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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 4 <br />August 15, 2013 <br /> <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />VETERANS CEMETERY III - WEST HAWAI`I <br /> <br />Portable Restroom Placed at Roadway Entrance <br />Chairperson Carlson said there is a health concern related to people using the wall at the <br />Veterans Cemetery III entrance as a hiding area for runners on Queen K Highway to <br />defecate. He recommends that the County submit a request to the State to put in a rest <br />stop somewhere near the West Hawai`i Veterans Cemetery. <br /> <br />Deputy Director Fitzgerald said he received requests to have a portable restroom placed <br />near the entrance of the West Hawai`i Veterans Cemetery. He has had discussions with <br />people who don’t feel it’s appropriate and separately with triathletes and bikers. There <br />was a portable restroom placed there for a one time event a couple weeks ago that he did <br />not give approval to and was not informed about. He has been in discussion with bikers <br />and feels personally that it would not be an appropriate location for a portable restroom. <br />He instructed the bikers to discuss placement with Ironman, State DOT, State Parks <br />(Regarding the Entrance to Kua Bay), Kukio, the Hualalai Resort to request permission <br />for another location near the cemetery. He asked members for their input. <br /> <br />Member Fox feels seeing a portable restroom at the entrance is disgusting and <br />dishonorable and requests placing it somewhere away from the cemetery. <br /> <br />Member Minoru Hanato also feels a portable restroom should not be placed there. He <br />recommends putting it somewhere else. <br /> <br />Chairperson Carlson said because the cemetery closes ½ day, bikers cannot ride up to the <br />restroom at the cemetery. Members responded that it is not our problem. <br /> <br />Member Wery also stated that it should be placed away from the cemetery. <br /> <br />Deputy Director Fitzgerald will discuss with Diane of Ironman to inform her of the <br />problems. He will also check with the State and report back to the committee at the next <br />meeting. <br /> <br />ADA Portable Fixture Complaints <br />Deputy Director Fitzgerald shared that Park Planner James Komata has not had an <br />opportunity to take measurements in the restrooms yet, but he is aware of the concerns. <br />In the meantime, West Hawai`i Parks District Superintendent Dennis Riordan installed <br />additional handrails. It was built by the state and if there are problems with the design it <br />would have to be addressed by them. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />