04-02-2009, 05:25 AM
I attended the meeting last night, hadn't been to one in a decade. I was also struck by the fact that they had hired a guy from the mainland, rather than a knowledgeable local guy to advise them on writing the specs. The engineer seemed nice, but he didn't know what is happening in Hawaii as far capabilities, prices, etc. Rod T. is a great guy, but all the issues he brought up should have been discussed prior to calling for bids. I appreciate the service to our community that all the board members are rendering. Serving on Boards is a pretty thankless job. As for Menehune's comments on the minutes, it would be nice if we, the people, could know what was going on as soon as possible. I wanted to just see the board, so I at least would know who they are. It also would have been nice to hear why Spaur withdrew his resignation.
I quit going to board meetings at HPP in the 90's when they always seemed so contentious, and like personality fights between the participants. This one seemed way more amicable, I will try to attend the April 15th meeting. It is our fault for not going to each meeting and speaking out on issues that concern us, when the board does stuff we don't like. For example, I wish I had been involved when the whole idea of paving the roads was on the table. I would have opted for bringing water to all the lots before paving. Water is the one thing in life that we have to have. I liked the rural nature that HPP once had, before paved roads and the speeding it brought, and I like the dark, unlit streets at night. We can still see the stars on a clear night.
I quit going to board meetings at HPP in the 90's when they always seemed so contentious, and like personality fights between the participants. This one seemed way more amicable, I will try to attend the April 15th meeting. It is our fault for not going to each meeting and speaking out on issues that concern us, when the board does stuff we don't like. For example, I wish I had been involved when the whole idea of paving the roads was on the table. I would have opted for bringing water to all the lots before paving. Water is the one thing in life that we have to have. I liked the rural nature that HPP once had, before paved roads and the speeding it brought, and I like the dark, unlit streets at night. We can still see the stars on a clear night.