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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 2 <br />May 18, 2006 <br />PREVIOUS MEETINGS MINUTES — APRIL 20, 2006 <br />• The minutes of the April 20, 2006 meeting were approved as submitted. <br />REPORT ON CEMETERIES — STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD <br />Hawaii Island Representative Mr. Herring Kalua <br />Mr. Kalua reported that he did not receive any update from the Director of the Office of <br />Veterans Services. The next State Veterans Advisory Board meeting will be held on <br />June 2nd <br />Veterans Cemeteries I And II - Columbariums <br />Chairman Highley asked if there has been any decision on assessment of Columbariums <br />on Cemeteries I and II. <br />Mr. Kalua said they are looking at fixing columbariums so that each niche will have its <br />own separate cover instead of having 4 niches under one cover. <br />Committee's Recommendation On Columbariums for Veterans I and II <br />Following a discussion, committee voted to recommend removal of both Columbariums <br />from Veterans Cemetery I and II and to install new temporary columbariums similar to <br />the ones at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery with approximately 96 niches at Veterans <br />Cemetery II only. Mr. Kalua will inform Director and State Veterans Advisory Board. <br />Veterans Cemetery III - West Hawaii <br />The veterans group in Kona received a map from Major Neil Mitsuyoshi and inserted <br />recommendations they feel is more practical. Minoru Hanato requested Mr. Kalua pick <br />up the marked up map to take to the next meeting on Oahu. <br />VETERANS CEMETERY III - WEST HAWAII <br />Graveliners <br />Chairman Highley read an email that Major Mitsuyoshi sent to Director Engelhard <br />regarding the graveliners. <br />Everything seems to be going well. Your involvement <br />with this has really helped expedite the review and <br />approval process with DPW and Planning. <br />Getting the plans reviewed and approved for signature <br />by DPW and Planning will allow DAGS to advertise <br />signed /approved plans for bid. The Contractor (once <br />selected) will come in for the grading permit. <br />DAGS (Gina & Joe) also just coordinated and completed <br />the selection committee for the Architect that will be <br />used on future phases of work at the West Hawaii <br />Cemetery, Phase IIB. <br />The hurdle that we have right now is that we are still <br />awaiting Governor /B &F approval for the delegation of <br />expenditure of funds, advertisement for bids, and <br />