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KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

KAILUA RECREATION CENTER

21 SOUTH KAINALU DRIVE

Olelo Broadcast Channel 49 Monday 9:00 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                                                                                              7:00 P.M.

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES:                                                                                7:10 P.M.

            A.         Regular Meeting August 2, 2007

III.        UNFINISHED BUSINESS:                                                                                  7:12 P.M.

IV.        AGENCY REPORTS:                                                                                         7:15 P.M.

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

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

Presentation:  HPD application for Grants to fund a feasibility study and plans for Video Surveillance of Kailua Beach Park - Sgt. Jonathan Gremes, HPD (5 min)

C.         Emergency Services Department (EMS) – Robert Pedro                                                                                 

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

                        Special presentation on MCBH mission and Blue Angels show (30 min)

            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 ISSUES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:                                                     8:00 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.         Castle Medical Center Women's Health Fair, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2- 5 PM, Helene Waihee

VI.        ELECTED OFFICIALS: (written reports welcome, 2 minutes per)                     8:10 P.M.

            A.         Councilmember Barbara Marshall

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

C.         Governor's Representative – Dr. Morgan Barrett, State Department of Health

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)

VII.       PRESENTATIONS:  COMMUNITY PROJECTS:                                                   8:30 P.M.         

VIII.      Board Actions:                                                                                            8:30 P.M.

A.         PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE:

Motion 1: The Kailua Neighborhood Board opposes City Council Bill 52 CD1 Relating to     Public   Infrastructure Maps 2007 because it narrows City Council involvement in adopting public infrastructure maps, gives more decision making power to the administration and   removes            electrical substation and electrical lines less than 138kV from placement on infrastructure maps.

Motion 2: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the EPA's recommendation to remove the        waiver from secondary treatment at Honouliuli and Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plans in             keeping with protecting public health and safety.

B.         Transportation and Public Works Committee:

Motion 1: The Kailua Neighborhood Board requests that the State of Hawaii Film Office, and the     City and County of Honolulu Film Office notify affected neighbors at least 30 days in advance of the   filming date when film permits are issued.

Motion 2:  The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the Akiohala Street alternative as the second   access to Kailua High School provided a parking lot is constructed, and a left turn phase is added       to the traffic light at the corner of Keolu Drive and Keolu Drive. 

Motion 3:  The Kailua Neighborhood Board requests that bus stop shelters be included in the         2008-2009 City and County of Honolulu Capital Improvements Program for the bus stops at Auloa        Road, Honolulu bound and Auloa Road, Kailua bound. 

c.         Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense Committee:

Motion 1:  The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the feasibility study for video camera   surveillance of Kailua Beach Park.

D.         Executive Committee:

Motion 1: The Kailua Neighborhood Board shall discontinue formal committee reports and liaison to the Kailua Chamber of Commerce.

E.                  Non-Committee Motions:

Non-Committee motion 1: The Kailua Neighborhood Board recommends the Hawaii State             Health Planning and Development Agency  (SHPDA) to not approve Certificate of Need (CON)        Administrative Application  Number #07-19A, Relocation of 16 Special Treatment Facility (STF)           beds from the Kaneohe State Hospital Grounds to 110 Kaneohe Bay Drive, Kailua, Hawaii.

Non-Committee motion 2: The Kailua Neighborhood Board requests Capital Improvement Funds to place a Lifeguard station at Kalama Beach Park and funding from the Hawaii State             Legislature to provide staffing for the station as was previously submitted as a 2002-3 CIP        to City & County of Honolulu and requested from Hawaii State Legislators.  

IX.        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 – Chris Porter, Chair

2.         Neighborhood Plan 2007 – Jon Chinen, Chair

d.         Planning & Zoning Committee – Donna Wong, Chair

1.         110 Kaneohe Bay Drive mental health care facility 96 Kaneohe Bay Drive, Wilson   Homecare, long-term elder care facility, presentation at September committee

2.         Hamakua triangle wetland

3.         Waimanalo Gulch landfill Leeward Draft EIS

4.         Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant

5.         'Iwi (bones) at 151 Hekili Street

6.         Sherrill variance, 42-117 Old Kalanianaole Road

7.         Charles Wang 1368 Mokulua Drive

8.         Exceptional trees in Kailua

9.         Neon lights in Kailua

10.        McMansion zoning

11.        Fractional home ownership

12.        Shoreline Management Area (SMA) designation removal on Auloa Road, Maunawili

13.        Next Committee Meeting: Third Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at Kalama Beach Park

E.         Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense Committee – Claudine Tomasa, Chair

1.                   Announcement:  committee working on several issues.  Please see Sept. committee agenda for specific issues and attend meeting.

