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<br />COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES <br />Friday, March 4, 2005, 10:30 a.m. <br />Aupuni Conference Room <br />PRESENT: Lawrence Scadden, Chair; Ted Yamanaka, Vice-Chair; Betsy Whitney, <br />Secretary; Denise Cowdrey, Jack Matsui, James Souza, Laura Tobosa <br />EXCUSED: Michael Gleason <br />GUESTS: Malina Dravis, Interpreter; Bob Dunkley, ADA Coordinator Hawaii Volcanoes <br />National Park; Marianne Hodapp, Martin Hodapp, Andrea Johnson, CNA; <br />Alisa Mitchener, Recreation Specialist-Department of Parks and Recreation; <br />Norman Olesen, DCAB Board Member; Sonia Scadden, Teri Spinola-Campbell, ADA <br />Coordinator (Personnel Program Specialist); Charles Taliferro, Michael Udovic, <br />Corporation Counsel <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:28 a.m. An introduction of committee members, <br />staff, and guests wasmade. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />L. Tobosa made a motion to accept the minutes of February 4, 2005. T. Yamanaka <br />seconded the motion. The motion was passed with B. Whitney abstaining. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ISSUES <br />None. <br />TREASURERS REPORT <br />The treasurers report was reviewed. <br />D. Cowdrey made a motion to accept the treasurers reportassubmitted. B. Whitney <br />seconded the motion. The motion was passed. <br />CORRESPONDENCE <br />A. Letter from MCPD to Mayor regarding emergency preparedness <br />L. Scadden reported that he drafted a letter to the Mayor with regards to emergency <br />preparedness, especially for people with disabilities. He outlined four or five areas <br />that MCPD have identified over a period of time that the county should be cognizant <br />of, and that would assist people with disabilities in emergency preparedness. He <br />alsocontactedLannyNakano,ActingCivilDefenseAdministrator,andL.Nakano <br />asked that L. Scadden send him a summary of the issues MCPD discussed. <br />B. Letter from Mayor H. Kim to MCPD in response to emergency preparedness <br />L.ScaddenreportedthatMayorH.KimwrotebackbasicallythankingMCPDforthe <br />information and referring the letter to L. Nakano for his information and review. <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br /> <br />