WASSUP!at

Board of Directors

• Steve WerthPresident

• Bill CrawfordVice-President

• Dave KochelSecretary

• Tyler BrillTreasurer

• Joan RemkusDirector

• Della HalvorsonDirector

Spring 2014

Welcome new Owners! A big e komo mai to...

• Unit C-509 - James Thorne & Christopher Lazaruk of Calgary, Alberta

• Unit DG-08 - Steve & Elizabeth Ryder of Surrey, BC

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEAloha!Well,springisfinallyhereandbringsanendtoourpeakseason.Whilethiswinterbrought Kihei much needed rain, it did not dampen our owners and guests Aloha Spirit. InJanuary,yourAssociationhostedseveral“AlohaFriday”gatheringsattheLowerPoolwhich were a big hit. Each of these potluck style events included over 60 owners and guests sharing laughs, stories, songs, pupus, and drinks.Newfriendsandlastingmemories were created!

Your new Board of Directors, unanimously adopted two new proposals that will impact Kihei Akahi owners for many years to come.ThefirstimportantissuewastheadoptionofanewAssistanceAnimalPolicy.AsKihei Akahi has always had a no-pets policy in place, we had never properly addressed the issue of occupants with Assistance Animals. This became very evident this past winter. WiththeassistanceofDestinationMaui,ourmanagingagent,wedevelopedandadoptedacomprehensivepolicyoutliningtherulesandregulationsthatownersandguestsmustadhere to if a Service or Assistance Animal is to remain on the property. Kihei Akahi is proudtovaluethespecialneedsofourmemberssotheycanenjoythebeautifulgroundsofKiheiAkahiwhileprotectingourdesiretobeafriendly,no-petsvacationdestination.This new policy will be incorporated in a new revision of our House Rules, which will be adoptedanddistributedtoallownersafterourAprilBoardMeeting.

ThesecondsignificantissueyourBoardaddressedwasonedealingwiththeeffectivenessof how our property is currently managed. It was unanimously agreed that the current conceptoftheCo-Managersstyleofmanagementwasnotthemostefficient.Afterseveralmeetingswithourmanagementstaff,weadoptedaManagementReorganizationthatidentifieschangestopersonneldutiesandresponsibilities.Threenewpositionshavebeencreated:SiteManager,OfficeAdministrator,andMaintenanceSupervisor.IthasbeenrecommendedthatDaveHaynes,GerryPresley,andJustinHimbeappointedtothosepositions,respectively.Inaddition,itwasdeterminedthatforthepresenttime,there is not a compelling need for any employee to live on property. These changes willbeimplementedonorbeforeMay1st,2014.ThiswillprovidetheAssociationanopportunitytoundertakelongoverduerenovationstoUnitB101.Afterthat,theAssociationwillmakeadecisionastothebestshorttomid-termuseofthisvaluableassetoftheAssociation.Wehopetocontinueourpositiveworkingrelationshipwithour employees, and sincerely believe the management of Kihei Akahi will become more efficientandproductiveformanyyearstocome.

I want to personally thank several Past Presidents I spoke with these past several months for their insight and advice they so graciously shared. You all know who you are! Also, thankstoourCommitteechairpersonsandtheirvolunteersforthefabulousworkonourlandscaping,buildingandgrounds,communications,andstaffdevelopment.Anycommentsorsuggestionsownersmayhavearegreatlyappreciatedandcanbesenttomeat stevewerth@cox.net.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014Ending a successful year at Kihei Akahi, the AnnualOwners’meetingmorethanmetthe51%quorumrequirementwith48unitownerspresentandanother109representedbyproxy.Themeetingwasheldcloseby,atSt.Theresa’sChurch on South Kihei Road, within their spaciousmeetinghallwithtablessetupforattendeesandcontinentalbreakfastsetupbyDestinationMauiInc.,ourmanagingagent.Themeetingwascalledtoorderat9:00a.m.HSTbyJeanneErdahl,thepresidingofficer.Boardmembers,staffandmanagement,andspecialguests Dave Tomlinson and Chauncy Brown –intheircapacityasrepresentativesofthephoto-voltaic panel project – were introduced. Officerandcommitteereportsfollowed,and

