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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 6 <br />November 18, 2010 <br />Chairperson Fox asked if a public hearing would be necessary to remove an organization <br />from the committee. <br />Deputy Corporation Counsel Renee Schoen responded "no ". This board has already <br />discussed the issue, the department would need to submit legislation to the County <br />Council which would require two readings at Council. <br />Mr. Wery asked if it should be put out from the organization. <br />Chairperson Fox said one of the organizations we are talking about is "Veterans of <br />Vietnam War". Wendall Kekuma hasn't shown up to a meeting in almost two years and <br />we are unable to contact him. She also contacted the last person that served as the <br />Commander of the Veterans of the Vietnam War, who said they don't have a quorum and <br />they don't meet anymore. <br />Mr. Wery asked what it would take to replace that organization with another <br />organization. <br />Deputy Corporation Counsel Renee Schoen said first of all you would probably want to <br />show the Council that this particular organization is no longer in existence and you have <br />made efforts to contact their representative and they have not responded, therefore, they <br />should no longer be a part of this committee. At the same time you could suggest that <br />another organization be represented. <br />Mr. Wery said there is another organization that should be here, the Combat Infantry <br />Association. <br />Chairperson Fox summarized discussion stating that the Veterans of the Vietnam War <br />organization no longer holds meetings and we have been unable to contact Wendall <br />Kekumu their representative for almost two years. We are talking about removing the <br />Veterans of the Vietnam War and replacing them with a representative from the Combat <br />Infantry Association. She asked if there was a motion. <br />Mr. Wery made a motion to remove the Veterans of the Vietnam War organization and <br />replace slot with a representative from the Combat Infantry Association. <br />Chairperson Fox asked if there is any discussion and asked the West Hawaii members if <br />they know of any organization that meets for Veterans of the Vietnam War on the west <br />side. <br />Mr. Tom Leone said this is a problem and feels that the VA offices should post a notice <br />because there are a lot of Vietnam War veterans that go there. <br />Chairperson Fox said this has been ongoing and we have been trying to get this fixed for <br />two years, so we would like to make a decision and do it and if they want to get back on <br />the committee, they can talk to us and we can do it again. <br />