2.                   Report on committee correspondence in August and September

3.                   Next Committee Meeting: Second Thursday, September 13, 2007, 7-9:00 p.m. Kailua District Park- Multi-Purpose Room

F.         Government & Community Services Committee - Jon Chinen, Chair

1.                   Current City Charter – Update

2.                   City Council Task Force Review of Neighborhood Board System

3.                   Response to comments on Draft Four-Year Area Plan Elder Affairs Division

4.                   Kailua High School Access Road  Legislative Process

5.                   Next Committee Meeting:  Third Saturday, September 15, 10:00 a.m. at Zippy's Kailua

G.                 Transportation & Public Works Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair

1.                   Kapaa Quarry Road – Update

2.                   Update on protected left turn lanes

3.                   Maunawili Bus Shelters – Reestablish CIP Process

4.                   Kalaheo Avenue Bike Route  

5.                   Next Committee Meeting: Third Thursday: September 20, 2007, 7—9:00 p.m. at         Kailua             District Park – Multi Purpose Room                  

H.                  Parks and Recreation Committee – Linda Ure, Kalana Best, C0-Chairs

1.             Lifeguard(s) and Lifeguard Station at Kalama Beach Park

2.             Commercial activities at Beach Parks in Kailua and CITY/HPD pamphlet pertaining to rules             and regulations at Kailua Beach Park - Sgt Cui, HPD Community Policing and distribution   Kailua Beach Park to vendors. 

3.             HPD circular being made available to other locations in Kailua 

4.             Park Benches and Tables in disrepair – various parks, inventory being tallied and sent to     DPR to discuss emergency appropriations

            a.       Response to Letter on disrepair

5.             Parking by commercial vehicles in Kailua Beach Park – complaints

6.             Graffiti in neighborhood parks – timely removal, monitoring and reporting:  City & County of Honolulu -- 527-5180; Honolulu Police Department --529-3222  

7.             NEW:  Next Committee Meeting: Fourth Saturday, September 22, 10:00 a.m. at         Zippy’s Kailua

I.                     sUstainability and environment Committee – Chris Porter, Chair

1.             Announcement: Ko’olaupoko Sustainable communities plan - Bruce Tschida of     Townscape, Consultant 

2.             Next Committee Meeting: Second Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 7-9:00 p.m. at         Kailua       District Park – Tiny Tots Room 

J.                   Executive Committee:

1.                   Babineau Complaint October 2, 2003 – August 20, 2007 Pre-hearing – update

2.                   Resignation of Member Mike Dudley, sub-district 1 effective September 30, 2007

3.                   Public participation at Neighborhood Board committee meetings including clarification of voting rights of non-board committee members

4.                   Clarification on use of neighborhood board letter head

5.                   Attendance of board members at community meetings

6.                   Announcement: community question about committee updates or minutes should be directed to the committee chair.

7.                   Correspondence:  Kaneohe Ranch response on disposition of the Kailuan at 409 Kailua Road.

8.                   Neighborhood Board Representation to 10X10 Group

9.                   NCO announcement of new position of Professional Registered Parliamentarian

10.               Next Committee Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, 8:30 a.m. at Agnes’ Bakery-         Kailua

X.         Announcements:

            A.         Board & Committee Agenda items to Chair & Secretary by Monday, Sept. 24, 2007

B.         Committee correspondence copied to Chair and Secretary

XI.        ADJOURNMENT

*new meeting dates

september COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:

Committee: Chris Porter - Chair, Linda Ure – Vice-Chair, Members: Kalana Best, John Brown, Debbi Glanstein, and Donna Wong

Second Tuesday:  September 11, 2007, 7:00-9:00 pm, Kailua District Park, Tiny Tots Room

1.                   To order

2.                   Unfinished Business

3.                   Community Concerns and Presentations

a.                   Ko’olaupoko Sustainable Community Plan: Bruce Tschida of Townscape, Consultant

4.                   Reports and Updates

5.                   New Business

6.                   Adjourn

Public Health, PUBLIC SAFETY AND CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE:

Committee: Claudine Tomasa - Chair, Debbi Glanstein Vice-Chair, Members: Rick Bratt, Michele Brooks, Mike Correa, Susan Dowsett, Knud Lindgard and Linda Ure

Second Thursday:  September 13, 2007 7:00-9:00 pm, Kailua District Park, Multi-Purpose Room

1.                   Call to Order

2.                   Community Concerns

3.                   Unfinished Business 

4.                   Civil Defense 

      a.         Report/Response: Letter to Toby Clairmont

      b.         Evacuation Shelters in Kailua – Update

5.                   Public Health

      a.         Letter to Governor’s Representative Dr. Morgan Barrett regarding Cesspools in D.R.                                       Horton/Shuler Homes, Kailua Road Ironwoods Project

      b.         Report – Sufficient access to mental health services for the elderly in Kailua

6.                   Public Safety

      a.         Report/Update – KNB Committee liaison with HYCF and WCCC

7.                   New Business

      a.         CON Application # 107-19A  Relocation of 16 Special Treatment Facility (STF) beds from          Kaneohe State Hospital to 110 Kaneohe Bay, Kailua, Hawaii

8.                   Announcements

9.                   Adjournment

GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE:

