Enchanted Lake Residents Association Board of Directors Zoom Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, December 9, 2021
Conducted via Zoom: Present: D. Young, J. Bean, M. Compton, D. Dawson, G. Colbert, G.
Gustavson, L. Jenks, D. Medeiros, M. Novack, A. Richardson, and C. Turner.
Absent: S. Harding, F. Tannen and M. Spencer (Administrative Assistant).
The meeting was called to order by D. Young, President, at 7:02 pm. A quorum was declared.
President D. Young introduced and welcomed our newly elected board member, Dustin Dawson.
Administration:
Communications Log: D. Young had shared his log prior to the Meeting. He added that he had
had a discussion with Derek Esibill of the Pacific American Foundation about the latest water
sampling report. He suggested that this program might best be handled inside ELRA’s
Environment Committee.
Minutes: The draft Minutes for November 2021 had been circulated via email prior to the
meeting. Following a brief discussion, G. Gustavson moved approval and J. Bean seconded the
motion that the November 2021 Minutes be approved. The following members abstained since
they were not present at the meeting: G. Colbert, M. Compton, and D. Dawson. The remaining
members approved the report unanimously.
Finance: G. Gustavson provided via email the monthly report of November 2021 receipts and
expenses, compared to the Budget approved last month. Both receipts and expenses are tracking
our budget pretty closely. We have received $34,002 from the Assessed Lots, which equates to
113 members. We have received $5700 from Voluntary KCA membership, which equates to 19
members.
There were no significant expenses in November. Our general liability insurance policies were
renewed during October and our Excess General Liability Policy was renewed in late November.
Other expenses in November were the printing and postage costs for the Annual Report.
D. Young expressed his thanks to Alan Richardson and Adam Bookatz for their continued
support of the ELRA finances.
A question was raised by G. Colbert as to whether Paul Grable (Attorney who assisted ELRA
during the last litigation) had contacted G. Gustavson about the status of the Escrow Account
resulting from the Delta Litigation. Gustavson said no, but that he was aware of the timelines
relating to the Account.
G. Gustavson stated that he would be talking with C. Turner about the Fisheries Grant reporting
requirements.
A motion was made by G. Colbert and seconded by M. Compton that the November 2021
Finance Report be accepted. There were no abstentions. The motion was accepted unanimously.
Holiday Boat Parade Review: D. Young stated that The Annual Holiday Boat Parade will take
place on December 11, should the weather allow. Young thanked G. Lingle, a Board Alumnus,
for agreeing to lead the event.
Kailua Neighborhood Board Meeting: G. Gustavson reported that he had attended the
December 2, 2021 Kailua Neighborhood Board (KNB) meeting which was conducted via Zoom.
There were no discussions of significance to the ELRA.
The KNB will be in recess for the January meeting.
There was a discussion with the HPD representative about USPS and UPS packages being stolen
from residential porches. There was a request for HPD to increase patrols of neighborhoods
during the package delivery times. HPD rep. stated there was virtually no way to coordinate the
mul tiple USPS/UPS routes with the HPD, but that HPD is aware of the presence of “Porch
Pirates” and was being vigilant for unusual activities around homes.
In response to a question, the Board of Water Supply representative stated that Oahu uses about
240 million gallons a day of fresh water, and it has a max capacity of about 400 million gallons a day.
USMC operations: There is construction ongoing for a new fence at Bellows. That could cause
some access restrictions. Additionally, the USMC will be commencing either an Environmental
Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the noise effects of
changing the aircraft mix at MCBH. This new mix will include C130s and Reaper drones, which
are louder than the present V-22’s.
A speaker addressed the concerns that the public has raised regarding visible feces in the water
off Kailua Beach. The Hawaii Dept of Health rep stated that the wastewater treatment plant
discharges do not have visible feces. A different representative who regularly surfs the
Windward side stated that if you see what looks like human feces, it is likely really turtle poop,
which floats and resembles human poop.
