Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 5, 1 May 1992 — OHA Board Business [ARTICLE]

OHA Board Business

by Ann L. Moore

The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs took plaee March 31 in the conference room of the OHA offices at 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Honolulu. The pule was offered by OHA Trustee Rev. Maw; K Kpalp

Present were Chairman Clayton Hee, and trustees Abraham 'Aiona, Moanikeala Akaka, Rowena Akana, Moses K. Keale Sr., Frenchy DeSoto, Louis Hao and Kamaki Kanahele. Present for OHA were: Richard Paglinawan, administrator, Linda Delaney, land officer, Rona Rodenhurst, education officer, Liz Higa, secretary to the administrator, and trustee aides Rod Oshiro, Gladys Rodenhurst and Lolli Ulibarri. Present as guests were: Keahi Allen, James Aloy and Greg Meyers from the Lunalilo Home, Mel Kalahiki, William Chang, Lela Hubbard and University of Hawai'i-Manoa law students A1 Lerma, Cynthia Kanoholani and Patrick Wong. The agenda was unanimously amended, on a motion by DeSoto, second by 'Aiona, as requested by the chair. The agenda item on Lalamilo was recommited to the committee on legislative review and $1,000 was added to the action item concerning the UH-Manoa law students' trip. Minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously accepted on a motion by Kanahele, second by DeSoto.

Administrator's report The administrator gave the following report to trustees. On a motion by Kanahele, second by 'Aiona, the report was unanimously accepted as presented. Feb. 15 letter from Piilani C. Desha, chairman of government relations and ad hoe eommittee on Hawaiian homelands, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, extending sincere thanks for OHA's contributing to the conference in Honolulu on Jan. 11. Feb. 20 letter from Ronald C. Schott, project director of the North Shore Career Training Corp, about a request for OHA funds to produce a pan-state cultural and athletic event to raise consciousness about native and environmental themes.- the Sacred Run and Paddle event. Feb. 24 letter from Sen. Daniel Inouye about transmittal of current coverage of preventive services under Medicare. Feb. 26 letter from Kay Kimura, business manager of University of Hawai'i Press, about transmittal of a copy of a sales report for the Native Hawaiian Rights Handbook.

Feb. 27 letter from Bill Cook, executive director of Hawai'i Island Geothermal Allianee, on an inquiry about an anti-geothermal newspaper advertisement printed in the Hawai'i-Herald Tribune early in February. Also, a letter from Haunani Apoliona, president and chief executive officer of Alu Like ine. about the census data workshop. Feb. 28 letter from Harold Masumoto, director, Office of State Planning, about planned use of the Pohakuloa training area by the Japanese Self-Defense Force. March 2 letter from Sen. Inouye about the Fourth National Minority Forum of the Nahonal Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, scheduled for June 26-27 in Washington D.C. March 3 letter from Gov. John Waihee about

the United States Savings Bond campaign; a letter from the State Ethics Commission about the use of frequent flyer credits by state officials and employees. March 4 letter from Marshall Medoff of California about resolution to disapprove a setaside of public land made by an executive order of the governor; also a letter from Lanee Kip Dunbar, chairman Destination Moloka'i Association as to whether OHA would co-spon-sor the Second Annual Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko (A Celebration of the Birth of Hula) on Moloka'i, Saturday, May 16; also a letter from Lynette Paglinawan, executive director of the Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program, about OHA's participation in the Bishop Museum Family Sunday on Apnl 5.

March 5 letter from William Paty, chairperson of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources, about proposed land disposition for the YMCA of Kaua'i. March 6 memo from Janice Takahashi of the state Housing Finance and Development Corporation, about transmittal of notes taken at a meeting held Feb. 19 on Kikala-Keokea. March 9 letter from Lt. Wayne O. Fergerstrom, City and County of Honolulu Poliee Department, Criminal Investigation Division, about a burglary report by OHA; also a letter from Maile Meyer oi Native Books about proposed publication project of a weekly ealendar for OFIA. March 10 letter from Gordon Schwartz about Waihee golf course petition; also a letter from Victor Kaiwi Pang, pelekikena of the Mainland Council of the Hawaiian Civic Clubs, inquiring about the status of a proposal for an OHA office satellite in Southern California. March 1 1 letter from Andrew Tarsy, of the Spangenberg Group, about conducting an assessment of the civil legal problems of low ineome Hawaiians on behalf of the Hawai'i Legal Needs Commission; also a letter from Robert Merce, attorney-at-law, about Rowena Akana vs. the Board of Trustees of OHA, Civil No. 92-0685-02. March 12 letter from Jim Moikeha of Alu Like ine. about OHA Trustee Kanahele's request for a proposal on a pilot project; also a letter from Bernard von NotHaus, mintmaster, Royal Hawaiian Mint, about OHA's interest in a proposal to mint an official issue to commemorate the centennial of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.

March 13 letter from Clara Matthews of Ka Lahui Hawai'i about application to the Land Management Division of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources for a license application, on properties situated on O'ahu, to be used as a land base for Ka Lahui Hawai'i. March 17 report from Fern Clark, administrator of the Office of Hawaiian Health, about a critique of the Wai'anae Diet Program; also a letter from Walter M. Ozawa, director, City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation, about a comprehensive master plan for Kualoa Regional Park. March 18 letter from Lela Hubbard about a vote of confidence on Rowena Akana, vicechair of the OHA board of trustees. March 23 letter from Johnette Ka'ai of Moloka'i about appreciation to OHA for contribution to the No Hope In Dope program.

March 25 letter from Lela Hubbard about H3; also a letter from Desiree T. Leong about financial assistance. March 27 letter from Jim Anthony of the Hawai'i-Laieikawai Association ine. about sacred sites in the path of the H-3.

Chairman's report On a motion by Kanahele, second by 'Aiona, the report from Chairman Hee to trustees was accepted unanimously.

Budget, Finance PoIicy & PIanning 'Aiona moved, second by Kanahele, to approve an amount not to exceed $23,000 for contractual legal services with the firm of Paul, Johnson, Park and Niles to notify, answer, and where appropriate, defend kuleana lands that could escheat to OHA under Hawai'i Revised Statutes 560:2-105:5 and 669-2(e). Motion carried unanimously. 'Aiona moved, second by Kanahele, to approve $3,000 to send two Hawaiian law students from the UH-Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law to the Federal Bar Association's 17th Annual Indian Law Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., April 2-3. A1 Lerma spoke to trustees on behalf of the action. Hao, DeSoto and Akaka spoke in favor of the motion whieh carried unanimously. 'Aiona moved, second by Hao, to approve a second printing of "The Native Hawaiian Rights Handbook" by the UH Press and to authorize up to $5,000 from the proceeds of sales of the first printing of books for this purpose. DeSoto spoke in favor of the motion whieh carried unanimously. 'Aiona moved, second by Kanahele, to approve spending $500,000 to conduct an independent program evaluation (audit) of the Native Hawaiian Land Title Project. Motion carried unanimously.

'Aiona moved, second by Hao, to approve an appropriation of $500,000 in speciai funds as a long-term, low interest loan to Hina Malailena ine. for construction of the Hana Village Marketplace. In the discussion Akana and Kanahele asked if the project request was eontingent on whether or not the organization receives funding from other sources and they inquired as to whether other experts were eonsulted regarding the venture. On a request by the chairman, Linda Colburn, director of the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund, and Bill Chang, representative from Hina Malailena ine., provided a brief discussion for trustees on the project. Colburn briefed trustees on the impact of the investment, the position OHA will hold on securing the loan should there be any eomplieations within the venture and other entities fund- | ing the loan. Chang explained that a formal appraisal of the property was never made. However, he said, one year before the acquisition of the lease on the property, the land-owners, Wainanalua Church, entertained the idea of selling the property and at that time the market value was $375,000. The lot is 1.125 acres in central Hana, Maui. Akaka spoke in favor of the motion. : Following a six-minute recess, 'Aiona amended his previous motion, seconded by Hao, to include the original conditions plus the following conditions; 1. The Committee on Budget, Finance, Policy & Planning to review the updated version of the

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Alu Like business plan, to accept the report as submitted and make recommendations to the board for acceptance; 2. The City and County of Maui to provide its full fundino:

3. The state legislature to provide funding in grant and aid; 4. OHA to retain first position in securing the collateral in the event of foreclosure or other negative impact on the proposed project; and 5. An appraisal of the property be conducted and approved by the Committee on Budget, Finance, Policy and Planning and the OHA board. The motion, as amended, carried unanimously. 'Aiona moved, second by Hao, to approve the release of $350,000 of the $1 million dollar-for-dollar match appropriated by trustees to the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund on Aug. 30, 1991, contingent upon specific conditions. Motion carried unanimously. Eeonomie Development & Land Hao moved, second by Keale, to refer the matter of Nu'upia Pond back to the Committee on Budget, Finance, Policy and Planning for further review and recommendation on funding for its maintenance and care. Motion carried unanimously. Hao moved, second by 'Aiona, to refer the matter on Wai'anae agriculture lots back, jointly, to the Committee on Budget, Finance, Policy and Planning and the Committee on Eeonomie Development and Land for further review and recommendations for purposes of making a determination on the fiscal impact to OHA. Mohon carried with DeSoto voting no.

Education and Culture Keale moved, second by DeSoto, to approve for signature a Memorandum of Agreement regarding the treatment of burials whieh have been or may be found during the expansion of the sewage treatment facilities at Fort Kamehameha, Hiekam Air Force Base, O'ahu. Lela Hubbard gave testimony in opposition to the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Keale moved, second by DeSoto, to approve the OHA Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Counal's action to proceed with joint implementation actions with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources related to the construction of a speaal repository at Mauna 'Ala (the Royal Mausoleum) for the return of the two ka'ai now at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Lela Hubbaid spoke in opposition to the motion. Akaka spoke against the motion. Motion carried with Akaka and Akana w»ting no. OHA Relations Kanahele moved, second by DeSoto, to support the concept of establishing Kukaniloko as a plaee of veneration to honor the native people of Hawai'i through an earth sculpture design by Isamu Noguchi. Motion carried unanimously. Announcements DeSoto recognized the efforts of OHA staff for their dedication and hard work. 'Aiona informed trustees the anticipated eontract for Native Hawaiian fishing rights research has begun. Akaka commended historian Barry Nakamura for his concerns and for raising the concerns to the community concerning the sacred heiau. 'Aiona and Hee announced committee meetings in April. The meeting was adjourned at noon.