.         Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. Richard Robinson

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)

V          COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS                                                                        7:25 P.M.

A.   Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center (API Center) Heather Law and David Mayeda, Kailua Youth Programs Facilitators (5 Minutes)           

VI         COMMUNITY ISSUES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:                                                     7:30 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.  S. Kainalu Road near KIS Traffic Awareness Program, Laurie Watson   

VII        ELECTED OFFICIALS: (written reports welcome, 2 minutes per)                    7:45 P.M.

            A.         Councilmember Barbara Marshall

B.         Mayor's Representative – Ann Chung, Office of Economic Development, Director

C.         Governor's Representative – Dr. Morgan Barrett, DOH

D.         Representative Pono Chong

E.         Representative Cynthia Thielen

F.         Representative Tommy Waters

G.         Senator Fred Hemmings

H.         Senator Jill Tokuda

I.         U.S. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono

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

VIII.      PRESENTATIONS:  COMMUNITY PROJECTS    (10 minutes per topic)              8:15 P.M.         

            A.  “Ironwoods”  Kailua Road Housing Development update, Bob Bruhl, DR Horton/Shuler Homes

B.  Mr. Melvin Kaku, Director, Dept. of Transportation Services, project updates

IX.     BOARD ACTIONS:                                                                                               8:45 P.M.

A.         Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee – Committee Chair Wong

Motion 1 – The Kailua Neighborhood Board write to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting an extension of sufficient time to enable property owners at the Kailuan apartments at 409 Kailua Road Co-op Apartments TMK 42001035 to connect to the pending Kailua Road Sewers I.D. project.

Motion 2 – the Kailua Neighborhood Board urges the City, in consideration of public health and safety, to install drainage improvements on Kailua Road as soon as possible.

Motion 3 – The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports HB1002,hd2 (or the like)  to help discourage speculation of residential real estate by assessing a graduated anti-speculation tax on the capital gains realized on real property held from less than 6 months and up to 24 months before being sold.

Motion 4 – The Kailua Neighborhood Board recommends that the City continue the twice a week sanitary trash pick up and continue funding through general funds.

Motion 5 – The Kailua Neighborhood Board requests that the City hire additional DPP residential building inspectors.

            B.         Government and Community Services Committee – Jon Chinen, Chair

Motion 1 – The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the need for the expansion of Family Court Services to include various population centers, including retaining some necessary and appropriate services in downtown Honolulu.

Motion 2 – The Kailua Neighborhood Board urges the City and County Administration to contain costs and expenditures with additional fees subject to justification for such increases. 

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

A.         Civilian-Military Council – Jim Corcoran

B.         Kailua Chamber of Commerce – Joe Harding

C.         Permitted Interaction Groups

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

      2.   Property Tax Reform, Chuck Prentiss, Chair

      3.   Neighborhood Plan 2007, 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

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

1.   Legislative Liaison Update

                        a.   City Charter - Update

                        b.   Sunshine Law Legislation – Update

2.   Kailua High School Access Road Draft Environmental Assessment – Update

3.   Neighborhood Plan 2007 Update

4.   Mass Transit costs to Kailua Residents Update

5.   Transitional Housing in Kailua:

                              a.   Municipal Parking Lot Kailua – Makai Update

                        b.   Kalaheo Hillside Elementary School site Update

            6.   http://www.neighborhoodlink.com - Update

            7.   Neighborhood Board Elections

                        a.   Online Voting Demonstration Project

                        b.   Paper Ballots

8.   Next Committee Meeting:  Third Saturday, April 21, 10:00 a.m. at Zippy's Kailua

            E.         Parks and Recreation Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair

1.   Commercial activities at Kailua Beach Park.

2.   Commercial buses east of Kalapawai Market

3.   Filming Complaints

4.   Ocean Conflicts Study

5.   Next Committee Meeting: Tuesday, April 17, 7-9:00 p.m. Kalama Beach Park

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

1.   D.R. Horton/Schuler Kailua Road “ironwoods” Housing Project

2.   Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward DEIS

3.   Kailuan co-op Apartments cesspool removal and sewer hookup

4.   City Municipal Parking Lot Makai

5.   DLNR response regarding ocean recreation commercial activity

6.   Mayor’s proposal to reduce sanitary trash pickup to once a week with $10 charge for second pickup

                        7.   Next Committee Meeting: Tuesday, April 17, 7-9:00 p.m. Kalama Beach Park

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

1.   Various motions and requests sent to Department of Transportation Services with no response or promise to do the project and no action to date.

2.   Report on the Keolu Reconstructed Sewer Project and the Kailua Road new sewer project.

3.   Next Committee Meeting: Wednesday, April 18, 7-9:00 p.m. Kalama Beach Park                              

H.         Sustainability Committee – Chris Porter, Chair

1.  Committee scope of work - update

2.   Review of relevant plans: 

                                    a.   Ko’olaupoko Sustainable Community Plan – addendum

                                    b.   Draft Oahu Tourism Plan

                                   c.   Kailua-Kaneohe-Kahaluu Facilities Plan (August 2000)

