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Form # B -52 <br /> May 16, 2011 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT Environmental Management DATE May 16, 2011 <br /> DEPARTMENT CONTACT Hunter Bishop PHONE 961 -8083 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> To accept and acknowledge a donation of an artistic mural to be painted by Ms. Charlene <br /> Lofgreen at the Department of Environmental Management's Pahoa Transfer Station. <br /> Charlene Lofgreen <br /> P.O. Box 2073 <br /> Pahoa, Hawaii 96778 <br /> PHONE: 345 -0459 <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION <br /> The Department of Environmental Management has received an offer from Ms. Lofgreen to <br /> paint a mural on the side of a rainwater catchment tank at the newly renovated Pahoa Transfer <br /> Station that will be visible from nearly every vantage point within the transfer station. The mural <br /> will include Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins in the shape of the recycling symbol that includes a <br /> depiction of the Big Island, turtles, a whale, the volcano, a Black Sand beach, and native animals <br /> and plants to emphasize the commitment to preserve and protect our ocean and land. <br /> The donation has an estimated value of $150 in materials and supplies and will be an <br /> appropriately interesting and attractive addition to the transfer station. We respectfully request <br /> a waiver of Committee approval to allow the artist to complete the mural before the <br /> scheduled blessing of the transfer station on June 16, 2011. <br /> SIGNED DATE S 1 1 1 ) I <br /> Department Head <br />