Committee: Jon Chinen - Chair; Jim Corcoran - Vice Chair; Members: Debbi Glanstein and Linda Ure

Third Saturday: September 15, 2007, 10:00 a.m., meet at Zippy's Kailua

1.                     Call to Order

2.                     Unfinished Business

3.                     Community Concerns and Presentations

4.                     Committee Updates

a.                   Community Mental Health Services (HRS Vol 3) 

b.                   Service of homeless in new Kailua facility – discussion  

c.                   Legislative Liaison – Update 

d.                   Kailua High School Access Road  Legislative Process 

e.                   City Council Task Force Review of Neighborhood Board System – Update 

f.                     Updated City Charter Document 

g.                   Neighborhood Plan 2007 – Update

h.                   Mass Transit costs to Kailua Residents – Update 

i.                     Transitional Housing in Kailua 

j.                     Property Tax Reform – Update 

k.                   Responses to Kailua Town Party questions

5.                     New Business

a.                   Healthcare facilities and group homes, continuity of services and pending and proposed       legislation – discussion    

6.                     Adjournment

****PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE*****

Committee: Linda Ure and Kalana Best – Co-Chairs; Members: Mike Dudley, Joe Harding

NEW:  Committee Meeting: Fourth Saturday, September 22, 10:00 a.m. meet at Zippy’s Kailua

1.                   Call to Order

2.                   Community Concerns & Presentations

3.                   Unfinished Business

4.                   Committee Updates 

a.                   Lifeguard(s) and Lifeguard Station at Kalama Beach Park –  Update

b.                   Commercial activities at Beach Parks in Kailua and CITY/HPD pamphlet pertaining to rules and regulations at Kailua Beach Park - Sgt Cui, HPD Community Policing and distribution at Kailua Beach Park to vendors 

c.                   Update on HPD circular being made available to various locations in Kailua

d.                   Commercial activities at beaches in Kailua and City R-O-W and DLNR

e.                   Park benches and tables in disrepair – various parks, inventory

f.                     Parking by commercial vehicles in Kailua Beach Park – complaints

g.                   Graffiti in neighborhood parks – timely removal monitoring

5.                   New Business 

6.                   Adjournment

PLANNING, ZONING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Committee:  Donna Wong, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members: Kalana Best, Michele Brooks, Susan Dowsett, Knud Lindgard, Chuck Prentiss, Claudine Tomasa and Linda Ure

Third Tuesday: September 18, 2007, 7– 9:00 p.m., Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

1.                   Call to Order

2.                   Community Concerns & Presentations

96 Kaneohe Bay Drive, Wilson Homecare, long term elderly care facility, presentation, Lee Wai Doo, Consultant

3.                   Unfinished Business

4.                   Updates and Reports

a.                   110 Kaneohe Bay Drive, mental health care facility

b.                   Hamakua triangle wetland

c.                   Waimanalo Gulch landfill Leeward Draft EIS

d.                   Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant

e.                   'iwi (bones) at 151 Hekili Street

f.                     Sherrill variance, 42-117 Old Kalanianaole Road

g.                   Charles Wang 1368 Mokulua Drive

h.                   Exceptional trees in Kailua

i.                     Neon lights in Kailua

j.                     McMansion zoning

k.                   Fractional home ownership

l.                     Shoreline Management Area (SMA) designation removal on Auloa Road,  Maunawili

5.                   New business 

6.                   Adjournment

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: 

Committee: Chuck Prentiss – Chair, Vacancy – Vice-Chair, Members: Kalana Best, Rick Bratt and Linda Ure

Third Thursday: September 20, 2007, 7—9:00 p.m., Kailua District Park

1.                   Call to Order

2.                   Unfinished Business

3.                   Community Concerns & Presentations

4.                   Committee Updates 

a.                    Maunawili Bus Stop Shelters – CIP 

b.                    Kalaheo Bike Route follow-up

5.                   New Business 

6.                   Adjournment

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

Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 8:30--9:30 a.m. at Agnes' Bakery in Kailua

1.                   Call to Order

2.                   Community Concerns & Presentations

3.                   Unfinished Business

4.                   Agenda Setting

5.                   Discussion and Action

a.         Public participation at Neighborhood Board committee meetings including clarification of      voting rights of non-board committee members

b.         Clarification on use of neighborhood board letter head

c.         Attendance of board members at community meeting

            d.         Committee Updates

e.         Babineau Complaint October 2, 2003 – August 20, 2007 Pre-hearing/NCO hearing --           update

f.          Review correspondence responses

            g.         New Business

h.         Neighborhood Board Representation to 10X10 Group

6.                   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.     Enforcement of B&B and TVUs: Chris Porter – Chair; Kalana Best, Kathy Bryant-Hunter and     

        Donna Wong

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

For information pertaining to accessibility for handicapped persons,  please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 527-5749.

Minutes and agendas of Neighborhood Board meetings are available on the City’s website at: www.honolulu.gov