althoughDirectorsTylerBrillandMargaretMarccociawereunabletobephysicallypresentatthemeeting,theywereabletopresenttheirreportsandgoodwishesonthebigscreeninrealtimeviaavideoconferencingconnection.SpecialguestDaveTomlinson,representingtheinvestorgroupunderwritingthePVinstallation,gaveabriefbuteducationalpresentation,accompaniedbygraphs,showinghowthesolarelectricsystemwouldfunction.

Shortly before the break, candidates forthetwoopenBoardpositionswereintroduced and formally nominated, nominationswereclosed,andJoanRemkus and Della Halvorson were electedbyacclamation.

At the break, a music and slide presentationcompiledbyVice-President Steve Werth (who also actedastechsupportforthemeetingas a whole) reviewed and enhanced memories of the events of the preceding year and included some original concept drawings of Kihei Akahi!Afterviewingtheslideshow,one of our original owners told Steve that he remembers what an incredible viewtherewasfromthesecondfloorofD-BuildingbeforetheMauiBanyanwas built.

Theowners’QandAsegmentattheendofthemeetingisoftenthefriskiestpartoftheannualmeeting,withownersofferingsuggestions,complaints,andkudosequallytotheincomingBoard.Subjectsthataroseinvolvedthehospitalityinternetservice,provisionofhandcartsforguestuse(seearticlebelow,)bikestorage,waterleakproblemsandnotleast,“Whatarethosedogsdoingonourproperty?!”(See the President’s message, above, for details on Assistance Animal Policy.) Lively discussion followed each ownercommentandgavethoseattendinganopportunitytobeheardbyotherowners.

Asalastduty,thedateforthe2015Owners’MeetingwassetforSaturday,January17,2015.ThePastPresidenturgesallownerstosavethedateandplantobepresentnextwinterfor:“TheContinuingSagaofKiheiAkahi!”DraftminutesfromtheAGMarenowonthewebsiteifyouweren’tabletoattendthemeeting.

Save the Date: January 17th, 2015! Pleaseplantoattendthisannual gathering of owners inordertoparticipateinthe future planning of our beautifulcomplex.

Water Alarms – a No Brainer for Water Leak Problems?Oneofthesubjectsaddressedbyourresidentmanager,DaveHaynes,attheAGM,istheincreasingfrequencyofwaterdamageinandbetweenunitsatKiheiAkahi,asubjectalsofeaturedinapreviousnewsletter.DuringtheownerQandA,ownerJeanniePezzoli(C-314)suggestedthatplacementofwateralarmsinstrategiclocationsinourunitsmighthelpalleviatethisgrowingproblem.AquicksearchofAmazonrevealedmanyoptions,atcostsoffromabout$10eachinsetsofthreeforbattery-poweredmodels,to$50-$80foramodelwhichactuallyincludes a telephone dialer in case of water leakage. (Alarms are also available locally at many of the major hardware/home centers.)

Considering the cost of the average leak event – from a few thousand to many thousands ofdollarseach–tosaynothingoftheaggravationofrepairingthedamageinyourownandpossibly many of your neighbors’ units - it seems foolish not to place such alarms around our units. Here is Jeannie’s true story of a recent event in her unit:

RememberattheAnnualMeetingwhenIgaveasalespitchaboutplacingportable,battery-operatedwateralarmsinallthe“watery”placesinyourapartments,becauseitsearlyalertaboutawaterleaksaveslotsmoney?

Just by way of proving it to myself, last week I received a call from my Kihei Akahi renter, who said there was a loud screech coming from the kitchen sink. When I asked her to check the water alarm in the cabinet under the sink, she found onescreaming,andthecabinetinteriorandcontentswerealittlewet.

