Board Actions for 2-28-12 Meeting

Posted on Feb 28, 2012 in Board Actions

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

 

Date:               February 28, 2012 (Tuesday)                        

Time:               9:00 a.m.                                                                    

Location:         Plant Quarantine Conference Room

                        1849 Auiki Street
                        Honolulu, HI  96819

                       

I.          CALL TO ORDER

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 1/30/12 MEETING

III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

A.        AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

1.      Request for Approval of One (1) Direct New Farmer Operating Loan to Ryan S. Shimada and Elizabeth G. Shimada, husband and wife

                     Action:  Approved

                     Disposition:  Loans being processed for closing.

 

B.         AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

 

1.     Report on Disposition of Lease for Keahole Agricultural Park Lot

         and Request for Approval to Award Lease and Issue Right-of-Entry

         to the High Bidder of Keahole Agricultural Park Lot 31, Phase 

                     Action:  Approved

                     Disposition:  Applicant has been notified of the approval of the  
        award.  The Right-of-Entry is being signed.

 

2.      Request for Approval to Construct a Farm Dwelling

         General Lease No. S-1010

         Waianae Agricultural Park, Lot 10, Island of Oahu

         

                     Action:  Approved

                     Disposition:  Applicant has been notified of the approval and
         the conditions as well as the rental restriction.

 

3.      Request for Conversion of General

         Lease No. S-3758, Lot No. 10

         Koolaupoko, Waimanalo, Island of Oahu

                   

                     Action:  Approved

                              Disposition:  New lease document is being drafted for the
        deputy attorney general’s review.

 

4.      Request to Rescind Prior Board Action Approving the Award

         of Non-Agricultural Park Lands on Oahu

 

                     Action:  Approved

                     Disposition:  Rescission of award letter was issued to Chris
         Fairbairn.

 

 V.        NEW BUSINESS

           

  1. Review of Department of Agriculture responsibilities as found in the Hawaii Constitution and Hawaii Revised Statutes. 

           

VI.        ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING