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KAIMUKI NEIGHBORHOOD
BOARD
REGULAR
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January
21, 2009
Lili'uokalani Elementary
School
Cafeteria
Call
to Order: The meeting was called to order
by Vice Chair Sharon Schneider at 7:02 p.m. with a quorum of eight (8) members.
Note: This board of 11 needs a quorum of six (6)
members.
Board
Members: John Cater, Abigail Leong, Ginny Meade,
Sharon Schneider, Dori Smith, Leonard Tam, Lori Yamada, Daniel
Carvalho.
Members
Absent: Vernon Tam, Mark
Terry.
Guests:
Lieutenant G. Lum Lee, Sergeant C. Sukekane (Honolulu Police Department,
District 7), Captain Robert Marshman (Honolulu Fire Department, Kaimuki
Station), Ann Wong (Board of Water Supply), Stan Fichtman, Lydia Chock
(Leahi Hospital), Glenn Yamasaki, Susan Jackson (Governor's Representative),
Representative Barbara Marumoto, Gordon Tam, Jay Ishibashi (Mayor's
Representative), Bertrand Kobayashi (Staff of Duke Bainum), Dylan Nonaka (Staff
of Charles Djou) and John Lane (Neighborhood Commission
Office).
Filling
Vacancies: There were no volunteers for
the open seat in Sub District
1.
PUBLIC
SAFETY/ COMMUNITY AGENCY
REPORTS:
Honolulu
Police Department (HPD): Lieutenant Keith
Takamiya, District 7, distributed the October statistics sheet and noted there
is a comparison sheet that covers different neighborhoods in this district for
the last six
months.
Burglaries
26, Thefts 43, Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle (UEMV)
25.
For
solutions to longstanding problems, report it on their website,
www.honolulu.org/patrol/d7
and they will respond within 48
hours.
Questions,
comments, and
concerns:
Leong
thanked HPD for cutting down the drug dealing in
Kaimuki.
Honolulu
Fire Department (HFD): Captain Robert Marshman,
Kaimuki Fire Station reported the
following:
·
The October statistics from Ladder 5 included 2 fires and 69 emergencies; and
from Engine 5 included 8 fires, 23 emergencies, 8 false alarms, and 20
miscellaneous. There were no major
incidents.
·
Fire Safety Tip: In a fire, medical, or other emergency, it is critical that
emergency responders quickly identify the correct location. Fire, building, U.S.
postal codes, and City ordinances state that property owners shall place their
house numbers so it is legible and readily visible from the street. This will
assist the Honolulu Fire Department and other first responders in quickly
locating your house in the event of an emergency. If your property is difficult
to locate and/or access, provide 911 dispatchers with additional information to
assist them in locating your property during an
emergency.
No
questions
followed.
Board
of Water Supply (BWS): Ann Wong
reported:
·
No main breaks in the month of
December.
·
Last month's island wide power outage was a reminder that we all need to prepare
in advance for an emergency. During an emergency, we ask that you stay tuned to
media reports. The BWS will issue water information bulletins and appropriate
actions to be taken through the media. However, as a general rule of thumb, when
there is a power outage, we ask that you keep water use to an absolute minimum.
That's because all of the BWS's pumps need electricity to operate. This means
that during a power outage the BWS will have limited ability to pump water out
of our wells and other water sources and up to our reservoirs. Until power can
be restored, the water left in your communities' reservoirs will be all the
water that is available to you, so is essential that residents use water
sparingly for drinking and sanitation purposes
only.
Questions,
answers and
concerns:
Carvalho
asked if the water is chlorinated. Wong said a little bit close to the source
but not like it is in the
mainland.
