2007-10-18 Veteran Advisory Committee Minutes

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Veterans Advisory Committee Page 6 October 18, 2007 Director Engelhard said we have not yet received the graveliners, but were told they have been purchased. Rule 7 - Review of Possible Amendments Opening and Closing of Veterans Cemetery III - West Hawaii Chairman Highley read the September 20t Minutes - Page 6 - Paragraph 4 - "Director Engelhard said this issue only recently came up, it hasn't been provided, and in the past it's been acceptable" Chairman Highley said it doesn't mean that its acceptable now and believes that others in the veterans community feel the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery should follow the procedure of opening and closing at the proper hour as indicated in Rule 7. He continued to read Director Engelhard's statement from September 20th Minutes: "The amount of money to open and close the gate, if it's the committee's will, then I will put it in the budget which we will start to work on in October. Chairman Highley stepped down from serving as Chair and turned meeting over to Vice Chairperson Fox so that he could make a motion. Motion Richard Highley made a motion that it is the will of this committee that Director Engelhard put into the budget next year, money that will provide for the opening and closing of the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery at the times designated in Rule 7, which would include raising and lowering the flag if there is no light on the flag. Committee voted unanimously - motion carried. Vice Chairperson Fox turned meeting back over to Richard Highley to continue conducting as Chairman. Burial Space at Veterans Cemetery III - West Hawaii Chairman Highley asked Director Engelhard if she spoke to staff regarding burial space and giving permission to remove the fence to keep backhoe off of existing graves. Director Engelhard said her understanding is that there are (8) more graves left. Last month there were (1) casket and (1) urn burial, which has been pretty typical. It sounds like there will be enough graves left until the next increment is completed. Chairman Highley asked Boss Hanato if the fence was removed for expansion and he responded that it was removed and they erected a temporary fence. Chairman Highley asked if the temporary fence was to keep out the goats and Mr. Lum said its only to cordon off the construction area. Director Engelhard said no one asked permission to remove fence.