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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 2 <br />June 17, 2010 <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC <br />None <br />PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES - April 15, 2010 <br />The minutes of the April 15, 2010 meeting were approved with the following change made by Minoru <br />Hanato: <br />Present at the April 15th Meeting in Kona were guests Thomas Leone and Boss Hanato. <br />REPORT ON CEMETERIES - STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD <br />Hawaii Island - West Hawaii Representative Dr. Norman Stahl <br />Dr. Stahl - Absent. <br />Hawaii Island - West Hawaii Representative Mr. Herb Lum <br />Veterans Cemeteries I and H - Columbaria Location <br />Mr. Lum reported since Dr. Stahl was not present, plans being finalized to put in columbarias at <br />Veterans Cemetery II. They expect to have (9) columbarias with 64 niches each for a total of 576 <br />niches. This compares with (8) columbarias with 24 niches each in West Hawaii for a total of 192 <br />niches. There will be considerably more in Veterans Cemetery II which is a much larger cemetery and <br />has a lot more burials than West Hawaii. <br />Chairperson Fox said the Engineer told her they would be adding more columbarias to West Hawaii. <br />Mr. Lum responded that the (8) includes (4) additional columbarias added to the (4) old ones. <br />Office of Veterans Services - Additional Position Added for Bi,- Island - No Funding <br />Mr. Lum said that an additional position was created for an OVS Counselor on this island, but there is <br />no funding for that position at this point. <br />West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery III <br />Mr. Lum reported that at Veterans Cemetery III, they are installing water meters to be able to calculate <br />the amount of water being used, rather than the water supplier informing us of usage. The upper gate <br />has to be removed and replaced with a wider gate because the gate as it stands is too narrow. It's wide <br />enough for the road, but not wide enough for two lane traffic. The gate will be expanded and a symbol <br />will be installed. <br />Mr. Hanato asked Mr. Lum what happened to the water meter that was installed years ago prior to <br />construction. Mr. Lum didn't have an answer. <br />