Makakilo NB August Minutes, Official Web Site for The City and County of Honolulu

CALL TO ORDER: Chair Shad Kane called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. with a quorum present.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Kioni Dudley, Michael Golojuch, Shad Kane, Brian Kanno, Suk Moses, Evelyn Souza, Maeda Timson, Linda Young.

GUESTS: Carolyn Golojuch, Polly Grace, Ron Boyer (Governor’s Representative – Deputy Director, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs – DCCA), John Ridings, Leonora Olson, Michael Golojuch Jr., Valerie Kane, Puni Chee (Councilmember Garcia’s Office staff), Danielle Swanson, Erika Moon (Senator Gabbard’s Office staff), Lt. D. Tsuchida (Honolulu Police Department – HPD), L. Martinez, P. Chaidon, Roy Wickramaratna, Frank Genadio, C. Zahn; Brad Myers and Theresia McMurdo (Kapolei Property Development – KPD); Steve Kelley, Cameron Nekoba, Fare Brakeford, Mike Freitas, Doug Chafe, Wendy Sefo (Councilmember Apo’s Office staff), Ron Schaedel, David Roy, Sebert Murphy, Jessica Harris, Matt Riel, Michele Golojuch, Lolita Takeda, George Kuo (Board of Water Supply – BWS), Jo Jordan (Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board No. 24), Haunani Kalania, Jeanette Grace, Kaui Kapu, Representative Karen Awana, Captain Walter Faulconer (Honolulu Fire Department – HFD), Henry Eng (Mayor’s representative – Director, Department of Planning and Permitting), Tesha Malama (Kalaeloa Development, Hawaii Community Development Authority – HCDA ), Mike Cloustovitch, Councilmember Nester Garcia, Elwin Spray (Neighborhood Commission Office staff).

Welcome and Announcements – Chair Kane welcomed the community to the meeting and encouraged community participation, calling attention to the time limit of one minute per speaker which allows for many speakers and reminded everyone of the need to be respectful to each other. Eight Board members were present (Dudley, Kane, Kanno, Moses, Souza, Timson, Young). Chair Kane asked for a volunteer timekeeper, and hearing none, said he would monitor speakers’ times.

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – Captain Walter Faulconer represented HFD and reported monthly activity statistics for July 2007: one structure fire, twenty brush fires, one rubbish fire, three vehicle fires, and thirty medical emergencies, with no major incidents or major fires. He provided a fire safety tip:

August is in the start of a new school year, be careful while driving near schools and mindful of students crossing the street. Take the time to teach your children how to cross the street safety and remind them to call 911 for emergencies.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. D. Tsuchida distributed a monthly statistic report, highlighting that numbers are on par with past months and there were no outstanding trends shown. He also distributed a drug activity report. Chair Kane reported a concern of kids on corners in the evening, hustling credit cards and blank checks. Michelle Golojuch offered thanks for the HPD speed trailer having been placed in the Radford area. Martinez reported concerns of speeding and ignored stop sign in Honokai Hale. Chair Kane reported concerns about commercial vehicles monopolizing on-street parking in lower residential Makakilo, in the areas of Akaula/Palailai and Uhiuala Street, saying that the sites have been commented on directly to Major Moses and Chair Kane believes these are on-going sites beat officers are aware of. Chair Kane thanked Tsuchida for his report.

Mayor’s Representative – Henry Eng (Director, Department of Planning and Permitting), represented Mayor Mufi Hannemann, and reported:

1. HPD is patrolling the Haumea Street transit center site on a regular basis and the Department of Transportation Services (DTS) reported that a private security guard is not warranted at this time.

2. The Kapolei Regional Park parking lot will be opened as soon as the assoiciated landscaping is established and accepted by the City.

3. Honokai Hale street widths will be investigated by DTS and they will report at the September meeting.

4. A complaint filed by Michael Golojuch Jr. with the Neighborhood Commission is planned to be acted upon within the year at a Kapolei Hale Neighborhood Commission meeting.

6. Eng distributed a mapping of area City transportation projects, reporting that DTS only has routine pothole planned, that the City’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is currently only working on Kapolei Parkway and that DPP has listed the other projects shown on the map, which DPP will try to keep current. He cautioned that since this was a first attempt, it should be reviewed for completeness.

7. The third annual Discover Recycling Fair will be held September 20-22 at Blaisdell Arena with free admission (announcing flyers were distributed).

8. The City Department of Environmental Services (ENV) has proposed extending the use of the Waimanalo Gulch landfill, with the Board and the community invited to comment by October 15.

