Wednesday, December 23, 2009

MACA November Meeting Minutes

From: Makaha Ahupuaa Community Assn.
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 5:05 PM


Following are the minutes for the November meeting of the Makaha Ahupu~a
Community Association. There will be no meeting in December.

Makaha Ahupua~a Community Association
Regular Meeting

MINUTES

Date Thursday 12 November 2009

Place Makaha Marketplace, Farrington Highway/Makaha Valley Road, Makaha
HI

Directors President Mark Suiso, Treasurer David Duke, and Secretary Jao
Ottinger

Present:

Meeting Opened 6:30 pm

1. Kamehameha Schools/Hawaiian Homelands. A proposal has been announced for
transferring ownership of the Makaha Valley Country Club and a large amount of
adjacent land to Kamehameha Schools (KS) and the State Department of Hawaiian
Homelands (HH). While the transfer is still pending, KS is going forward with
gathering data and developing a plan for the area, centering on a new learning
center. Joe Lapilio, speaking on behalf of KS, gave an informative
presentation on the plan, emphasizing that ³it is all conceptual at this
time.² Some problems brought up for discussion during refinement of
development plans were: pedestrian safety, storm water drainage, ³unilateral²
ageements still in effect, accounting for more traffic, and increased
drinkable water requirements.

2. Board Election. Following brief discussion of future ideas and options for
the Association,
Nine persons were named for consideration as Board members: Karen Ayau, Lanny
Busher, Debbie Castro, David Duke, Landis Ornellas, Jao Ottinger, Alex
Santiago, Terri Spotke, and Mark Suiso. All are current Board members except
Karen, Debbie, and Landis. The directors present voted to elect and retain
the six current members,and, to elect the other three persons as new members.
Following confirmation of those persons who agree to serve, and makeup of the
Board then finalized, election of officers will be scheduled for the next regular
Association meeting.

Meeting Adjourned 7:45 pm

Submitted by Jao Ottinger, Secretary

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