The Kaneohe Neighborhood Board
has appointed a team to study community concerns about criminal activity along
Kahuhipa Street.
Board member John Flanigan
will chair the group. Fellow Board members Warren Ditch, Felipe San Nicolas and
Holly Sevier also will serve, as will community volunteer Ben Baniaga. The
Board made the appointment at its September meeting and designated the team as
a permitted
interaction group.
The appointment follows complaints
at the Board’s June
meeting about violence and drug deals along Kahuhipa Street. One
concern is that the activity may be linked to the 4 a.m. closing time for bars.
The team will coordinate
its work with City Councilman Ikaika Anderson’s office, which also is looking
into the issue.
The appointment came at
the Board’s September 17 meeting. In other developments at the meeting:
Repaving Advances: The Board learned that the
city is soliciting bids for repaving Waikalua Road and will begin work as soon
as the permits are in hand. The road serves Benjamin Parker Elementary School,
a police station and a library, and is the main access to Kamehameha Highway
for a busy residential area.
Cell Tower Proposed: The Board heard a report
about a proposed Verizon Wireless cell phone tower across Kulauli Street from
Puohala Elementary School. The tower would stand 70 feet tall, and would be on
land owned by the Windward Church of the Nazarene and used for the Bay View
Golf Course.
What's Next: Next up for the Board will
be its monthly planning meeting, Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. at the Kaneohe
Community and Senior Center, 45-613 Puohala Street.
The Board will hold its
next regular meeting on Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of
Benjamin Parker Elementary School, 45-259 Waikalua Road, Kaneohe.
No comments:
Post a Comment