1. Young and Timson reported concern over the temporary bus transit center, with Timson explaining that the site is completed deserted after 7 p.m., with construction screens blocking views and no regular traffic, stressing that those waiting for transfer, or starting or ending trips, are in an area that is not safe, especially given bus operations continue to midnight.

2. Timson asked for Eng to explain the public comment process with regard to neighborhood boards. Eng said a basic building permit is not a public comment process but administrative, while a sub-division developer or builder seeking a variance or a conditional use permit requires a presentation to be made (or at least offered to be made), although a Board vote is not required.

3. Kanno thanked Eng for the transportation map listing and asked for future lists to be available for the audience. He asked about adding state items, mentioning that Councilmember Apo’s office might already have a joint state-city transportation listing. He asked about two items, extension of Makakilo Drive (which Eng reported was still on the books for a 2010-2015 time period) and widening of Farrington Highway (Eng said he would check on the date). Kanno also suggested listing the start dates, saying that this is a useful tool and apologized to the community that there were not sufficient copies for all to have. He said he would post a copy at the back table for viewing.

4. Ridings reported incidents of air-borne dust/dirt and asked about prohibitions; Eng said that the specific incidents could be follwed up with addresses or tax map key, and explained that his office could be called, with builders responsible to exercise care (best practices) as appropriate.

5. Carolyn Golojuch noted that Honolulu was the only large national city without curbside recycling and reported that the community wants “no dump” and requested that Mayor Hannemann attend to hear the community say “no dump.”

6. Martinez reported that the community had asked for a change of the speeding signs and that the City had responded and made the change, that if the DTS assessment of the roads is that the roads are too narrow then “no parking” signs should be placed and that she wants Board discussion and opposition to the landfill.

7. Michael Golojuch Jr. said Eng had previously said Makakilo was not in the Waimanalo Gulch Landfill benefits package but a Mayor’s press release today says Makakilo is. He said he was opposed to the land fill.

Board of Water Supply – George Kuo reported two main breaks (July 3 and July 5) and offered the monthly water tip:

Emergency Preparedness – Don’t forget to prepare your hurricane kit. An important component of any kit is having a safe drinking water supply. You should have one gallon of drinking water stored per person per day. A handout with tips on how best to store drinkable water in your house is available for interested persons to review.

New Plant Website – Log on to www.boardofwatersupply.com and click on the Oahu planting guide for information pertaining to the new interactive Xeriscape plant page.

Community Concerns – Chair Kane asked if there were community concerns or announcements:

1. Brakeford expressed concern that in an emergency there are very few shelters spaces to house the 132,000 area residents, with most shelters being school sites. Chair Kane said there were other facilities that could be used, with Brakeford reporting that sites such as Kapolei Hale, theaters and the Bank of Hawaii parking garages are not currently considered and proposed the issue be added to a future agenda. Kanno agreed with the listing as an agenda item, explaining that some school sites are not shelter sites. Chair Kane agreed that the community should be proactive and said he would add the issue. Martinez reported that the Honokai Hale community had just had a City-conducted emergency preparedness call and endorsed the agenda item.

2. J. Grace suggested a Board-conducted town meeting with Mayor Hannemann and area legislators on the landfill issue. J. Grace said that Mayor Hannemann had held a recent meeting where state legislators were not invited to make presentations. Chair Kane thanked Grace; Souza agreed with the suggested meeting and encouraged Honokai Hale attendance. Chair Kane pointed out that Waimanalo Gulch is included in the traditional Ewa Moku not in the Waianae Coast. Timson encouraged planning for a special Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board meeting where the Board would control the speaking, explaining that the prior meeting was the Mayor’s to control but that at a Board meeting there are different concepts. Eng said he would relay the request to Mayor Hannemann.

3. Sefo reported the initial planning for the annual outdoor Live-and-let-live traffic accident display was starting, with a meeting on September 25, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at Kapolei HPD offices, with representatives expected from HPD, Councilmember Apo’s office, Senator Gabbard’s office, the Boys and Girls Clubs and others, to plan the crash sites and accompanied sign holding. She invited interested volunteers to contact Sgt. Barboza at 692-4247.

4. Ridings said that the items discussed at the Board meetings should be limited to community issues within this community.

5. The Neighborhood Commission is in the process of considering proposed revisions to the Neighborhood Plan, which includes most of the rules followed by the individual Neighborhood Boards (Boards also follow state laws and Parliamentary procedure rules). A draft has been posted on the Commission’s web-site www.honolulu.gov/nco The Commission will be scheduling public hearings in approximately 60 days.

