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<br /> • •COUNTY OF HAWAI`I : •: `.'°-•�'/ •- STATE OF HAWAII
<br /> BILL NO. 58
<br /> ORDINANCE NO.
<br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY
<br /> SCHEDULE, CHAPTER 15,ARTICLE 8, SECTION 15-68.1, OF THE HAWAII
<br /> COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED),BY RENAMING KAUMANA
<br /> LANI PARK AS "YET SUNG CHANG PARK" IN HONOR OF YET SUNG CHANG.
<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
<br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to rename Kaumana Lath Park,
<br /> located on Hokulani Street,District of South Hilo, Island, County, and State of Hawai`i, in honor
<br /> of Yet Sung Chang,the community member who selflessly donated the land for the park.
<br /> Yet Sung Chang was born in 1909 in Hilo. Mr. Chang and his wife, Josephine Sui Fook
<br /> Chang,both graduates of Hilo High School, donated approximately 4.7 acres of land to be used
<br /> for"a public park,playground and/or other recreational use", according to Resolution No. 197,
<br /> adopted December 14, 1977, which accepted their donation.
<br /> Mr. Chang was a devoted community member who understood the value of recreational
<br /> opportunities to promote a healthy and active lifestyle and who strongly believed in the values of
<br /> hard work. He worked at Hilo Transportation and Terminal Company, a hauling company
<br /> created after the tsunami of 1946 destroyed portions of the train track. Mr. Chang also served
<br /> diligently as the head of his neighborhood Kumiai in Kaumana for many years.
<br /> Mr. Chang passed away in his hometown of Hilo on July 21,2002, at the age of 96. He is
<br /> remembered by his family,friends, and community for being a fair, community-minded leader.
<br /> SECTION 2. Pursuant to chapter 15, article 8, section 15-67(a)(2)(C), of the Hawai`i
<br /> County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended),which establishes requirements for naming
<br /> County parks and recreation facilities for a person who has"contributed significantly to the
<br /> recreational programs in the community in which the open area is located,"Kaumana Lani Park
<br /> is hereby renamed"Yet Sung Chang Park" in his honor.
<br /> SECTION 3. Chapter 15, article 8, section 15-68.1, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983
<br /> (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the"Kaumana Lani Park"listing of the
<br /> parks recreational facility schedule, "South Hilo" section,to read as follows:
<br /> "[Kaumana Lani Park] 2-5-060:007"
<br /> Yet Sung Chang Park
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