There was a discussion regarding the ongoing draft redistricting plans. The current draft plan
combines the geographic area from Lanikai to Hawaii Kai and Portlock. The present plan has a
district separation at the Makapuu point between Windward and Leeward. All the attendees,
including the elected officials, agreed this was not a good idea and recommended the public
make formal comments. While not discussed at the meeting, the Board Chair (Bill Hicks) has
spent a good deal of time analyzing the current draft and has proposed modifications. His
comments and proposal are in an editorial in the Star Bulletin (12/14/21).
2022 Roster Review: D. Young had distributed the Draft Roster prior to the meeting. The
Board had no changes. The Final Roster will be sent via email.
Signup for Attending KNB Meeting 2022: D. Young had distributed the Signup prior to the
meeting and filled most slots during this discussion. Additionally certain Board Members signed
up to sit-in on the monthly KNB Water Quality Sub-Committee, chaired by Levani Lipton.
2022 Goals and Objectives: D. Young had distributed the proposed Goals and Objectives prior
to the meeting. There was agreement from the Board that the proposed Goals and Objectives
were suitable and should be accomplished. They asserted that the Goals were appropriately
ordered 1-4 and that the greatest effort should be devoted to the first Goal to “Implement
Dredging Operations”. (See Att 1)
2022 Committees: D. Young had distributed the proposed Committee Assignments prior to the
meeting. Four of the current committees are called for in the Bylaws and four others are ad hoc
committees that may not be permanent. The Environment Committee which focused last year on
maintaining observations about the water quality of the lake will be assuming additional tasks
now that there is a contracted water quality testing program. This committee will now manage
the Water Testing Program and oversee the Storm Drain Marking program. After a lively
discussion, the assignments were confirmed as written, with the amendment of adding C. Turner
to the Election Committee, Dredging Committee, and Environment Committee. (See Att 2)
Draft #2 Volunteer Waiver: D. Young had distributed the second version of the proposed
Volunteer Assumption of Risk, Release, and Waiver prior to the meeting. The Board agreed the
second version is far superior to the first.
Following discussion, a motion was made by G. Gustavson and seconded by J. Bean that the
draft Volunteer Waiver be approved for use during volunteer activities on the lake. The motion
was passed unanimously
Draft Protocol for Processing Volunteer Member Applications: See Membership Committee
Report.
Committee Reports:
Dredging Committee: G. Colbert provided a summary of the actions taken by this committee to
bring all Directors up to date and to inform our newest Board Member.
Colbert stated that he was requesting to bring together all interested and decision-making parties
in a meeting in mid-January. D. Dawson volunteered to assist the Dredging Committee and
specifically in bringing this meeting together.
Some discussion was then devoted to whether and when ELRA should request assistance from
our elected officials to move the approval along. It was agreed to allow Jordon time to
communicate again with Deputy AG M. Leong before taking more aggressive action. Given the
Holidays this may take until January 2022.
Membership Committee: There was no report from the Membership Committee, however
earlier in the meeting there was discussion about the protocols to be used by this committee in
processing Voluntary Memberships out of cycle.
D. Young presented the proposed protocols that the Membership Committee and other
administrative members could take to ensure timely processing of these membership requests.
M. Compton, Chairman of the Membership Committee, requested that focus should be kept on
the eligibility of the property lot. D. Young indicated he would work that language into the
protocol document.
Operations Committee:
Security: M. Compton reported that there had not been any unusual activity on the lake. He
questioned whether the Master Spread Sheet that showed Boat Stickers was up to date.
12-1 TASK: M. Novack to check with M. Spencer concerning Boat Stickers ** M. Novack**
Complete
Cleanup: M. Compton reported that Aloha Junk Man had responded to his request for proposal.
It appears that they would be interested in assisting as a volunteer effort, describing it as
“Community Service.” They will accept payment, however. They do not want a formal
scheduled contract. This may take place after Christmas.
Compton observed that the lake was in good condition. There appeared to be new kinds of grass
and limu growing in the lake. D. Dawson commented that he wants to better understand what is
growing in the lake. Grass patches seem to appear overnight. Compton described the canal
leading to the beach as being “scoured,” probably by the water motion.
