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the building was painted. The patio is going to be expanded too. Clayton will <br />review the plans with the Parks planner then he’ll share the details with anyone <br />who is interested in wanting to know what it will look like. <br /> <br />A. Mitchener <br /> inquired if a tour of the Hokulia exhibit could be organized for <br />people who use wheelchairs. Clayton stated it could be done after the Summer <br />Fun program and it will continue to be open until September, whenever <br />construction starts there. So there will be opportunities for everybody else to get <br />in. We could tie it in and educate everybody here and see what they are doing <br />with the Hokulia and have the direct hook up to them on the boat itself. It sails <br />for a little bit and it will rest for about four months as the storms go by and they’ll <br />go back on the ocean after four months. There is a lot to be educated about the <br />Hokulia. We can all share and learn. <br /> <br />Going back to one of the ideas that the Recreation Ad Hoc committee suggested, <br />P. Aughe <br /> stated that she understands that there are standards in the terms of <br />ADA and what you as a county are required to meet. She is recommending that <br />maybe asking or inviting people with disabilities to look at the designs in a more <br />practical aspect, because standards don’t always translate to realistic. It’s an <br />extra step and it goes above and beyond what is required, but Pauline feels like <br />Hawai‘i County is a county of wanting to be inclusive, having that aloha spirit. <br /> <br />C. Honma <br /> agreed. He stated that they follow the law as best as they can all of <br />the time, but like you said, some of the times the law just doesn’t cover it all. It’s <br />good to be considerate and cognizant of those concerns and issues and we’ve <br />been working on being conscious and doing those things. <br /> <br />Sada Anaud <br />, member of the public, reiterated that when the county does these <br />ADA improvements to make it safer for the disabled, they are making it that much <br />safer for abled body people as well. That lowers the liability for the county. So, <br />it’s not just for the disabled people, it’s for everyone. <br /> <br />According to Clayton an example of that would be the Ainaola Park. Everyone <br />uses the paths that are made for accessibility rather than just walking the regular <br />paths. At Yano Hall, the stairs are a lot more dangerous than the actual <br />accessibility ramp because there are railings. Our elderly people prefer to use <br />the accessible ramp even though it’s a little bit longer. It’s a much safer route <br />and a more well used route than the regular access that they do have. Clayton <br />stated that Sada Anaud was absolutely correct on that, and he agrees that it is <br />for everyone. We just did Honokaa arena and we’ve had cowboys that have <br />finally come out because it’s now accessible for them to get into the bleachers <br />system. It’s not just making it accessible but it also upgrades the facility as far as <br />the look goes and accessibility to our bleacher system. <br /> <br />BREAK: 10:45 – 10:50 <br /> <br />W. Tanigawa <br /> resumed the meeting after the break and inquired if there were any <br />C. Cholas <br />more questions for Clayton? had some questions regarding Kalakaua <br />Park. He stated that all the blocks from ancient times are obstacles waiting to <br />4 <br /> <br />