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<br /> <br />MAYOR’S COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES <br />c/o Hawai‘i County Office of Aging, <br />1055 Kino‘ole Street,Suite 101, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />Wednesday, October 17, 2012 <br /> <br />The County of Hawai‘i Mayor’s Committee on People with Disabilities met at <br />10:15 a.m. in the ADRC Training Room, 1055 Kinoole Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i <br />96720, with Chair Paige De Lima presiding. <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: <br /> Paige De Lima, Chair; Wesley Tanigawa, Vice Chair; <br />Pauline Aughe, Jessica Arruda, Chris Cholas, Jesslie Hook, James Souza. <br /> <br />EXCUSED: <br /> Edeltraud Hanoa, Jean Navarro, Dr. Ron Wagner-Wright, Laura <br />Tobosa. <br /> <br />ABSENT: <br /> Janice Mancini, Dareth Pung-Boteilho. <br /> <br />OTHERS PRESENT AND GUESTS: <br /> Renee Schoen, Corporation Counsel; Alan <br />Parker, HCOA; Sandra Arriola, HCOA; Teri Spinola-Campbell, Human <br />Resources; Jesse Floyd, DD Council; Sheree Matheson, Interpreter; Sam <br />Nagasawa, Aloha Independent Living; Joyce Imaino. <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The Chair <br /> called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 MEETING <br /> <br />P. De Lima <br /> called for approval of the minutes. <br /> <br />MOTION:P. Aughe <br /> made a motion to approve the minutes. It was seconded by <br />J. Souza <br />. All were in favor. None opposed. Minutes approved. <br /> <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (Agenda Items) <br />No statements from the public. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Mr. Ron Amundson, Disability Rights Hawai‘i, Wheelchair Accessibility <br />Issues with Hilo Medical Center and County of Hawai‘i. <br /> <br />W. Tanigawa <br /> stated that he attended a Disability Rights Hawai‘i meeting last <br />month and they talked about the Hilo Medical Center situation so he asked Chris <br />to address Disability Rights Hawai‘i’s functions and any information regarding the <br /> <br />