Aloha all,
This post is about the dysfunction that is the HPPOA board. If you are not interested in HPPOA politics (some of which are similar to problems that some other "substandard subdivisions" face) then please feel free to skip.
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Attached you will find the agenda, for the Owners/Members Meeting to be held this Sunday, October 27, 2024, in the HPPOA clubhouse ("activity center") at 3:00 PM This agenda was put together by the board (president?).
Listed, you will find "Special Business," regarding the "burial site." And aside from committee reports, the bulk of the meeting is taken up with bylaw amendments. Currently, there are 11 pages of bylaw amendments. However, when the board run Bylaws Committee finally gets the amendments in correct order for presentation, there will be, roughly, 50 pages for Owners/Members to review, discuss, and vote upon. (No joke)
50 pages seems like a lot- doesnt it? Still, when HPPOA wants to get something done, bygolly, they dig their heels in, get out their bulldozers, and shove it through.
BUT
How many Owners/Members know about the archaeological study that was performed on the Cultural Preservation Site? The report was published in September of 2024 (did you know?). It is 308 pages long, and contains chapters addressing the following:
1. INTRODUCTION
-Study Area Description-
2. BACKGROUND
-A Cultural-Historical Context for the Current Study Area-
*The landscape of Waikahekahe Nui and Iki
*The mythic period: Kane, Pele, 'Ai La au, Hu iaka, and other deities
*Other traditional legendary accounts of Puna
*Settlement of the Puna District an archaeological and cultural perspective
*Chiefly rule in Puna
*The celebrated agricultural landscape of Puna
*Early 19th century descriptions of Puna and the Waikahekahe vicinity
*The Mahele Aina of 1848
*Settling the boundaries of Waikahekahe Nui and Iki Ahupua'a
*Shipman Ranch and the changing landscape of Puna during the late 19th and early 20th century
*W.H. Shipman Ltd. Land Court Application N. 1053
*Sugar Plantation and the Puna District during thr mid-20th century
*Waikahekahe Nui and Iki Ahupua'a during the late-20th century- Hawaiian Paradise Park
-Previous Archaeological Studies-
*Summary of archaeological settlement patterns in the vicinity of the study
(Note: no 3 is listed)
4. RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY FIELDWORK AND FINDING
-Field Methods-
-Results of the Fieldwork-
*Discussion of features by type, distribution, and possible function
*Discussion of feature age and duration of use
5. HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP
-Historic preservation considerations for the future study area-
*Potential site boundaries
*Initial assessment of significance
*Development considerations
*Preliminary consultation
-Stewardship Recommendations For The Study Area
*Recommendation for immediate actions
*Recommendation for additional study
*Recommendation for the creation of long-term stewardship plans
*Conclusion
This long-awaited archaeological study (think decades) is sitting, again waiting. Waiting behind "progress." Waiting behind the "restructure" of what is most important to HPPOA, which is HPPOA (not to be confused with HPP).
So, I ask you Owners/Members, Which is more important?
Rushing through bylaw amendments, because of an impending lawsuit that the board may lose?
Or forgetting about HPPOA's "problems" for a while and focusing on OUR COMMUNITY'S Unfinished Business? A community which has been "divided and ignored" for decades.
This is my idea for an agenda, starting with 12, which I have changed to Community Resource Report
12) Community Resource Report (Judi Houle)
13) Special Order of Business
a) Keoni Alvarez will present information regarding the Burial sites near 16th and Makuu
b)Take Owner/Member questions and engage in discussion, regarding Keoni's information and the Burial Sites
14) Unfinished Business
A) Waikahekahe Nui and Iki Aupua'a
1) Present a timeline of the history, regarding archaeological studies (or lack of) conducted on the Cultural Preservation Site (Rosendahl)
2)Present outlined information taken from the September 2024 Archaeological Report, regarding the Cultural Preservation Site (ASM)
3) Take Owner/Member questions and engage in Discussion, regarding the timeline history (Rosendahl) and currently published archaeological report (ASM)
B) Present some of the efforts (HPPOA, the County, State) that are currently being utilized to proactively protect Hawaiian Historical and Cultural sites and educate residents (not just in HPP) regarding the importance of preserving these sites.
1) Take Owner/Member questions and engage in discussion regarding proactive protection and the need for education, regarding Hawaiian Historical/Cultural sites
C) Introduce the Cultural Preservation Committee
1) Discussion their purpose, work so far, and what their goals are for the future
2) Take Owner/Member questions and engage in discussion, regarding the CPC effort
3) Invite interested persons to attend CPC meetings as a guest, or sign-up to be a member of the Committee.
**(I have always found the CPC chair to be gracious and welcoming of either)
Thoughts?
I am suggesting this, because there has been so much misinformation and fighting about these topics. An owner/member meeting, where people can actually see one another, face to face, share accurate info, discuss, and work on possible solutions, could prove beneficial.
Please pass this on and try (if can) to be at the meeting. Words are one thing, but action says a a lot more.
