Minutes: January 27,1998

Kailua Bay Advisory Council

January 27,1998

CALL TO ORDER: Chair Steve Holmes called the meeting to order at 6:55pm.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jeff Harris, Mark Heckman, Steve Holmes, Edward Laws, Roland Libby, Jr., Fred Madlener, and Christine Woolaway. There was a quorum.

MEMBER ABSENT: Elaine Murphy

CSF: Judy Nakamura

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER: Donna Ashizawa

GUESTS: Kathy Bryant, Charles Brush, Gene Dashiell, Alex Ho, and Anna Hoover

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the December 9, 1997 meeting were read and approved.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Funds available total $2,130,788.49

OLD BUSINESS:

Susan Miller’s Report - Mark called Susan asking her to write a forward to the review informing the readers of the limitations in scope. He will also contact her to ask her to provide us with Appendix D by February 10^th and if that is not possible, the council will hire an independent contractor to do the work and deduct that expense from her final payment.

Mini-grants - Mark will draft a mini-grant application form and distribute it to everyone for input.

Semi-annual written report - the semi-annual written report highlighting the actions of the council were approved and will be added to the minutes for distribution.

Executive Director - It was suggested that an executive director be hired, maybe on a part-time basis, to assist the council. Discussion ensued and it was suggested that the Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator and the Technical Consultant work together to give guidance to the council members.

Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator - please see attached sheet

Community meetings - Kathy Bryant wanted information to bring back to the neighborhood board to inform them of the council’s agenda, specifically the timeline for the community meetings. It was conveyed to her that tentatively the community meetings will be held in March/April. She also informed the council that the Kailua Neighborhood Board Environment Committee meets the third Tuesday of each month at Boettcher Estate.

The Technical Coordinator candidate will prepare a proposed scope of work which will be distributed to the board members for input. Discussion ensued about some of the perceived problem areas in the windward areas. He suggested a paperback book "Kaneohe - A History of Change" so people in the windward area could better understand how their community became the way it is.

The following are KBAC dates for future meetings to be held at Windward Community College: (the room has not been assigned yet)

February 10 and 24, 1998

March 10 and 24, 1998

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by Acting Chair Steve Holmes at 9:35pm.