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: Erwin DePonte, Susan Guille, Tom Jewell, Alan Kaufman Elliott Krash, Dick Mayer, Verna Nahulu, Cathy Ross, Mitch Silver, Steve Sutrov, John Wilson

Members excused were: Gerri Hestand, John McDonald

Members absent were: Ben Keau, Henry Lau

Community Officer: Ernest Soares

Guests: Gina Flammer, Terry McBarnett, Hari Ajmani (possible Future Board Members)

Treasurer's Report

In the absence of John McDonald, the treasurer's report from the 19 August General Meeting was read by secretary, Susan Guille. The current balance as of 8/19/99 was $1910.03. On a motion from Alan Kaufman with a second from Mitch Silver the report was accepted subject to audit.

Secretary's Report

On a motion by Alan Kaufman with a second by Mitch Siver, the minutes of the 5 August Board Meeting were approved as submitted by Elliott Krash.

Communications

All communications were listed on the agenda distributed at the meeting, with the exception of an e-mail from Mitch Silver to J. Kalani English and Charmaine Tavares summarizing the Crater Rd. survey results.

Membership: There are currently 212 paid members.

Communications: Mitch Silver reported the results to date on the Crater Road zoning survey. There were 29 total, 18 e-mail, 11 mail. 16 were affected by zoning change, 11 unaffected. Of the 29 responses 7 favored 1/2 acre zoning and 22 favored 1 acre zoning. Sherman Deponte sent out surveys as well. There were 44 forms, some duplicates. 98% favored 1/2 acre zoning. More than half of the responses were not Kula residents, they were realtors, architects and engineers. There were handouts from the Planning Dept. showing a density comparison

of 1/2 acre zoning versus 1 acre zoning. There would potentially be 293 1/2 acre lots as versus 140 1 acre lots.

Perhaps we should make contact with Crater Rd. property owners and get their thoughts.

Newsletter: Planned October mailing. Subject matter: New issues, wrap up of issues, membership and dues,

survey possibilities: Upcountry water position, Crater Rd. zoning, Upcountry/Kihei highway update.

Water: The Upcountry Water Advisory Board met on August 18th. The Kulamalu project is drawing water from the Kamaole Weir not the Piiholo reservoir. Kamehameha School is trucking water until the project is hooked up. Constuction for the first phase of the upper dual ag line from Olinda treatment facility will begin in March. Funding may be available from the federal governemnt to develop more storage from 50M to 200M gallons at Piiholo. Water supply rules and regulations are being reviewed. While the drought restrictions are in place, plans are to pump water from the H'poko well. The pipeline needs to be built and completed by 9/30/99 in order to be used.

Hawaiian Homelands: Verna Nahulu distributed plot maps and information sheets of the Waiohuli and Keokea Homesteads. It was decided not to do an organized tour of the project, everyone can do it on their own.

Nominations Committee: Chair Alan Kaufman and members John Mc Donald and Cathy Ross. No report on 2000 slate.

New Business

Revision to KCA mission statement. Motion to change "corporation" to "association" by Dick Mayer, seconded by Verna Nahulu. Motion carries.

Kihei/Upcountry Highway DOT draft EIS hearings will be on September 29th in Kihei and September 30th in Pukalani. It will be an Open House format where your testimony will be taken individually by stenographers.

On a motion by Dick Mayer and a second by Erwin De Ponte and amended by Steve Sutrov, KCA will send a letter

to DOT and other appropriate goverment officials protesting in a positive manner that the Open House format is not desirable for this issue. Motion carries. On a motion by Erwin DePonte and seconded by Elliott Krash the

KCA board will present our position on the highway at both draft EIS hearings. Motion carries. On a motion

by Steve Sutrov and a second by Dick Mayer, KCA will request at least 2 more copies from the DOT of the draft EIS. Motion carries.

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.

New Board Members: On a motion by Dick Mayer and a second by Elliott Krash, Gina Flammer, Terry McBarnett and Harry Ajmani were nominated to the KCA Board of Directors. Motion carries. WELCOME!

Announcements

Board Meeting: 5 October, 5:30pm at Kula School Library.

General Meeting: 18 November, Kula Community Center 7:00pm. Program: Election of Officers, Legislative Report.

Adjournment