This post is about the dysfunction that is the HPPOA board. If you are not interested in HPPOA politics (some of which are similar to problems that some other "substandard subdivisions" face) then please feel free to skip.
-------------------
Attached you will find the agenda, for the Owners/Members Meeting to be held this Sunday, October 27, 2024, in the HPPOA clubhouse ("activity center") at 3:00 PM This agenda was put together by the board (president?).
Listed, you will find "Special Business," regarding the "burial site." And aside from committee reports, the bulk of the meeting is taken up with bylaw amendments. Currently, there are 11 pages of bylaw amendments. However, when the board run Bylaws Committee finally gets the amendments in correct order for presentation, there will be, roughly, 50 pages for Owners/Members to review, discuss, and vote upon. (No joke)
50 pages seems like a lot- doesnt it? Still, when HPPOA wants to get something done, bygolly, they dig their heels in, get out their bulldozers, and shove it through.
BUT
How many Owners/Members know about the archaeological study that was performed on the Cultural Preservation Site? The report was published in September of 2024 (did you know?). It is 308 pages long, and contains chapters addressing the following:
1. INTRODUCTION
-Study Area Description-
2. BACKGROUND
-A Cultural-Historical Context for the Current Study Area-
*The landscape of Waikahekahe Nui and Iki
*The mythic period: Kane, Pele, 'Ai La au, Hu iaka, and other deities
*Other traditional legendary accounts of Puna
*Settlement of the Puna District an archaeological and cultural perspective
*Chiefly rule in Puna
*The celebrated agricultural landscape of Puna
*Early 19th century descriptions of Puna and the Waikahekahe vicinity
*The Mahele Aina of 1848
*Settling the boundaries of Waikahekahe Nui and Iki Ahupua'a
*Shipman Ranch and the changing landscape of Puna during the late 19th and early 20th century
*W.H. Shipman Ltd. Land Court Application N. 1053
*Sugar Plantation and the Puna District during thr mid-20th century
*Waikahekahe Nui and Iki Ahupua'a during the late-20th century- Hawaiian Paradise Park
-Previous Archaeological Studies-
*Summary of archaeological settlement patterns in the vicinity of the study
(Note: no 3 is listed)
4. RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY FIELDWORK AND FINDING
-Field Methods-
-Results of the Fieldwork-
*Discussion of features by type, distribution, and possible function
*Discussion of feature age and duration of use
5. HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP
-Historic preservation considerations for the future study area-
*Potential site boundaries
*Initial assessment of significance
*Development considerations
*Preliminary consultation
-Stewardship Recommendations For The Study Area
*Recommendation for immediate actions
*Recommendation for additional study
*Recommendation for the creation of long-term stewardship plans
*Conclusion
This long-awaited archaeological study (think decades) is sitting, again waiting. Waiting behind "progress." Waiting behind the "restructure" of what is most important to HPPOA, which is HPPOA (not to be confused with HPP).
So, I ask you Owners/Members, Which is more important?
Rushing through bylaw amendments, because of an impending lawsuit that the board may lose?
Or forgetting about HPPOA's "problems" for a while and focusing on OUR COMMUNITY'S Unfinished Business? A community which has been "divided and ignored" for decades.
This is my idea for an agenda, starting with 12, which I have changed to Community Resource Report
12) Community Resource Report (Judi Houle)
13) Special Order of Business
a) Keoni Alvarez will present information regarding the Burial sites near 16th and Makuu
b)Take Owner/Member questions and engage in discussion, regarding Keoni's information and the Burial Sites
14) Unfinished Business
A) Waikahekahe Nui and Iki Aupua'a
1) Present a timeline of the history, regarding archaeological studies (or lack of) conducted on the Cultural Preservation Site (Rosendahl)
2)Present outlined information taken from the September 2024 Archaeological Report, regarding the Cultural Preservation Site (ASM)
3) Take Owner/Member questions and engage in Discussion, regarding the timeline history (Rosendahl) and currently published archaeological report (ASM)
B) Present some of the efforts (HPPOA, the County, State) that are currently being utilized to proactively protect Hawaiian Historical and Cultural sites and educate residents (not just in HPP) regarding the importance of preserving these sites.
1) Take Owner/Member questions and engage in discussion regarding proactive protection and the need for education, regarding Hawaiian Historical/Cultural sites
C) Introduce the Cultural Preservation Committee
1) Discussion their purpose, work so far, and what their goals are for the future
2) Take Owner/Member questions and engage in discussion, regarding the CPC effort
3) Invite interested persons to attend CPC meetings as a guest, or sign-up to be a member of the Committee.
**(I have always found the CPC chair to be gracious and welcoming of either)
Thoughts?
I am suggesting this, because there has been so much misinformation and fighting about these topics. An owner/member meeting, where people can actually see one another, face to face, share accurate info, discuss, and work on possible solutions, could prove beneficial.
Please pass this on and try (if can) to be at the meeting. Words are one thing, but action says a a lot more.