6. Takeda reported a Kapolei High Project Grad recycling drive on September 8, 2007.

New Directions for Board Discussion – Chair Kane reported that a City Corporation Council opinion was being referenced as expressing concern about the original document the Board was to have considered in June entitled “New Directions for Board Discussion.” Chair Kane said he had not seen the opinion and suggested deferring the item to the next meeting to review the opinion. Souza moved and Moses seconded to table the agenda item to the next meeting. Timson said the opinion was in Councilmember Garcia’s monthly report with Dudley encouraging community review for next month’s meeting. Chair Kane announced that, without objection, the agenda item was tabled to the next month’s meeting 7-0-0.

Hawaii Community Development Authority – HCDA – Kalaeloa Development – Tesha Malama was present from the State HCDA to discuss the Kalaeloa development, explaining that a new safety group had been formed for the area (consisting of HPD, HFD, City Parks, DTS, State Transportation and State Sheriffs) and reporting the establishing of a Kalaeloa Advisory Team (KAT). She explained that the enforcement group had cleaned up the beach camping site on August 6 and 7, removing illegal drugs and starting regular enforcement of camping permit requirements, with the intent of making the site an area to be proud of. The KAT project is where community members are assigned to be the representatives of their community to the Kalaeloa project and they would return to their community as advocates of Kalaeloa information and activities. She also reported a current three week project of moving construction materials (granite from the artificial reef) to the Deep Draft Harbor.

Chair Kane asked about KAT members; Malama explained that since the Board had two Board members serving as Kalaeloa Commissioners (Souza and Timson) that a community member rather than a board member probably should be named by the Board. She reported that the Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board had named Board member Cynthia Rezentes, with the expected duties to include writing administrative rules. Chair Kane asked for anyone willing to serve to see him after the meeting. Timson thanked Malama for her efforts, especially for the cleanup of the beach site and reported that Kalaeloa Commissioners had recommended that $250,000 be designated by HCDA for the maintaining of the beach in a clean condition. Timson asked to make a motion for the Board to support a $250,000 item by the HCDA Authority for security and safety maintenance at Kalaeloa, with Souza seconding and Chair Kane stating that the motion for the letter of support required a two/thirds vote to add the issue to the agenda; without objection, Chair Kane announced the motion to add to the agenda passed unanimously 7-0-0. Chair Kane asked for a vote on the motion to send a letter of support and announced the motion to support $250,000 by the HCDA Authority for Kalaeloa security and safety maintenance passed unanimously 7-0-0.

A Point of Order was raised by Dudley that the items referred to about the Board’s “New Directions” document not in the document’s current version as circulated and said he felt the concern that the Board needed to be timely in acting on the document, which covers board organization; Chair Kane said the Board needed to review the document and that the Board would stick with the decision to defer to next month’s meeting.

Order and Decorum – Chair Kane asked for Board members and the community to think about and understand the purpose of the neighborhood boards, which is to increase community participation in government. He explained that disruption takes away the opportunity to speak and encourage all attendees to be prepared to police themselves in addressing the Board, remembering that they are addressing the community, both here and through the videotape. Board members and community discussed the need for a balancing between the time constraints of a meeting with an agenda and the desire to involve everyone as a speaker: Timson commented on the frustrations of dealing with a speaker who is either vulgar or saying an untruth. Souza advised that the chair should enforce limitations. Cloustovitch proposed limiting to neighborhood issues. Michelle Golojuch noted that if it’s a governor’s representative then a state issue is relevant. Chaffe commented on difficulty in defining relevance to exclude any issue, suggesting guidelines. P. Grace said issues should be Sunshined – listed on the agenda – for discussion. Ridings expressed concerns about limiting issues. Carolyn Golojuch stressed the points of accountability and responsibility. Chair Kane said that he as chair was responsible for order and decorum and explained his intent is to have a general discussion to decide if more rules are necessary, deciding as a group or else he will be prepared to make the decision. Young said that after the initial presentation the questions to representative are generally wide-ranging. Dudley expressed concern that comments are sometimes personally-directed criticisms that are not germane to issues. Timson suggested strict timekeeping was the best solution and encouraged concluding the discussion. Souza encourage supporting the chair when the chair was placing limits on color, saying anyone was open to all questions. Chair Kane thanked everyone for their input and said the Chair would draw attention to any future disruption.