3.   Letters of Inquiry by Committee and responses  

4.   Next Committee Meeting: Thursday: April 12, 7-9:00 p.m. Kailua District Park, Tiny

 Tots Room

I.          Executive Committee – Board Chair, Vice Chair, & Secretary/Treasurer                                                         

            1.         Treasurer's Report

            2.         Correspondence: Committee to review previous year for outstanding responses

            3.         NB Election process

            4.         Hearing Impaired technology for meetings

            5.         I Love Kailua Town Party:  KNB activity

                                    6.         Next Committee Meeting:  Tuesday, April 24, 8:30 a.m. at AGNES' BAKERY

XI.        NEW BUSINESS:

A.      Castle Foundation Administrative Complex CDUA/EA pre-assessment announcement, Helber, Hastert & Fee Consultants, comments due April 9, 2007

B.      Honolulu High Capacity Transit Corridor Project, EIS Scoping Package

XII.       BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                              9:55 P.M.

A.         May Board & Committee Agenda items to Chair & Secretary by Monday, April 23, 2007

B.         Committee correspondence copied to Chair and Secretary

C.         Kailua Town Party April 29, 2007

XIII.        ADJOURNMENT

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:

Committee:  Chris Porter, Kalana Best, Larry Bartley, John Brown, Debbi Glanstein, Linda Ure, Josh Wisch, Donna Wong

Second Thursday:  April 12, 2007 7:00-9:00 pm, Kailua District Park, Tiny Tots Room

1.   Call to Order

2    Community Concerns & Presentations

3.   Committee Updates

      a.   Proposed legislation SB1295 and HB 1603 and carrying capacity legislation - update

      b.   Letter to BWS – update

      c.   Status of Review of Sustainability Communities Plan for Ko’olaupoko (August 2000)

      d.   Status of Review of Draft O’ahu Tourism Strategic Plan 2006-2015

      e.   Identify Areas of Research and Scope of Work

4. Committee scope of work

            a.   Identify and Address areas not covered by the KPSCP;

            b.   Data and Fact-gathering helpful in issues of Sustainability

            c.   Refining Goals and Objectives of the Sustainability Committee

5.   New Business

6.   Adjournment

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE:

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

Third Tuesday: April 17, 2007, 7—9:00 p.m., Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

1.  Call to Order

2.  Community Concerns & Presentations

3.  Unfinished Business

4.  Committee Updates

A.   Commercial activities at Kailua Beach Park.

B.   Commercial activities at Lanikai Beach Rights-of-Way

C.   Filming Complaints

D.   Ocean Conflicts Study

5.  New Business

6.  Adjournment

PLANNING, ZONING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

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

Third Tuesday: April 17, 2007, 7– 9:00 p.m., Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

1.  Call to Order

2.  Community Concerns & Presentations

3.  Unfinished Business

4.  Committee Updates

A.  D.R. Horton/Schuler Kailua Road “Ironwoods” Housing Project

B.  Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward DEIS

C.  Kailuan Co-op Apartments cesspool removal and sewer hookup

D.  City Municipal Parking Lot Makai

E.  HB1001 Affordable Housing Bill

F.  Proposed Verizon Wireless Antenna in Lanikai at 1155 Koohoo Place

G.  Conservation Use District Permit for Kaneohe Ranch

H.  Lanikai Rights-of-Way

            I.    Mayor’s proposal to reduce sanitary trash pickup to once a week with $10 charge for second pickup

J.  Commercial activity at Kalama Beach Park

K.  Neon lights in Kailua town

L.  Kailua sewer issues

5. New business

A. McMansion Zoning

B. Exceptional Trees in Kailua

C. Castle Foundation Administrative Complex, EA/CDUA permit pre-assessment comments

      6.  Adjournment

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:

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

Third Wednesday:  April 18, 2007, 7—9:00 p.m., Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

      1.   Call to Order

      2.   Community Concerns

      3.   Unfinished Business

      4.   Committee Updates

      5.   New Business

            1.  South Kainalu Road traffic awareness project recommendations

      6.   Adjournment

GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE:

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

Third Saturday: April 21, 2007, 10:00 a.m., meet at Zippy's Kailua

1.   Call to Order

2.   Community Concerns & Presentations

3.   Unfinished Business

4.   Committee Updates

A.   Legislative Liaison Update

       1.   Kailua High School Access Road DEA – Update 

       2.   City Council Task Force Review of Neighborhood Board System -- Update

       3.   City Charter -- Update

B.         Resolutions concerning Sunshine Law and Neighborhood Boards – Update

C.         Neighborhood Plan 2007 -- Update

D.   Mass Transit costs to Kailua Residents -- Update

E.   Transitional Housing in Kailua:

             1.   Municipal Parking Lot Kailua – Makai - Update

       2.   Kalaheo Hillside Elementary School site - Update

            F.   http://www.neighborhoodlink.com – Update

G.   Neighborhood Board Elections

     1.  Online Voting Demonstration Project

     2.  Paper Ballots

5.         New Business

6.         Adjournment

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

Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 8:30--9:30 a.m. at Agnes' Bakery in Kailua

      1.   Call to Order

      2.   Community Concerns

      3.   Unfinished Business

      4.   Agenda Setting

            A.   May Board and/or Committees

      5.   Committee Updates

            A.   Complaint process

            B.   Treasurer's update

            C.   Review correspondence responses

            D.   New NCO letters

            E.   Hearing Impaired technology for meetings

            F.   Newly Enacted Ordinances

            G.   I Love Kailua Town Party - KNB activities

      6.   New Business

      7.   Adjournment

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

      1.     NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN 2007:  Jon Chinen, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Debbi Glanstein and Linda Ure

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 and Linda Ure