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General Meeting
Minutes April 19, 2001 Call
to Order The
meeting was called to order by Vice-President Verna Nahulu at 7:05 p.m. in the
Kula Community Center. Attendees Approximately
45-50 people were present. Treasurer's
report Treasurer
John Wilson prepared a year to date report for fiscal year 2001 dated April 19.
He reported a beginning balance of $1,107.47 on January 1, 2001.
Income was $3,486 (interest income of $5.01, dues 2001 $1,035 and 2002
$10, refreshment donations $14, T-shirts $890, donation $200, and a deposit
refund of $225). Expenses were
$1,519.70 (mail permit $125, AKAKU forums $500, and administrative expenses of
$73.30, and the newsletter $821.40). A
current balance was reported as $1,966.78. With a motion by Gina Flammer and a
second by Sue Guille, the group accepted and approved the report subject to
audit. Secretary's
Report The
secretary's report for the February 15th meeting as submitted by Gina Flammer
was made available. There were no
questions or revisions from the audience. On
a motion by John Wilson with a second from Sue Guille, the group approved the
minutes. Announcements All
announcements listed on the agenda were made.
Committee
Reports Hawaiian Home
Lands.
Verna Nahulu reported on the possible effect of the current lawsuit
against OHA on the development of the Home Lands. She stated that if the lawsuit invalidates OHA, the homelands
would be lost to Hawaiians. Highways:
John Wilson
reported that a
KCA transportation subcommittee prepared a report for the Mayor's Council
on transportation and participated in workshop discussions.
The report and committee members at the workshops stressed the problem
areas of the unsafe junction at the Pukalani bypass and Haleakala Highway, the
King Kekaulike High School entrance, and bike traffic.
Planning:
Dick Mayer reported on the current planning process
and possible changes that may be made to it.
Council member Charmaine Tavares will be holding meetings with the
community to discuss changes in the planning process. Special
reports Na Ala Hele Trails
Program:
State Chair Sue Guille introduced Robert Smith, Maui Chair of the Na Ala Hele
Trails Program. The state
legislature established the trail program in 1998 with two funded positions - a
trails specialist and a volunteer coordinator.
Volunteers play a large role in the program and they are always looking
for new volunteer members. Please
contact Robert Smith if you are interested.
The program is run thorough the Department of Land and Natural Resources
and meetings are held at the base yard once a month.
The Lahaina Pali trail is their showcase trial on Maui.
24-hour
Ambulance Service: Gina
Flammer reported that $50,000 has been included in this year's state budget
which can provide another 1.6 hours of service a day.
She asked the audience to call, e-mail, or write Senators Tanaguchi and
Bunda and Representatives Takamine and Say to express their support of the
funding. Keokea resident Henrietta
Chong spoke about the death of her daughter-in-law and the need for extended
ambulance service. Program:
Street Readdressing Lance
Taguchi, Chair, the Mayor's Readdressing Task Force gave a brief presentation on
the project. The goal of changing
addresses is to provide a consistent system of addressing so all residences can
be quickly located, especially in emergency situations. He asked that residents respond to a survey which will be
mailed by the county prior to the change and, when they have receive their new
addresses, inform the telephone company, post the number on their house, and
begin using the new address. Members
of the task force Howard Hanzawa, Leslie Otani, and Kula Postmaster Jimmy Aarona
answered questions on the changes. Thomas
Takashita, the 911 coordinator, discussed the importance of immediately
informing the Telephone Company of your new address because 911 calls are
automatically programmed with the addresses provided by the phone company.
Leslie Otani discussed the importance of marking your new address at the
base of your driveway to assist emergency vehicles in finding your home.
Marjorie Hill from Community Voices Upcountry gave a brief report on her
group's effort to assist this transition. They
received a $15,000 grant and that
will help fund new numbers for residents free of charge.
These numbers will be available at Kula Hardware.
Kula Ace Hardware owner Walter Taylor explained that there will be four
choices of address numbers. Three
of the choices also include letters. When
picking up your free numbers, he asked that you sign a book held at the counter.
Every resident will get one set of numbers.
Adjournment:
Vice-President Verna Nahulu adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m. |
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