Kula Community Association
P.O. Box 417, Kula, Hawaii 96790
http://kulamaui.com
Board Meeting Minutes
6
June 2002
Call
to Order
The meeting was called to order by President Elliott Krash
at 5:30 p.m. at the Kula Elementary School.
Attendees
Members present: Hari Ajmani, Gina Flammer, Marjorie Hill,
Dave Jenkins, Alan Kaufman, Elliott Krash, Dick Mayer, Karolyn Mossman, Mitch
Silver, Steve Sutrov, and John Wilson
Members excused:��
Frank Catanzaro, Terry McBarnet, Ron Nagata, and Verna Nahulu
Treasurer's
Report
The Treasurer's report submitted by John Wilson showed the January
1, 2002 balance of $1902.59.�� With year
to date income of $1274.44 (interest income $.94, refreshments $18.50, tee
shirts $0, donations $270, dues $910, deposit refund $75) and year to date
expenses of $1159.16 (mail permit $125, postal box $0, tee shirts $0,
administrative expenses $318.48, newsletter $640.68), the June 6 2002 balance
is $2017.87.� The Treasurer�s report was
filed, subject to audit.
Secretary's
Report
The secretary's report of the May meeting was approved as
submitted by Elliott Krash for Verna Nahulu.�
Verna recently suffered a heart attack and will be unable to continue on
as Secretary during her recovery.� The
Board expressed great appreciation for her work and sent a card wishing her a
healthy recovery.��
Communications
Agendas listing communications were circulated.��
Committee
Reports
Membership:� Steve Sutrov proposed a drive for new Board Members.� It was suggested that current Board members recruit
possible candidates and bring them to one of our election forums or Board
Meetings. Marjorie Hill asked about criteria and the following were listed:
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Kula resident or land owner (if
neither, By-Laws provide that person can serve but may not vote)
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Interest in community and County issues
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Desire to serve community
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Agreement with KCA purpose, vision, and
goals
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Participation in meetings and other KCA
activities
Steve asked members to check their records to determine if
they paid dues for 2002 and if not to please do so. Steve will check his
records and alert members for whom he has no record of payment.
Health/Safety
- Street Readdressing Project:� Marjorie Hill reported that about 30% of the
homes have not changed their addresses.�
One mail carrier has volunteered - and possibly others will - to place
the correct numbers on the mail box if the new addresses have not been posted
by the residents.�
Roads/Highways
- Junction of Omaopio and Holopuni:� John Wilson reported that the Pulehu Road capital
improvement project encountered an unexpected requirement - an improvement to
the bridge near the junction with Omaopio reduces the previously planned number
of miles of resurfacing in the first year.
Unfinished
Business
HSAC
Conference: The conference is being held on Maui
this year.� The last time Maui hosted
the conference (on Molokai in 2000), our Board sent two members (Verna Nahulu
and Elliott Krash). Elliott explained that she asked the HSAC Committee for a
special rate. The HSAC Coordinator has given our Board the option to pay $125
for one registration which can be shared by several Board Members.� Dick Mayer and Elliott expressed interest in
attending different panels and Verna had previously expressed interest. Elliott
will contact Verna and email other Board Members to determine who else might
want to attend. The dates are June 26-28 at the Outrigger Hotel in Wailea.� Dick made the motion to pay for one
registration, seconded by Mitch Silver. John, our Treasurer, noted that our
budget is currently strained with a $900 expense to purchase caps for
sale.� The motion carried.
Election
Forums:� Dick Mayer, who traditionally
does the planning and executing of the forums, will be off island this year for
the October General Election Forum.� He
will be available for the August Primary Election Forum and he and Elliott will
coordinate it. Alan Kaufman and Karolyn Mossman stepped up and offered to take
the lead on planning the October Forum, with support being offered from David
Jenkins, Gina Flammer, and others who regularly help with the General Meetings.� Dick will assist with the planning,
including making arrangements with AKAKU to do the filming, and Elliott will coordinate
the media releases.�
KCA
Comments on ML&P Triangle Project:� Dick Mayer, John Wilson, and Elliott Krash,
along with comments from Barbara Long and Hari Ajmani, submitted draft comments
to the Board.� The comments focused on
the fact that the site is not the best location for a commercial project with
the location of the high school and the new development of Kulamalu so
close.� The draft EIS neglects the
impact of Kulamalu and we recommended waiting for that development of be
completed and the effects to be felt by the community first.� It was noted that the community plan,
written fairly recently, did not approve of the ML&P project and the
conditions surrounding that decision have not changed.� Karolyn Mossman, with a second by Dick
Mayer, recommended adoption of the comments. Alan Kaufman suggested sending
copies of our comments to the Pukalani and Makawao Main Street
Associations.� Steve Sutrov asked their
positions and was told they are on record as supporting it �in concept�. Dick
mentioned that Barbara Long is submitting her own comments that will include
asking what the effect of drilling for water would have on the County�s
drilling project at Pookela, a site very near by. The motion carried.
New
Business��
Need
for New Secretary:�
Board members will work on recruiting a new Board member to fill that
position.� In the meantime, Gina Flammer
and possibly Alan Kaufman will use a lap top at the meeting to take notes.� Steve Sutrov suggested recording the
minutes.
Date
for July Board Meeting: The July meeting, scheduled on
July 4th, has been moved to the following Thursday, July 11th.�
BWS
Budget Hearing:�
Elliott Krash reported that if she has time she will prepare and
circulate testimony. One point she will emphasize is that the BWS needs about
$12 million for capital improvements, and they only have one million.
New
Law Regarding Associations (such as ours):� John Wilson briefed the Board on the changes
and the need for better record keeping due to the changes.� John will purchase a seal to certify the
minutes once they become official. The Board will also need to submit a letter
annually by July 1st listing required information.� John also will take care of this.� Elliott asked John and Steve to review our
bylaws with the new law in mind and also a specific focus on better defining
membership and voting criteria.
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Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.�����