MCCULLY / MOILIILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2006, 7:00 P.M.

KING WILLIAM LUNALILO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

810 PUMEHANA STREET

1.     CALL TO ORDER BY CHAIR RON LOCKWOOD

2.     PUBLIC SAFETY / COMMUNITY INPUT (TWO MINUTES)

        2.1    Honolulu Fire Department (Engine / Ladder 29)

        2.2    Honolulu Police Department (Districts 1 and 7)

        2.3    University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) Representative – Jan Yakota

        2.4    Mayor's Representative – Danny Agsalog

        2.5    Governor's Representative – Sandra Lee Kunimoto

        2.6    Board of Water Supply (BWS) – Keith Ishinaga

        2.7    Elected Officials

                2.7.1   Councilmember Ann Kobayashi

                2.7.2   Senators Brian Taniguchi and Carol Fukunaga

                2.7.3   Representatives Kirk Caldwell, Scott Nishimoto, and Scott Saiki

3.     FILLING OF VACANCIES (ID needed to confirm address)

        3.1    One (1) Vacancy in Sub-District 1

        3.2    One (1) Vacancy in Sub-District 2

4.     PRESENTATONS: None

5.     RESIDENTS' CONCERNS (ONE MINUTE per concern please)

6.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( * indicates for action)

        6.1 * Proposed Ala Wai Dog Park – Shaunna Tabor

                Action to be taken upon multiple resolutions from previous meetings. Comments will be limited to one person on each resolution as per neighborhood request.

        6.2 * Newsletter – Ron Lockwood

                Review of material previously submitted by J. Gollner. Meeting with R. Lockwood and A. Furuto to review rough draft for presentation at tonight's meeting NOT held, as material wasn't found by A. Furuto.

        6.3 * Affordable Housing/Homeless Resolution – Betty Lou Larson

        6.4 * Sub-District Boundary Re-alignment – Gordon Furuto

                Sub-District Boundary Committee's report to the Board for action/approval.

        6.5    University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Update – Ron Lockwood

                UH-Manoa action on issue and status.

7.     NEW BUSINESS

        7.1    Boys & Girls Club – Spaulding Clubhouse – Ron Lockwood

                Director L. Mahoe and Program Director D. Park have resigned as of Friday, December 30. No replacements have been named as of deadline. Impact of club reducing hours/service upon community unknown at this time.

        7.2    New Affordable Housing Apartments for Fern Street/Kalakaua Avenue

                Up to 120 studio and one-bedroom units proposed for this corner, next to Makiki Stream. Impact on parking, etc., not known at this time. Outreach Committee needs to "talk story" with neighbors, BEFORE this issue formally comes before this Board.

        7.3    Charter Commission – Ron Lockwood and Clifton Takamura

                Is looking at 99 proposals to change the City Charter, with over 15 proposals looking at Neighborhood Board changes. These can be viewed at www.co.honolulu.hi.us/chc/proposals.htm.

        7.4    Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO) – Ron Lockwood

                The FY 2004-2006 Transportation Improvement Program Status is available. There are NO projects that directly impacts our neighborhood. Please see www.OahuMPO.org for details.

        7.5 * KNDI Resolution – Ron Lockwood

                Support for KNDI for 45 years of radio programming for our immigrant communities. KNDI is located on the mauka side of South King Street and between Washington Middle School and Zippy's.

8.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 1, October 6, and November 3, 2005 Minutes

9.     TREASURER'S REPORT(S)

10.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

        10.1  Affordable Housing / Homeless – Betty Lou Larson

                Minutes of November 9, 2005 meeting will be distributed at meeting to Board members.

        10.2  Legislative Affairs – Clifton Takamura

                Minutes of November 16, 2005 meeting will be distributed at meeting to Board members.

        10.3  Outreach – John Gollner

                Minutes of October 4, 2005 meeting pending.

        10.4  Planning and Zoning – Ron Lockwood

                Deferred to hold Dog Park Committee meeting on December 1, 2005.

        10.5  Public Safety – Albert Furuto

                No meeting scheduled.

        10.6  Sub-District Boundary – Ron Lockwood

                See 6.4 above.

        10.7  Dog Park (Temporary/Special Committee) – Ron Lockwood

                Minutes of December 1, 2005 included in mailout to Board members.

11.    ANNOUNCEMENTS

        11.1  Bulky Item Pick-Up – Third week of the month. See www.opala.org for details.

        11.2  Veterans of Foreign Wars – Meet every first Wednesday (next meeting is February 1, 2006) at 6:30 p.m. at the Sacred Hearts School. Call Chair Lockwood for details (955-1986).

        11.3  Further Comments on Mass Transit Alternatives – Residents may give comments on purpose, needs and alternatives of project until January 9, 2006. See www.honolulutransit.org or call 566-2299 for details.

12.    ADJOURNMENT

        12.1  Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2006.

Any disabled person requiring accommodations to be able to participate at this meeting may call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 692-5178 for information.

Neighborhood Board agenda and minutes are available on the web at http://www.honolulu.gov