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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE <br /> DATE: April 19, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 162 /Res. No. 59 -11 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> West Hawai`i Civic Center <br /> 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A <br /> Kona, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 1:30 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation, to which was referred <br /> Resolution 59 -11, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution 59 -11, transmitted by Councilmember K. Angel Pilago, dated April 6, 2011, <br /> requesting Governor Neil Abercrombie set aside sixty acres of land located in the vicinity of <br /> Manini`owaliawake`e, North Kona, Hawai`i, for the establishment of a West Hawai`i multi- <br /> purpose and inter - generational veterans center. <br /> There were four testifiers in Kona all testifying in support of the resolution, one being a former <br /> Hawai`i County Councilmember. One of the testifiers commented how good it would be for the <br /> vets to have medical and administrative services provided at one location. <br /> Councilmember Pilago spoke on behalf of the resolution stating how proud he was to bring this <br /> forward and commenting that it really came from community members, vets, families and even <br /> grandchildren of vets. He said it was long overdue and that for him it created a sense of <br /> righteousness providing us with the opportunity to show that we value our past and have hope <br /> and optimism for the future. He informed your committee members that every week we are <br /> currently loosing four to eight vets, and that we must lobby strongly at the State Legislature to <br /> continue moving this forward and to see it become a reality. <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and <br /> intent of Resolution No. 59 -11, and recommends its adoption. <br /> bl <br /> AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> BLAS X <br /> FORD x COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & <br /> HOFFMANN x PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> IKEDA X <br /> ONISHI X <br /> PILAGO X <br /> SMART x FRED BLAS, CHAIR <br /> YAGONG X PWPRC REPORT NO. 18 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: MAY 0 4 201t <br />