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PUBLIC ACCESS , OPEN SPACE, & NATURAL RESOURCES
PRESERVATION FUND COMMISSION
Thursday, April 10, 2014
8 : 30 a.m. — 4 : 30 p.m.
Lihue Civic Center, Moikeha Building °°� r- q
Meeting Room 2A-2B
4444 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawai' i
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A: CALL TO ORDER �� ` ' 7 . K A tl �'!,'
B . APPROVAL OF AGENDA
C. ANNOUNCEMENTS
D. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1 . Minutes of February 27, 2014
2. Minutes of March 13 , 2014
E. RECEIPT OF ITEMS FOR THE RECORD
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
*ALL UNFINISHED BUSINESS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE COMMISSION' S
MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2014 :
G. NEW BUSINESS
1 . Discussion on proposed Bill 2541 to amend Chapter 6, Article 14, Section 1 ,
Kauai County Code, to reduce the annual allocation made to the Public Access,
Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund from one and one half
percent (1 . 5%) to a range of one-half of one percent (0. 05 %) and one and one
half percent( 1 . 5%).
H. COMMISSION SITE VISITS
Recess and continuation of meeting for excursion to the North Shore area to
view areas of community interest identified through conuum ty input process as
well as to become familiar with coastal and cultural resources in this area.
There will be no decision making by the Commission. Transportation will not
be provided for interested parties. Commissioners and staff will be transported
via chartered Kauai Bus. The excursion will leave the Lihue Civic Center at
approximately 9:30 a.m. and proceed to the following locations:
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® Pap aa Bay - approx. 10:30 a.m. or shortly thereafter
® Commission will walls down ftom the end of Aliomanu Estates
(` Aliomanu. Road) beach access parking lot to the County beach
access easement to the point overlooking Papa`a Bay. Thereafter the
Commission will drive to Papa`a Bay Road and a walls the short
distance to the end of Pdpa` a Bay Road.
® Lunch Break — 12 : 15pm or shortly thereafter.
O Kahili Quarry Road - approx. 1 . 30 p.m. or shortly thereafter.
Bus will drop Commission and staff off before the grade to go down
the hill and the Commission will proceed to walls to Kalihi Beach
® Kauapea Beach Access off Kilauea Road — Drive by
Public testimony will not be taken during the excursion, but will be taken during
agenda item I (see below) . The excursion may involve adjustments subject to
weather/site conditions. Access to some sites is difficult and may involve
strenuous hiking. Appropriate attire is essential.
1. Reconvene meeting at Lihue Civic Center at approximately 3 :30 p .m, for a brief
discussion of sites . There will be no decision malting by the Commission.
Public testimony pertaining to the excursion will be taken at this time and the
meeting will end at 4 :30 pan. If you are unable to attend this session; the public may
submit written comments to the Open Space Commission, c/o Planning Department,
4444 Rice Street, Suite A473 , Lihue, HI 96766, and is also invited to attend the
Commission' s April 24, 2014 meeting to present further comments .
J. NEXT MEETING DATE AND AGENDA TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
K. ADJOURNMENT
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Commission may go into executive session on an agenda
item for one of the permitted purposes listed in Section 92-5 (a) Hawai`i Revised Statutes
("HRS"), without noticing the executive session on the agenda where the executive session
was not anticipated in advance. HRS Section 92-7(a). The executive session may only be
held, however, upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present, which must
also be 1 Othe majority of the members to which the board is entitled. HRS Section 92-4.
The reason for holding the executive session shall be publicly announced.
NOTE: Special accommodations and sign language interpreters are available upon request
five (5) days prior to the meeting date to the County Planning Department, 4444 Rice
Street, Suite A473 , Lihue, Hawaii 96766, telephone 241 -4050 .
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