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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> DATE: December 4, 2017 Re: Comm. No. 601/Bill No. 81 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 9:16 a.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 Bill No. 81, reports <br /> as follows: <br /> Bill No. 81, transmitted by Council Member Eileen O'Hara, dated November 17, 2017, amends the Park <br /> and Recreational Facility Schedule, Chapter 15, Article 8, Section 15-68.1 of the Hawai`i County Code <br /> 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to naming the skate park at the Pahoa Neighborhood facility <br /> in Pahoa,the "Ginny Aste Skate Park." <br /> This bill names the skate park in honor of long-time advocate Virginia Brautigan Aste, in recognition of <br /> the significant contributions she has made in her community. <br /> There was a general discussion about Ms. Aste's community advocacy spanning decades and the <br /> specific achievement of improving recreational opportunities at the Pahoa neighborhood facility. <br /> Ms. Aste was in the Hilo Councilroom and gave a history of the effort to get the skate park built. <br /> Councilmembers were in favor of this facility name. <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br /> Bill No. 81, and recommends its passage on first reading. <br /> nh <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID X COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br /> EOFF x PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> KANUHA X <br /> LEE LOY X <br /> O'HARA X <br /> POINDEXTER x JE i' FER RUGGLES, CHAIR <br /> RICHARDS X PWPRC REPORT NO.: 30 <br /> RUGGLES X , ADOPTED: DEC 2 0 2017 <br />