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funds in MCPDs budget to improve accessibility at the beach parks by purchasing <br />adaptive equipment (beach wheelchairs, beach mats). <br />R. Wagner-Wright suggested using theleftover funds for transportation such as <br />reallocating funds to a taxi company to be there on time fordisabled people or <br />depositing the funds into an account and buy a vehicle and donate itto T. Brown to <br />be used solely for people in Hilo. <br />T. Spinola-Campbell mentioned that T. Brown has funds from the federal <br />government and he has strict guidelines to follow regarding the bus routes. He <br />cannot deviate from the routes or he would lose funding. T. Spinola-Campbell <br />suggested that T. Brown purchase an accessible bus with county funds for county <br />use and T. Brown indicated that he will put it into the budget cycle now for the fiscal <br />year 2008-09 budget. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ISSUES <br />None. <br />ANNOUNCEMENTS <br />D. Cowdrey suggested that another committee member replace her on the Interagency <br />Action Plan Work Group. L. Scadden will refer it to M. Gleason for action. <br />L. Scadden thanked D. Cowdrey for her contributions to MCPD for the last four years. <br />R. Wagner-Wright thanked D. Cowdrey for her professionalism, charm, efficiency, and <br />grace with MCPD. D. Cowdrey said she appreciates the opportunity to work with MCPD <br />and she felt very honored to have had this opportunity. <br />The next meeting will be held on Friday, October 5, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. in the Kona <br />Mayors Office conference room. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />The meeting was adjourned at 11:31 a.m. <br />RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, <br />_______________________________ <br />JEAN VIERNES, STAFF SECRETARY <br />4 <br />