Key votes from the Kilauea Neighborhood Association meeting on June 11, 2017:
• Letter to DOT: Unanimously approved to request a pedestrian crossing at the planned roundabout between Aina Hou and the new Kilauea entry road and to request an interim safe area for children (mover: Ginny Shinn; second: Thomas Pickett).
• USDA grant ratification: Unanimously approved to ratify a $57 million grant application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (proposed by Ginny Shinn; mover: Ron Paul; second: Carrie Souza).
• Ag Center conditional approval: Unanimously approved to send a conditional letter expressing conceptual support for the Kīlauea Community Agricultural Center and requesting detailed permit particulars (mover: Beryl Blaich; second: Ron Paul). Public meeting scheduled for July 25 at 9 a.m.
• Youth-sports donations: Unanimously approved $500 donations each for the Kauai Pony 13 All Stars and the Hanakila basketball team (mover: Jim O’Connor; seconds: Thomas Pickett and Beryl Blaich respectively).
• Minutes approved and adjournment: The board approved the June 6 minutes and adjourned at 9:00 p.m.