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Veterans Advisory Committee Minutes August 27,2019 Page 7 Sheridan: Hanato, where would this flag go? Out by the road? Hanato: inside the cemetery, right on the hill. The highest point of the cemetery. I got to know the procedure for us to start this. We tried to start this at the beginning of the year, and nothing's been done. What is the procedure for us to go ahead on this? Messina: Well I would also look at the committee and ask would you rather have the flags where the burials and ceremonies take place, or would you rather have the flag up on the hill? Wery: How long has the cemetery been in operation? Hanato: 97 Wery: So, the present flag has been there since 1997, 20 years. It's good for another 20 years. Hanato: When we have a function one guy usually walks up the hill and holds a good size flag throughout the whole function. Chair Doolittle: I don't think we can resolve it, but I suggest if you really want to put in an initiative and fundraiser to make that happen then that becomes yours and the Boys Scouts project. You need to find a way through Parks & Rec or State DoD. Messina: Well I would first ask the committee is this something you want to go for or is this a vote, yes you want to move the flag, or you want to leave the flag where it is. Chair Doolittle: Is there a consensus among the table here? Wery: I feel like the flag should stay where it is, it's been there for 22 years. Hanato: But were not moving it. We just want to add one on top of the hill. Deputy Corporation Counsel Malia Hall: I don't know if he heard the part where you can only have one flag. Maybe somebody wants to say it(inaudible) Lewis: Yeah but one of the challenges is, if it were in the original plan that's certainly an additional fact but the current policies and procedures prohibits you from putting more than one flag that's authorized on a site and then because you want it constantly lit and other stuff it further adds complications to it. If it's in your home that's one thing but this is on property that needs to be maintained and follow protocols. Right now, you'd probably have to an exception to policy and make sure you have all the rules. You have some facts that the original contract included it, but you've also got to find out how to get an exception. You get enough support perhaps it can happen. He's not talking about moving the other one. He's talking about having one you can see from the road.