2014-02-24 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – February 24, 2014 L. Hadway: And as I mentioned, Mark, I’m hopeful that we actually inserted some language that hopefully allows for another 750k out of the request from HB 1902 so we’ll see how that moves. If I may, one last thing, may I? Chair Sylvester: Yes. L. Hadway: I just wanted to point out some position updates – so the state acquisition coordinator, which was Jordan Jokiel, for those of you that had the pleasure of meeting him – his current position is posted under the research rd corporation of the University of Hawaii and it closes on the 3 of March. That position was one of the positions when we get funding and we don’t – we have to have a position actually appointed by, or not appointed but given to us by the legislature to make a civil service position – so we hire them through the research corporation of the University of Hawaii. I’m happy to say that, that position we are moving it through the system to get it established as a civil service position as well. So hopefully we can get someone to replace Jordan (Jokiel) and can eventually can get them in the state system. The Hawaii Island Branch manager Mike Warne’s position is actually internally and externally thth posted and it is closing externally on the 28 and I believe internally on the 24. And then the wildlife game biologist for those of you who knew Ed Johnson, he was in the admin office and passed away I believe last January – we are interviewing for that position right now and I’m hopeful that it may have to go back out to external recruitment. So I’m just letting you guys know that we’re still trying to fill that position and it’s one of the key positions to help us move this kind of agenda forward and we’re really trying to find someone that fits that position well. Chair Sylvester: Thank you, Lisa. One final question, Willie-Joe? W. Camara: Lisa, what happened to the DOFAW website? L. Hadway: Good question. W. Camara: And how can I get back on it every now and then, cause it’s gone. I can’t find it. L. Hadway: Yeah, we had a great kind of website with a ton of information on it and we had to transition to a new e-website – that’s a statewide initiative and it’s been a rusty transition. W. Camara: Because I can find, I mean I can get like onto like DOBOR, the boating one, but DOFAW is no where to be found. Chair Sylvester: Lisa, \[unclear\] statewide acquisition coordinator – is that a permanent position? 22