Environment Committee:
Water Quality Testing Program: D. Young stated that he had been in contact with Esibill
about when the Board might see the September Assessment. It appears that the laboratories used
to provide actual testing are very slow to complete what is necessary. L. Jenks will get in contact
with D. Esibill
Storm Drain Marking: No Report.
Report on Recent Kona Storm: Hawaii experienced a three-day storm (Dec 5-7) that likely has
dumped many tons of sediment into Kaelepulu Wetland, Enchanted Lake (Kaelepulu Pond), and
Kailua Bay, and also onto Kailua Beach over the last few days. C. Turner wrote an excellent e-
letter to the following: Randall Wakumoto, Dept, of Facilities Maintenance, Roger Babcock,
Director, Dept, of Facilities Maintenance, Rep Lisa Marten (51st District), Councilmember
Esther Kia‘aina, Levani Lipton, Kailua Neighborhood Board, DOH Clean Water Branch, Don
Young, Enchanted Lake Residents Association, and Linda Paul, Attorney at Law
This letter described the weather events and attached photos from three areas that are likely not
following storm water maintenance regulations. D. Young, as ELRA President, followed up
with an endorsing letter from ELRA.
Closing Comments: M. Compton stated that Representative Lisa Martin, (51st District) is
interested in joining the ELRA Holiday Boat Parade on Dec 18. D. Young indicated he would
coordinate whose Barge/Boat she would travel on.
Next Meeting Date: The next Board meeting will take place by Zoom on Tuesday, January 11,
2022 at 7pm. The next KNB meeting will be Feb 3, 2022. J. Bean is scheduled to attend.
Adjournment: G. Gustavson moved adjournment, which was seconded by C. Turner. The
affirmative vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 9:04 pm.
Respectfully submitted – M.Novack
2022 Goals:
Implement Dredging Operations
Enhance Lake Environment
Improve Community Relations
Improve Association Administration
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Implement Dredging Operations
Obj 1. Continue to engage with State Department of Human Services and Oceanit to gain
approval of the permit to deposit dredging spoils at HYCF.
Obj 2. Award contractss) for Dredging
Obj 3. Send update notice on timeline and expectations to Members, Neighborhood
Board, and government officials
Obj 4. Monitor and report on progress
Goal 2: Enhance Lake Environment
Obj 1. Engage with DOH CWB to reinstate permit for berm opening
Obj 2. Document and report run off events impacting the Lake
Obj 3. Continue to work with local officials to bring the importance of Lake health to the
attention of local government
Obj 4. Design program to address removal of Invasive Species
Obj 5. Engage an entity to collect and remove trash and debris from Lake
Goal 3: Improve Community Relations
Obj 1. Continue frequent Newsletters and use of Facebook
Obj 2. Plan Lake events when feasible, post COVID
Goal 4: Improve Association Administration
Obj 1. Recruit and support new directors and officers
Obj 2. Finalize migration to new email program, to include capability for officers to send
emails.
2022 Committees
Executive Committee
President Don Young
VP 1 Jeanette Bean
Treasurer Gus Gustavson
Secretary Margaret Novack
Audit Committee (3 Directors required by Bylaws)
Greg Colbert
Vacant
Vacant
Elections Committee
Margaret Novack
Jeanette Bean
Linda Jenks
Gus Gustavson
Cindy Turner
Operations Committee (Safety & Clean Up)
Mike Compton, Lake Safety (Darren Rogers Assist)
Dustin Dawson
Danny Medeiros
Fran Tannen
Ad Hoc Committees
Membership
Mike Compton
Danny Medeiros
Jeanette Bean
Alan Richardson
Community Relations/Communications Committee
Margaret Novack
Dredging Committee
Greg Colbert
Cindy Turner
Gus Gustavson
Dustin Dawson
Don Young
Lake Environment Health Committee
Linda Jenks
Cindy Turner
Danny Medeiros