Laserfiche WebLink
Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 2 <br />January 25, 2007 <br />cancelled because there was no quorum at the Prosecuting Attorney's Office <br />Conference Room. <br />REPORT ON CEMETERIES — STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD <br />Hawaii Island Representative Mr. Herring Kalua <br />Mr. Kalua gave the following report: <br />Veterans Cemetery II - East Hawaii <br />As of January 20, 2007, a new date was established for completion of work at Veterans <br />Cemetery II. Extension granted based on negotiated repairs contractor will need to <br />complete prior to receipt of final payment. Remaining work relates to landscaping and <br />turf grassing required due to regrading of new burial areas for proper drainage and <br />problems relating to an overabundance of weeds. <br />Veterans Cemetery III - West Hawaii - Phase II <br />Project consultant DPI (Design Partners Inc.) submitted the first draft of the Master Plan <br />to VA State Cemetery Grant Services for review and approval. Master Plan includes <br />comments received from the Kona veterans received by the State in November 2006 and <br />also included VA guidance. Another project presentation to Kona veterans will be <br />scheduled in January or February 2007 to present master plan, address veterans <br />comments and include input. Date will be based on the date review comments received <br />from the VA. <br />Mr. Highley asked if the January 10't' meeting is being rescheduled. Mr. Kalua said it <br />would probably be held in February since that date has passed. <br />Veterans Cemeteries I and II - Columbariums <br />Mr. Kalua said the state is contemplating either putting in another marble plate or break <br />the old one down and get another columbarium like Veterans Cemetery III. <br />Director Engelhard said as an experiment P &R staff will be installing a steel plate (had to <br />wait for screws or it would have already been installed) over columbariums to see how it <br />will hold up in the weather. <br />Chairman Highley suggests installing columbariums like the ones at West Hawaii <br />Cemetery, which has individual niches. The state purchased them for approximately <br />$25,000. Although they say its temporary, it really looks nice and saves cemetery space. <br />Director Engelhard said rather than tearing down what's already there, we will first try to <br />put individual plates on the existing columbariums, which have approximately 36 niches <br />each. <br />