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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 4 <br />September 18, 2008 <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />Request for Veterans Advisory Committee to Coordinate Events <br />Director Engelhard said that Mr. Dan Kama has requested that the Veterans Advisory <br />Committee take on the responsibility to annually coordinate the following events: <br />Veterans Day Parade/Memorial Services, Memorial Day Event, and other Veterans <br />Memorial events. <br />Chairwoman Fox said that she didn't think it falls under committee's responsibilities. <br />P &R Director Engelhard said the main responsibility is to take care of the veterans <br />cemeteries. After that, the ordinance says, "you can advise the Mayor or the Council on <br />actions or issues that they ask you directly to take care of." Neither the Mayor or the <br />Council has asked you to do this, Mr. Kama has. <br />Chairwoman Fox said then Mr. Kama could go to the Mayor or County Council and <br />request them to have us look into doing events and if the Council feels that its <br />appropriate. <br />Director Engelhard said you could say no. <br />Chairwoman Fox asked if anyone had comments. <br />Mr. Nishimoto said just say no, the County Code specifically says it is strictly for the <br />veterans cemeteries in the County of Hawaii, but at the request of the County Council or <br />the Mayor they can look in and recommend, but not chair and organize a parade or <br />memorial service. Liability for the County is also a concern. <br />Chairwoman Fox said we wouldn't be able to get liability insurance and asked for any <br />more comments. <br />Mr. Highley said he feels it's not the committee's kuleana to coordinate events, committee <br />is just concerned with the veterans cemeteries. The veterans organizations should help <br />support Mr. Kama with the veterans parade. <br />Chairwoman Fox said she wouldn't have a problem with Mr. Kama attending the meeting <br />to request help from representatives of the different organizations and to make <br />announcements, but the committee will not coordinate events. <br />Director Engelhard will let him know. <br />( *Following the meeting, Director Engelhard reviewed an opinion from Deputy <br />Corporation Counsel Craig Masuda dated July 12, 2004 relating to a 2004 request to the <br />Veterans Advisory Committee to coordinate /help plan a Veterans Day Parade - Opinion <br />states that any wording of a Veterans Day Parade being sponsored by the County of <br />