Aiea Library

I. Call to Order: 7:07 p. m.

II. Introductions:

Richard Ito, Arlene Ching, Jarrett Oshiro, Debbie Mizokawa, Karen Higa, Larry Higa, Claire Tamamoto

III. Board Minutes Approval:

There was no board minutes recorded for December 2007 meeting.

IV. Treasurer’s Report:

· No treasurer’s report as Denise Haverty is on vacation

· Donation from Castle & Cooke of $200.00 via Rodney Funakoshi, employee of Castle & Cooke. Each employee can designate a donation to be made each year.

· Aiea High School Band Boosters gave $50 to ACA

V. Old Business

A. Aiea Intergenerational Center – Close out of Center. Motion to close bank account.

· Center closed on 12/31/07 but account will not be closed as bills still need to be paid and not until financial report is completed.

· Computer monitors stored at Denise’s house. Labor Ready took refrigerator. Other ACA owned miscellaneous items discarded.

· Oceanic called looking for a router that was misplaced during the move out.

· Property management may ask for last month’s rent. Claire to have Scott Kamiya check.

B. Pearl Harbor Historic Trail – Rep. Lynn Finnegan’s office. Steven Antonio contact person

· Need to find report. Want to identify State and Federal land. Looking for alternative route to bypass Admiral’s house

C. Aiea Neighborhood Board

· Had debate about continuance stewardship of Aiea gateway area. Matter tabled for next meeting.

D. Empower Oahu

1. Zero Waste Management

· Council Chair of Seattle, Richard Conlin, spoke saying 60% of waste to be recycled (initiative set)

2. Micro Enterprise Training Sessions

· For anyone interested in starting a small business. Held at Waipahu Festival Marketplace

E. Website up and running – Richard Ito

· Problem is getting input

· New host (Host Monster) resulted in cost dropping from approximately $19 to $5 per month

· For now, send information to Richard. ACA meetings to be held in library until further notice

F. Aiea Library Site

· Rep. Blake Oshiro to present a bill for funding of new library (planning, design, etc.)

VI. New Business

A. Goals for 2008: Projects (topic pushed to February meeting)

· Suggestions included, crime, zoning, seniors, Mill site development, library

B. Aiea Gateway Service Project

· Aiea High School Band looking at doing a service project on February 23^rd (tentative). Project to include picking up of trash and landscaping

C. Castle and Cooke Aiea Town Center

· To have meetings with the City to find out details about property.

D. Calendar of Events 2008 (topic pushed to February meeting)

· Christmas parade tentatively set for December 13^th (second Saturday)

E. 2008 ACA Directors (topic pushed to February meeting)

VII. Announcements

A. Kamehameha Highway Task Force Meeting, Wednesday, January 30, 2008,

Waimalu Elementary Cafeteria, 6:30pm

B. Board of Education Meeting, Thursday, January 31, 2008, Pearl Highlands Intermediate, 6:30pm-8:30pm

C. Aiea Neighborhood Board Meeting – Monday, February 11, 2008, Aiea Library, 7:30pm

D. “Cyber Crime” Community Meeting – Wednesday, February 20, 2008, Pearlridge Elementary Cafeteria, 7:00pm-8:30pm

E. Aiea Community Association Meeting – Monday, February 25, 2008, Aiea Library, 7:00pm

VIII. Adjournment: 8:35 p.m.