2017-01-18 Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - Final

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KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES JANUARY 18, 2017 Call to order: 2:01 pm Place: West Hawaii Civic Center Planning Conference Room 74-5044 Ane Hwy., Building E, Kailua Kona, HI 96740 1. Roll Call: a. Members present: Barbara DeFranco (Vice-Chair), Kari Kimura, Gregory Ogin, Douglas Pand Charles Young b. Members absent/excused: Hiram Rivera (Chair), Shane Nelson and Curtis Tyler III c. Planning Department: Michael Yee, Bennett Mark, Keola Childs and Ellsworth Hulihee d. Executive Assistant to the Mayor e. Public: Lele Kimball, Ken Melrose, Janice Palma Glennie and Jeff Zimpfer STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA Ken Melrose: Spoke in support of the Action Committee getting energized with the backing and support of the current administration. Nancy Pisicchio: Spoke in support of the Action Committee. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Minutes of the Meeting of November 30, 2016. Committee member Young moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Committee member Ogin seconded the motion. Vice Chair DeFranco called a voice vote and the motion carried unanimously. 2. Election of Officers for 2017 Vice-Chair DeFranco called for nominations for the position of Chairperson of the Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee from the floor. Committee member Young nominated Barbara DeFranco. Committee member Ogin seconded the nomination. Vice-Chair DeFranco asked if there were any other nominations from the floor. No further nominations were heard. Committee member Young moved to close nominations. Committee member Payne seconded the motion. Vice-Chair DeFranco called a voice vote to close nominations. The motion passed unanimously. Vice-Chair DeFranco declared that due to there being only one nomination, the nominee is elected by acclamation. Vice-Chair DeFranco states that she accepts the position of Chairperson and Page 1 of 4