PUBLIC
INPUT AND
CONCERNS:
Stan
Fichtman thanked the board for being such good friends for the past four years
and for all their service to the
community.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS: Update on refurbishing of
Kaimuki Christmas Tree. L.Tam reported that last October it was decided to leave
the tree up until this January. He went up there and half of the lights were out
and the brackets are severely corroded. The steel is bulging and the tree is
generally rusting. Some cables holding up the lateral joints are loose. Most of
the T's and lateral ports are corroded. The tree is in generally bad shape. When
disassembling the tree they will need the supervision of the Department of Urban
Forestry. A resident stated that the Department of Facility Maintenance should
take it down. The larger pieces will be stored at Kaimuki District
Park.
Ishibashi
stated that DFM reported in November that there is some wear and tear but it is
not that bad, Ishibashi will look at the tree and call L.Tam before the next
meeting.
NEW
BUSINESS:
None.
ELECTED
OFFICIALS:
Mayor's
Representative: Jay Ishibashi reported: We are
going through the budget and should have it out sometime in February. We are not
as bad off as the State but we will have to tighten our belts a little. All four
Mayors went up to Washington D.C. this week to try and put a package together
with our president to stimulate the economy. Meade asked about the bench on
12th avenue. Ishibashi said that the city is looking for certain
parts and it will be fixed as soon as
possible.
Schneider
asked if there are any projects eligible for help from the federal government.
Ishibashi answered that Honolulu looks like it may qualify for a few of the
federal programs. Leong asked how long it will be until she gets a green rubbish
can. Ishibashi said that normally if you have one green can they have to watch
your usage for a few months to make sure that you need
it.
City
Councilmember Duke Bainum: Bert Kobayashi
passed out a report and highlighted: that Councilman Bainum is on five of the
six committees. A resident asked what is the extent of the city's compliance
regarding secondary treatment. Kobayashi will check on
it.
City
Councilmember Charles Djou Representative: Dylan
Nonaka passed out a report and highlighted: Councilmember Djou is now chair of
the executive matters committee. One of the first issues being targeted is a ban
on text messaging and video games while driving. A resident asked what is
happening with the repaving of Waialae Avenue. Nonaka said he will check on it
before the next
meeting.
Governor
Linda Lingle Representative: Susan Jackson
passed out a report and highlighted: The Department of Health is one of the four
largest state departments in regards to funding. In order of size: 1.
Department of Education, 2. Department of Human Services, 3. University of
Hawaii, 4. Department of Health. The State is looking for 125 million dollars
for this fiscal year. Cater asked how much would the taxpayers save if the
legislature took a pay cut. Jackson said that she was not sure, but the Governor
did ask all the branches not to accept their pay
raises.
State
Senator Les Ihara (9th District): Senator Ihara
reported that the Senate has organized and he will continue to be the Majority
Policy Leader. Ihara recently submitted a joint report yesterday that included a
couple of budget items, but there will be a lot of cutting to be
done.
State
Representative (House Speaker) Calvin K.Y. Say (20th
District): Representative Say passed out a
report.
State
Representative Barbara Marumoto (19th District):
A report was circulated and Marumoto highlighted: That the legislature had the
opportunity to turn down their raises in 2008 but they did not, so it went into
affect on January 1, 2009. Marumoto mentioned that the Legislature opened today
and that she is pushing her bills on ATV's and no texting or playing videogames
while driving. The Governor's bill only bans young drivers from texting and
playing video games. Marumoto's bill bans everyone from texting and gaming while
driving.
State
Representative Scott Nishimoto (21st District):
A report was circulated: No
representative.
State
Representative Lyla Berg (18th District):
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER, 2008
REGULAR MEETING corrections
followed:
·
Page 4 – Rep. Say: Meade was incorrectly named in the minutes. It was
Board member Leong that was concerned about wire tapping.
There
were no objections to the minutes being adopted as
amended.
TREASURER'S
REPORT: Balance of $2700.77
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Vice Chair Schneider announced the
following:
·
The next board meeting will be February 18, 2009.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 8:54
p.m.
Submitted
by:
John Lane, Neighborhood
Assistant
Reviewed
by:
Vernon Tam, Chair |
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