Board Calendar – Chair Kane announced that the Board meeting dates had been adjusted due to conflicts with the school calendar – calling attention to the conflict with the 2008 Kuhio Day holiday, noting that a complete schedule of planned dates for the coming year had been distributed. Chair Kane asked for support of the schedule of Board meeting dates as distributed (meeting of 4^th Wednesday of the month expect for August 29, September 19, and December 5 in 2007 and March 27 and December 3 in 2008 – one combined meeting in November and December and the March meeting moved off of Kuhio Day State Holiday to Thursday evening.) Without objection, Chair Kane declared the Board meeting schedule adopted unanimously 7-0-0.

Approval to the Regular Meeting Minutes for July 25, 2007 – Chair Kane asked for corrections or additions to the Regular Meeting Minutes for July 25, 2007. The following corrections were proposed: Page 5, on the listing of the two votes, in both instances “Dudley” should be shown as not with the “Aye votes” as he was properly shown as voting otherwise (shown as voting in two places). Chair Kane asked for any other corrections, and, without corrections or objection, declared pasted approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes for July 25, 2007, as corrected 7-0-0.

Planning and Zoning Committee — Souza announced that the committee would start meeting on the first Wednesday of every month, beginning in October, at the Kapolei High School. She explained that she and Chair Kane first planned to meet with area developers to familiarize themselves with current projects. Timson volunteered to the committee, with Souza agreeing and Chair Kane reporting the desire for committees to be active and publicize their meetings. Timson asked about the possibility of televising, explaining that the community had encouraged the videotaping of meeting in order to reach the larger audience. Chair Kane proposed that the committees meet with as much notice as possible with the intent of having the community attending the meetings.

Transportation Committee – Chair Dudley deferred Golojuch’s report as he was not yet present. Dudley asked to be added to the committee.

Treasurer’s Report – Chair Kane announced the ending balance in the Board’s Operating /Publicity Account was $4088.86, after the mailing charges of $51.14

Councilmember Todd Apo – Wendy Sefo represented Councilmember Todd Apo and referred to a distributed written community report, and highlighted that the prior Waianae community meeting on the Waimanalo Gulch landfill issue was well attend and reported that Apo would likely be supportive of an area community meeting here with Mayor Hannemann invited to attend, as was suggested by Carolyn Golojuch.

Councilmember Nester Garcia – Councilmember Garcia reported that Makakilo is included in the Waimanalo Gulch benefits package for the current fiscal year (FY08). He explained that he will do normal community and maintenance-type requests and encouraged non-profits based in Makakilo to apply for grants. Kanno asked about criteria in non-profit grants, requesting a list of past projects. Souza noted the past comments on the Mayor’s news release, with Garcia explaining that in FY07, only Apo’s Council District was authorized to apply for grants that the recently-passed FY08 budget includes Garcia’ Council District area. Garcia repeated encouragement to suggest projects, offering as an example those who were supporting a dog park in Makakilo. Souza asked about funding a raceway track with Garcia noting that the figure for grants was a one million dollar cap, not the tem million that had been discussed as needed for the raceway. Souza asked about intention, asking if the projects were to be over and above normal items, with Garcia agreeing and adding that non-profits were included and saying his office would try to insure that routine items are not included in the benefit monies but are dealt with through the normal budget. Dudley asked about the dog park suggestion, with Garcia stressing that the intent was for ideas outside the normal Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) requests. Timson said there would be a need for a zoning review and not a “taking away” and proposed the board consider review of the CIP package. Garcia reported on the opinion referenced by Chair Kane about the “Board direction” document, saying it was the opinion of one City attorney and the Board should consider the report. Dudley said he would have appreciated a “heads-up.” Garcia said he suggested order and decorum issues could be referred to the City’s Corporation Council (COR), and suggested including the items in the Revised Neighborhood Plan, with Garcia saying he would check with COR. Carolyn Golojuch thanked Garcia on behalf of the community. Garcia expanded on the opinion previously (with his June 2007 community newsletter) explaining that a listing of criteria was used that did not match what laws list as information to be provided to the community. Garcia also reported that Makakilo resident Roy Wickramaratna is on the Benefits package committee. Chair Kane thanked Garcia for his report.

