Maunawili Community Association

Maunawili Community Association September 2, 2003

Minutes September 2, 2003

Maunawili Community Association
Regular Meeting: September 2, 2003
Maunawili Valley Neighborhood Park Pavilion

Present: Jim Corcoran (Director) 8:00 p.m.; David Laeha (President); Iwalani Sowa (Treasurer); Richard Pendleton (Rep Pendleton’s office); Linda Ure (Secretary) 8:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by President David Laeha at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes of August 5, 2003 Meeting were deferred to next month.
Treasurers Report: the balance in the account from March 31, 2003 was
$6,187.47; Dues Received were $50.00, Donations $10.00 for a balance at June 30, 2003 for $6,247.47. 162 families have paid dues for the year. Postage permit was paid for $150.00 resulting in a July 31, Balance of $6,097.47. The balance for August 31, 2003 is currently 6,117.47 with 177 families having paid dues for the year.
In-line Hockey League: The Sports Council Meeting to determine the schedules for play courts will be held September 16, 2003 at the Kailua District Park at 6:30 p.m. The MCA will attend the meeting to address In-Line Hockey play at the Maunawili Valley Neighborhood Park. Rep. Pendleton and Councilwoman Barbara Marshall, as well as Wil Ho have all been asked to address the ongoing over-use of the neighborhood park by the In-line Hockey League. The players continue to take all the courts and disregard the residents wishing to use the park. The prior complaints were discussed in an effort to clarify the position of the Maunawili Community in preparation for the upcoming meeting with the Sports Council.
KNB Report: 1). the possibility of Kapaa Quarry remains as a landfill site. The Mayor has formed a Blue Ribbon Panel to find a new landfill site as The Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill is required to close in five years. The Kailua Neighborhood Board is on record as opposing the Kapaa Quarry site; Ameron opposes the Quarry being used as a municipal landfill; Mitch D’Olier of Kaneohe Ranch opposes Kapaa Quarry for a municipal landfill, however, an industrial landfill may be an option. The Mayor’s Blue Ribbon panel does consist of such members as the Chair of the Kailua Neighborhood Board, Kathy Bryant-Hunter, Representative Cynthia Thielen, Environmentalist Erik Gunther, and former Councilman Steve Holmes and former DOH Director, Bruce Anderson who‘s department authorized no further expansion of Waimanalo Gulch beyond the five years as no such request has been made by the City & County of Honolulu.. These persons are on record as opposing a landfill site at Kapaa Quarry. It must be remembered that there is tremendous pressure to locate a new landfill site by the Mayor.
BWS: The BWS will replace the 8 inch water main under Maunawili Loop and Maunawili Road with a 12 inch water main because of recurring maintenance requirements and to install additional required fire hydrants on Maunawili Loop and on Maunawili Road between 1118 Maunawili Road and Aloha Oe Drive.
Pot Luck: Saturday, September 13th the community pot luck begins at 5 p.m. Invitations were sent to elected officials, MECA, Olomana, Pohakupu and Weinberg/HRT. The purposes of community pot lucks are to allow residents to mix and have fun. Tables will be secured, utensils and paper produces provided and as many chairs as possible will be gathered for the event. The cooler will be available with iced water and the MCA will provide cold sodas. The display boards will be set up to inform the community of ongoing issues being addressed by the Board.
Community Bulletin Boards: The white dry-erase boards will be up several days before the Pot Luck to remind residents of the event
Adjournment: There being no further business of the Board the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Submitted by Linda C. Ure, Secretary

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