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THE MAYOR'S NATATORIUM TASK FORCE
More About the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium
August 27, 2009
Mayor's Natatorium Task Force Presentation

by Kiersten Faulkner, Executive Director of Historic Hawaii Foundation


Introduction Slide: This presentation evaluates the alternatives using the Task Force's criteria rankings established in the second task force meeting.23456 Social factors as ranked by the task force.789We know that the Natatorium has allowed Kaimana Beach to form and protects it. Note the difference between the two sides of the Natatorium in this modern aerial. Restoration options will be safer in the long term for marine environment than building a beach. 11 You can see from this photo that little of Kaimana beach existed before the Natatorium. Without the Natatorium, Kaimana Beach will be washed out to sea.12 Wil Chee Report showed Army Corps Scenario 3a to be the preferred scenario for beach building. However, this plan uses straight groins. The Army Corps report says, "Stability of the sand fill is (therefore) a concern with this (3a) design” Building the beach will be harmful to environment. 13 The Task force ranked costs as a consideration, but was one of the lower priorities in the decision-making criteria.14 The restored pool cost presented thus far by the City use an ocean circulation design which does not make sense if the new health department rules require pumps and a closed pool liner. So, HHF recommends starting from scratch to design a pool that meets those new requirements.1516 Other Criteria17: Other pools around the world18: Summary
Decision Making Criteria Established by the Mayor's Task Force

At Mayor Hannemann's Natatorium Task Force meeting #2, Task Force Members listed criteria upon which they would make a recommendation to the mayor.  Then, each Task Force Member was given an equal number of votes to apply to cast their votes on these criteria in order to compile an overall ranking of criteria.

Kiersten Faulkner reviewed these criteria in her presentation to the Task Force above. 

Here is the list of criteria and the number of votes for each as recorded in the approved meeting minutes:

Heritage Preservation
Heritage (memorial, Architectural, historic):   13
Do not remove:    6
Status Quo is not an option:   4
Maintain a living memorial:   4
Historic Treasury of knowledge:   2
Appropriate location:   1
Replace with something else:   1

Social
All-Star Volleyball Court:   8
Community access and use:  6
Maximize community and tourist use:  5
Recreation, beach, surf, pool & land based:   4
Community need:  2
User preference:   1
Honoring commitment to fallen:   1
Functionality:   1
use for future generations:   1
select suitable site for archway:   1

Environmental Consequences
Conservation of shoreline for future generations:   19
Protect Marine ecosystem:   5
Reef, Sedimentation, water quality safe from beach erosion:   5

Costs
Availability of Public Funds:  6
Development Opportunities:   3
Economic costs, hard, soft & maintenance:   3
Low Cost to users:   1

Build Beach:   13

Engineering Feasibility
Likelihood for success:   4
Feasibility:   1

Other
Free Parking:   3
Public Safety:   3
Legal and Regulatory:   1
In May 2009, Mayor Mufi Hannemann convened a Task Force to discuss alternatives to the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium.

Kiersten Faulkner, Historic Hawaii Foundation Executive Director is a member of that Task Force.

At the August 27, 2009 meeting (the fourth of five) she presented a review of the alternatives and of the criteria set by the Task Force at its second meeting.

Handouts included with the presentation:



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