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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: March 15, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 113 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> West Hawai`i Civic Center <br /> TIME: 2:05 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Communication 113, reports as follows: <br /> Communication 113, transmitted by Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated February 17, 2011, <br /> nominates Ms. Gail Byrne to the County of Hawaii Public Access, Open Space and Natural <br /> Resources Preservation Commission. <br /> A 13 -year resident of Hawai`i, Ms. Byrne is currently self - employed as a planning consultant. <br /> Prior to that, she was director at the Hawai`i Wildfire Management Organization. She has been <br /> involved with a number of community service organizations, including Kohala Natural Healing <br /> Arts 501 Board, Malama Kohala Kahakai, and Kako`o. Ms. Byrne states she is not affiliated <br /> with any political party. If confirmed, she will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2015, <br /> replacing E. Kalani Flores, whose term expired on December 31, 2010. <br /> Your Committee was informed by Council Member Pete Hoffmann of Ms. Byrne's volunteerism <br /> and community involvement in preservation of lands for open space such as Pa`o`o and <br /> Kaiholena coastline properties in North Kohala. Ms. Byrne's experience and grassroots efforts <br /> towards preservation of natural resources and various projects extend across the island. <br /> Property Manager Ken Van Bergen appeared before Your Committee and highly recommended <br /> Ms. Byrne's appointment to the commission. Mr. Van Bergen also thanked Ms. Byrne for <br /> volunteering to help the Finance Department apply and receive funding toward the purchase of <br /> Kaiholena in December. <br /> Pursuant to Section 2 -215, Hawai`i County Code, there shall be a public access, open space, and <br /> natural resources preservation commission consisting of nine members, appointed by the mayor <br /> and confirmed by the County Council. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication 113, and <br /> recommends confirmation of the appointment of Ms. Gail Byrne to the Public Access, Open <br /> Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. <br /> dkr <br /> AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> BLAS X <br /> FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> ONISHI X <br /> PILAGO X <br /> SMART x BRENDA FORD, HAIR <br /> YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 33 <br /> YOSHIMOTO x ADOPTED: APR 0 6 2011 <br />