Aftermuchado,wefiguredouttheproblem.Theconnectortothespraynozzlewasloose,emittingwaterthatdrippeddown the hose and hid in the cabinet below.

Thefixwasquiteeasy--justamanualtighteningontheconnector.Wedidn’tevenhavetohirea$300plumber.

But, suppose the water alarm wasn’t installed, and the dripping wasn’t discovered for many moons, the cabinet and all its contentswouldhavebecomewater-loggedandwrecked,costingalotmorethana$300plumber.

That$15wateralarmhaspaidforitselfalready!Matteroffact,the$300-savedhaspaidforall7ofthealarms--kitchen&bathroom sinks, dishwasher, frig, washer-dryer, toilet, and tub – hidden in all the watery places.

Yes,it’sonemorethingweneedtoremembertoreplacebatteriesfor,butconsiderthateffortascomparedtodealingwithamajoroverflowevent!

And as Long as You’re at the Hardware Store...Think about looking for a handcart to keep in your unit for your own or guest use.

AtseveralpastAnnualMeetings,owners have asked the Board to look into supplying handcarts at the elevators to make unloading from thoseCostcotripsabiteasier.Afterseriousconsideration,theBoardrecommendsthatanyonewantinga handcart should purchase one for themselves to keep in their unit.

Basically, there is no storage space near any of the elevators, and no locking system seemed feasible to keep complex-owned carts from disappearing.Nottomentionreplacement of handcarts loaded beyond capacity by careless users. Hereareacoupleofoptionscurrentlyin use by owners, the one on the right is available at Costco.

Let’s Give a Hand to…

the South Maui Volunteers, those hardworking folks whom we seeeveryMondayatourKamaoleParks.SeeBobRichardson’sdescriptionbelowaboutsomeoftheworktheydothatbenefitsus all.

“Our group of volunteers works each Monday morning at one of our beach parks in Kihei on a variety of projects. Primarily we work to strengthen our coastal sand dunes through active management. Mother Nature will build the protective dunes but our end of the bargain is to try and protect the dunes from foot traffic and misuse. In that regard we install and maintain coastal pathways and build wooden dune walkovers where appropriate. We also install and maintain post and rope fencing and install county dune restoration signage that alerts the public about dune areas. We also work with the South Parks Dept. on projects like buying, installing, and maintaining park benches at various locations.

You may notice that all of our volunteers wear bright vests with our group name on them. This is not to advertise our group, but to assure the Parks Dept. and the public that it is our group that is doing the work. All of our work is pre-approved by the Parks Dept. and by UH Sea Grant and Maui County.

We also provide pick-up tools and bags for a variety of volunteers that walk our parks and streets picking up rubbish. These folks all work independently, some 7 days/ week, and we try and support their efforts.

We are funded primarily by donations from the public. For large projects like wooden dune walkovers we receive grants from Hawaii Tourism Authority or from donations from condo associations and other island businesses. The major donors and condo associations typically make donations in the $500- $2,500 range. All of our income is handled by Tri-Isle RC&D and we operate under their 501c3 status. They provide donors with tax receipts and thank-you notes.

If residents or tourists want to join us on a workday, they are always welcome. We work from 7:30- 9:30 on most Monday mornings. We have a website: <www.SouthMauiVolunteers.com> that is updated weekly with the location for the next workday. Additionally, if you want to work with us on a more regular basis we send out a notice each Wednesday with highlights from the previous week and a note about the upcoming week’s work. We also send group and individual pictures with that note.

Condo associations and condo owners have typically been the life blood of our volunteer base, and they make up the bulk of our ‘core’ group. “

Pleasenotethatlastsentence(boldfaceisouraddition)andconsider joining this wonderful group one day on your next Mauistay.Youmaygethookedandmakeitaregularpractice.It’s a great way to make new friends and improve our beaches atthesametime.Ifworkingisnotanoption,donationsarehappily accepted and judiciously used.

Quick Updates: • PermitsfortheHaleakalaSolarprojecthavebeensubmittedtotheCounty.HaleakalaSolarwillbeginconstructioninApril

onthesolarwaterheatingsystem.Itisscheduledtotakeapproximatelytwomonthstocompletewithonlyafewminorinterruptionsinservice.Theirscheduleofworkwillbedisplayedonthecalendarlocatedontheownerswebsite.

• The$50permonthlongtermparkingpolicyhasbeeneliminated.Existingparticipantsinthisprogramwillneedtomakealternate arrangements for their vehicles if they are not going to be stored in their assigned parking space. The policy change willrequireownerswhowishtohaveanon-islandcartoeitherfindanoff-sitestoragelocationortokeeptheircarintheirdeededparking.Guestswillberequiredtopaytheestablishedfeeforutilizingavisitorspace.

• Forallyoubaseballfans...asofMarch30,OceanicTimeWarnerwillbebroadcastingFoxSportsSanDiego.AllSanDiegoPadres games will be broadcast - woo hoo!

Ifyouareon-islandandcanattend,thenextBoardofDirectorsmeetingisApril29th,2014.Wevalueyour input and appreciate hearing from owners so come and make your voice heard.

ManythanksforyourencouragementandkeepintouchbyemailingcurrentPresidentSteveWerthatstevewerth@cox.netorVicePresidentBillCrawfordatcrawford2693@msn.com.ThankstoDellaHalvorsonforhersuperbformattingandproductionofthesenewsletters!

Ahuihou!Yournewslettermonkey,JeanneErdahl

Contactinfo-KiheiAkahiOfficePhone:808-879-1881Website:www.KiheiAkahiOwners.net

Welcome to our Newest Employee!Manyownershavealreadymadetheacquaintanceofourneweststaffmember,notable for her warmth and friendliness to owners and guests alike. She is NormaSim,andyouwillfindherholdingdowntheofficealongwithGerryandoccasionallyJustin.Sheandherhusbandhaveworkedintheareaforover30years and they come from a whole family employed in the hospitality industry on Maui.

Norma’spreviousstintsincludehousekeepinginspectorattheGrandWaileaandbookingandreservationsattheHaleKamaolefrontdesk.HerdaughterisaweddingcoordinatoratMakena,hersonabuildingengineerlikehisfather.

She loves working at Kihei Akahi but her happiest moments come when taking care of(andchauffeuring!)herfivegrandkidstosportsactivitiesandtochurch.

INFO FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL OWNERS AnewreportingrequirementhasbeenhandeddownfromthestateunderAct326,mandatingthatownersofshort-termrentalsfurnishspecificinformationtotheirpropertymanager/associationregardingtheirtaxreportingnumberandalistofallthewebsitesthroughwhichthepropertyisadvertised.You

mayhavealreadyreceivedaformtobefilledoutandreturnedtotheAssociationfromyouron-islandmanager,butourManagingAgent,DMIhassentoutamorecompleteinformationpacketwhichyoushouldhavereceivedbylateMarch.Pleasenotethattheform(onepageonly)wassupposedtobereturnedtotheKiheiAkahiofficebyApril1,2014,butsincemanypeopledidn’treceivethepackageuntilApril1(orlater)pleasesenditintoGerryassoonaspossible,butnolaterthanApril15th!!

RBOAA - Rentals By Owner Awareness Association < www.rboaa.org >

Doyouhavequestionsaboutthenewreportingrequirementsandhowitmightaffectyou?TheRBOAAwasformedtoprovideaccurateinformationaboutvacationrentalstopropertyownersandHawaiianlegislatorsandtoprovideownerswithinformationthatwillhelpthemabidebylocalandHawaiianregulations.OurveryownNealHalstead,C-312istheVice-Presidentoftheorganization,sofeelfreetocontacthimontheKiheiAkahiFacebooksiteorthroughtheRBOAAwebsite.