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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Minutes December 4, 2018 <br />Page 2 <br />(December 11) which will also be the last reading and then Council will vote. He then <br />asked if there are any comments. <br />Vice -Chair Carolle Brulee-Wilson thanked Chair Doolittle for doing this saying he did a <br />good job. <br />Chair Doolittle responded this was part of his agenda when he submitted his application <br />for the committee. When he went through the minutes of past meetings they only <br />discussed West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery and an irrigation water line. He is happy there <br />is a charter that expands that. <br />Update on Cemetery Projects <br />Chair Doolittle asked if anyone wanted to add an updates on the cemeteries. <br />Secretary Brittany Iyo explained the project at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery II is <br />underway. <br />Deputy Director Maurice Messina added that the contractor poured the concrete for the <br />building today and the walls are also going up. Concrete should be cured in a couple <br />days. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />Report on Cemeteries <br />Mr. Messina introduced homeless at the cemeteries. The amount of homeless at Veterans <br />Cemetery is causing problems there. On Sunday night/Monday morning, someone took <br />feces and smeared it all over the walls of the restroom facility. He's been brainstorming <br />ways to secure the cemetery, maybe a fence around the pavilion. He talked to P&R Park <br />Planner and maybe the committee can discuss and recommend putting a fence around <br />Veterans I like Veterans II. They've discussed ways like roll down cages to secure it but <br />nothing will be visually appealing. <br />Isaac Nahakuelua asked what about lighting? <br />Mr. Messina said lighting is not the issue, it's the accessibility. <br />Mr. Nahakuelua but if there's more lighting, it may deter the homeless from doing drugs <br />there. <br />Mr. Messina answered that Police can see inside because of the lighting around but <br />there's a couple of corners and alcoves that you can hide out in. The drug deals are <br />happening in the parking lot right next to it. Those are all the issues. <br />Chair Doolittle asked if there's a similar problem in West Hawaii? <br />