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7 October 1999 Call
to Order The
meeting was called to order by President John Wilson at 5:30pm in the Kula
Elementary School Library. Attendees Members
present were: Hari Ajmani, Erwin
DePonte, Gina Flammer, Susan Guille, Tom Jewell, Alan Kaufman Elliott Krash, Henry Lau, Dick Mayer, John MacDonald, Terry
McBarnett, Mitch Silver, Steve
Sutrov, John Wilson Members
excused were: Members
absent were: Cathy Ross, Verna Nahulu Community
Officer: Guests:
Emma Abihai, King Kekaulike High School Treasurer's
Report Treasurer
John MacDonald reported as of 10/7/99 a balance of
$1919.53. (Income was $183.65 dues & donations,
expenses were $174.15 for advertising and bulk mail fee).On a motion from
Dick Mayer with a second from Henry Lau the report was accepted subject to
audit. Secretary's
Report On a
motion by John MacDonald with a second by Erwin DePonte the minutes of the 2
September Board Meeting were approved as submitted by Susan Guille. Communications All
communications were listed on the agenda distributed at the meeting. Committee
Reports Membership:
Gerry Hestand has resigned her position on the board.
Steve Sutrov will be interim membership director. Beautification: Henry
Lau reported on the KCA jacaranda tree planting project.
There are 200 seedlings 4" high. In
one year they should be 3 ft. tall. There
are some adult trees that are ready for planting.
Henry will apply for a $500.00 grant in 2000 from the Ka Ula Nani Project
to cover planting and first year care expenses.
The trees will be ready to plant next October.
Henry will need 5 members of the board to oversee planting in 5 different
areas of Kula at that time. Newsletter:
Planned October mailing. Subject
matter: Upcoming General Meeting,
water position survey, Board
of Directors elections, Upcountry/Kihei road position and membership drive. Unfinished
Business Water:
A revised Upcountry water position draft was presented by Tom Jewell.
There was much discussion on the content and it was decided that we need
more input from the Water Dept. in order to model our draft position
comprehensively. We may invite Ellen Kraftsow or Elmer Cravalho to a future
meeting for more input. 2000
Nominations:
A slate of officers was presented by Alan Kaufman for the year 2000.
Proposed slate: President Elliott
Krash, Vice-President Tom Jewell, Secretary Gina Flammer, Treasurer John
MacDonald, Immediate Past- President
John Wilson. Crater
Road Position:
Rescheduled to next board meeting. New
Business A
request was made for a $20.00 video tape reimbursement to Judy Starbuck for
taping the August General Meeting as a community project.
The request was approved on a motion by Alan Kaufman and a second by Gina
Flammer. Budget
Hearings:
The County administration budget hearings will be held on Tuesday October
19th at 6:00pm at the Kula Community Center. John Wilson will resubmit previous testimony. Kihei/Upcountry
Highway Hearings:
There
will be another public hearing on October 13th from 6:30pm-9:30pm at the Kahului
School. This meeting will follow a
traditional public meeting with public testimony. At the previous meeting and in the draft EIS there was no
mention of the no build option or an enhancement of existing roads, just actual
routes were presented. Dick Mayer
and other board members will meet prior to the meeting to create KCA testimony.
Information will be circulated prior to the October 13th meeting for
comment. It was suggested we put a
public testimony form in the newsletter listing the no build option and the KCA
position on the Haliimaile terminus . General
Meeting:
The 18 November General Meeting Program will include election of
officers, State Legislative issue
update reports from Senator Avery Chumbley, Representatives Morihara and Halford
and Councilmember Tavares. Reports
will be given on the state of the economy and education. New
Board Members:
On a motion by Alan Kaufman and a second by Dick Mayer,
Emma Abihai was nominated to the KCA Board of Directors.
Motion carries. WELCOME! Announcements Board
Meeting:
4 November, 5:30pm at the Kula School Library. General
Meeting:
18 November, Kula Community Center 7:00pm. Program: Election
of Officers, Legislative Report. Adjournment On a
motion by Alan Kaufman, seconded by Erwin DePonte and approved by the board the
meeting was adjourned at 6:55pm.
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