Governor’s Representative – Ron Boyer (Deputy Director, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs) represented Governor Linda Lingle (and regular Board representative Linda Smith). He reported that the Barber’s Point official capacity is 693 students, two hundred more than the previously referenced total. He reported that ideas are being welcomed for the 2008 legislative session, asking that the departments be contacted directly with ideas. Timson asked about the City intra-ferry operation and environmental impact statement (EIS) requirements; Boyer deferred to Garcia, who reported that he had asked that question in a council committee where the answer was that an EIS was not needed. Kanno asked for a monthly status sheet on transportation projects, with sufficient copies for the community and the Board. Garcia reported a recent Governor’s meeting on traffic suggestions and suggested the Board could be invited to a planned future meeting on September 11, 2007; Boyer said he would follow up to have Chair Kane and Garcia included. Chair Kane thanked Boyer for his report.

Senator Mike Gabbard – Erika Moon represented Senator Gabbard and reported a planned community meeting on September 15, 2007 at Waikele Elementary School. Souza asked about media stories of a status change; Moon said there would be a formal announcement this week. Carolyn Golojuch reported an August 13 meeting of Senator Sakamoto’s committee with Hope Chapel and expressed concern about closed public meetings with religious groups.

Representative Sharon Har – Representative Har extended congratulations to new Board members and Board officers. She reported the University of Hawaii West Oahu (UHWO) planning is well underway and reported a successful Blood Drive at the recent Kapolei Sunset program, thanking the community for the support. She reported participation in a “development” legislative interim committee, where she is chair of the stakeholder’s committee, with the intent to develop ideas for legislation around “smart growth” development. Souza thanked Har for the report, as did Chair Kane.

Representative Karen Awana – Representative Awana distributed community newsletters and reported a planned visit to the Nanakuli schools to review school safety issues. Carolyn Golojuch thanked Awana for attending, recognizing the long sidtance she travels to attend the Board meetings.

Kapolei Property Development (KPD) Kapolei Infrastructure Update – Theresia McMurdo (KPD Vice President) introduced Brad Myers (KPD President), Steve Kelley, and Cameron Nekoba, started a Kapolei infrastructure update, distributing written material and utilizing a power point presentation. Myers reported that plans for Kapolei had been approved by City and State governments in the 1970s, with KPD (and parent organizations) having invested more than $200 million in roads, sewers, and water systems. In addition lands have been donated for parks, HPD, library, State and City buildings and the Judiciary. He explained the current recently announced plan for $172 million for Kapolei public infrastructure to improve the traffic flow in and around Kapolei ($124 for roadways, $25 miliion for drainage, $16 million for sewer lines, $7 million fot water reservoirs and 5.3 acres for the new transit facility). The key places are the Kapolei urban core roads, Kapolei Parkway, Kalaeloa Boulevard, Makakilo-Farrington Intersection, Kapolei Interchange Complex, Manawai-Kama’aha, traffic signals, Kamokila Extension and Haumea Street. The total KPD investment in Kapolei infrastructure is #381 million. Dudley asked about an improvement to Makakilo Drive from Farrington (left turn) with Myers explaining that its now a City issue. Chair Kane asked to suspend questions to allow the Aloha Festivals to make a presentation; there were no objections.

Aloha Festivals Kapolei Mele – Charlian Wright explained that the Aloha Festivals was planning a Kapolei Mele for September 15, 2007 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kapolei Regional Park and invited the community to attend, expressing plans for it to be a continuing part of the annual Aloha Festival. She explained that there would be a brief road closure adjacent to the park, which had been checked to insure no UH game conflict. The Mele concert is in conjunction with the Air Force 60^th Anniversary celebration and invited visits to the Aloha Festivals web-site or calls to 589-1711. Chair Kane thanked her for her presentation.

Kapolei Property Development (KPD) Kapolei Infrastructure Questions – Chair Kane invited questions about the Kapolei Infrastructure Update. Carolyn Golojuch said it was a good reminder of how much land had been gifted and suggested a community group be formed to work with developers; she thank KPD for their support. A community question was if any of the projects were eligible for reimbursement; Myers said only the Kapolei Parkway project. Timson pointed out that the development is coming from Campbell, the owner of the city, and that the infrastructure items (City, State and KPD) are occurring because the community population has grown to where the community has the ability to support the planned stores and programs. Takeda thanked Myers for the community support, characterizing the development as balanced. Michael Golojuch also expressed appreciation, saying that Campbell was always open to the community. Chair Kane also expressed appreciation and thanks for the presentation.

ANNOUNCEMENT – The video tape of the Board’s meeting was announced to be shown on Channel 54 at 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

ADJOURNMENT: Chair Kane thanked the community for attending announced that the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 .m.

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

KAPOLEI HIGH SCHOOL CAFETORIUM



You are here: Main / Neighborhood Commission Office / nb34 / 07 / Makakilo NB August Minutes