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 <br /> Daniel Robert Sayre Memorial Foundation Awards Ceremony – to be held on <br />rd <br />September 3 at the Fairmont Orchid. <br /> <br />Chair Taniguchi asked Chief Oliveira for an update on the smoke detector program. <br /> <br />Chief Oliveira replied no progress; still waiting on confirmation for the approval of the <br />funds from the Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant program. <br /> <br />Chair Taniguchi asked that relative to the asset procurement, the department has a <br />capital lease to purchase the two apparatus, is the County allowed to do operational <br />leases relative to procurement? <br /> <br />Chief Oliveira replied that would probably be a question he would defer to Finance. <br />It is in the department’s budget and not associated with the capital improvement <br />budget which is typically funded through bonds and other sources. <br /> <br />th <br />Chair Taniguchi encouraged the Commissioners to participate in the September 24 <br />volunteer company meeting. <br /> <br />Chair Taniguchi thanked Chief Oliveira for volunteering to stay on board to afford the <br />Commission the opportunity to go through the process and to be vigilant and mindful <br />of the steps that they are taking. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br /> <br /> Discussion of letter from Mark Vaught, Chair of the County of Maui Fire and <br />Public Safety Commission dated July 8, 2011, regarding Request for Support <br /> <br />Regarding the Proposed Charter Amendments and/or Recommendations. <br /> <br />Commissioner Moku moved to file Communication No. 11-07, transmittal from Mark <br />Vaught, Chair of the Maui County Fire & Public Safety Commission. The motion was <br />seconded by Commission Henkel. <br /> <br />Chair Taniguchi stated he doesn’t necessarily understand the dynamics that’s <br />involved and what’s going on on Maui. <br /> <br />Commissioner Henkel stated his theory is that it’s kind of a step backwards for Maui. <br /> <br />Chair Taniguchi indicated that by virtue of everyone accepting their role as <br />commissioners is self evident, what he doesn’t really know is how this had come <br />about, its background and what is going on politically. There might be a few options; <br />however, Chair Taniguchi feels a little bit uncomfortable putting forth a <br />communication without fully understanding what’s going on. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lee stated the Commission cannot support this letter. <br /> <br />Commissioner Henkel stated it is outside the Commission’s kuleana. <br /> <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />