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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PEMC 004 04/17/2001 2000-2002 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PARKS & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DATE: April 17, 2001 RE: COMM. NO. 174 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:05 a.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Parks & Environmental Management, to which was referred Communication No. 174, reports as follows: Communication No. 174 is transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, dated April 3, 2001, nominating Mack S. Asato, Hugh Y. Ono, Samuel S. Kawamura, Barbara Bell, Lou Ann K..Iones, David Kimo Frankel, Peter E. Martin, Carolyn A. Witcher, and Riley W. Smith to the newly created Hawaii County Environmental Management Commission. Council District 1-Mack S. Asato is a lifelong resident of Hawaii. Mr. Asato is currently employed by the County of Hawaii, Department of Public Works, Highways Division, as a Road Construction Maintenance Supervisor for the Hamakua District. He is also a certified paralegal. Mr. Asato is a member of the Democratic Party and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2003. Council District 2-Hugh Y. Ono is a lifelong resident of Hawaii. Mr. Ono is currently self-employed in the engineering management business. He is a former Engineering Administrator for the State Department of Transportation, State Highways Division, as well as a former Chief Engineer for the County of Hawaii. Mr. Ono has been active in community service with such organizations as the Hawaii United Way, Japanese Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers and the National Council of Engineering Examiners as its Chair. Mr. Ono states that he is not affiliated with any political party and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2005. Council District 3-Samuel S. Kawamura is a lifelong resident of Hawaii. Mr. Kawamura is a retired drafting technician with the State Department of Transportation. He also spent 30 years with the National Guard and Army Reserves and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He currently serves the community through the Waiakea Lions Club and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Mr. Kawamura states that he is not affiliated with any political party and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2001. Council District 4-Barbara Bell is a 21-year resident of Hawaii. Ms. Bell has served with the County of Hawaii, the State Legislature (budget analyst) and Recycle Hawaii. She has served the community through organizations such as Puna Speaks, Kapoho Community Association and the Keaukaha Civic Club. Ms. Bell states that she is a member of the Green Party and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2003. Committee on Parks & Environmental Management April 17, 2001 Comm. No. 174 Page 2 Council District 5-Lou Ann K. Jones is a lifelong resident of Hawaii. Ms. Jones is a PTT/substitute teacher with the Department of Education and a former teacher at the UH-Hilo Na Pua No`eau Program. She has served and still serves the community through organizations such as the Native Hawaiian Education Island Council, Na Kahu `O Pahoa, County Puna Parks Committee, Community Recycling and Shoreline Clean-Up, BIHASA (surfing association), Pohoiki Fisherman's Association and the Alu Like Summer Youth Employment Training Program. Ms. Jones states that she is not affiliated with any political party and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2005. Council District 6-David Kimo Frankel is a lifelong resident of Hawaii. Mr. Frankel is aself-employed consultant and attorney. He has served with the Office of State Planning as a planning and policy analyst. He also is a member of the Sierra club, Hawaii Chapter, the Volcano Community Association, Department of Health's Environmental Advisory Group and the Volcano Charter School Interim Board of Directors. Mr. Frankel is a member of the Democratic Party and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2004. Council District 7-Peter E. Martin is athree-year resident of Hawaii. Mr. Martin is a former airline pilot and a former researcher for Recycle Hawaii. He is active in the community and is the current President for the Citizens for Equitable and Responsible Government, Vice-President for the Retired Officers Organization, and he is a member of the Kona Outdoor Circle's Pua Committee. Mr. Martin also owns a waste processing company. Mr. Martin states that he is not affiliated with any political party and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2002. Council District 8-Carolyn A. Witcher is a 10-year resident of Hawaii. Ms. Witcher is the owner and office manager for Witcher Engineering, LLP. She is a former Chairman for the Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary District and is a former member and board member for the Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department. Ms. Witcher is a member of the Republican Party and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2002. Council District 9-Riley W. Smith is a lifelong resident of Hawaii. He currently is the Project Manager for Parker Ranch. Mr. Smith is a former Deputy Chief Engineer for the County of Hawaii. Mr. Smith is active in the community and belongs to organizations such as the North Hawaii Rotary Club, the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee, the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and the Waimea Community Association. Mr. Smith states that he is not affiliated with any political party and will serve a term to expire on December 1, 2004. Committee on Parks & Environmental Management April 17, 2001 Comm. No. 174 Page 3 Your Committee on Parks and Environmental Management recommends the approval of the nominations of Mack S. Asato, Hugh Y. Ono, Samuel S. Kawamura, Barbara Bell, Lou Ann K. Jones, David Kimo Frankel, Peter E. Martin, Carolyn A. Witcher, and Riley W. Smith to the Hawaii County Environmental Management Commission. la AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted YAGONG X ELARIONOFF x COMMITTEE ON PARKS & ENVIRONMENT CHUNG x MANAGEMENT f JACOBSON X ~ LEITHEA~-TO~~ x LENIN RAD E RIO OFF, ICE-CHA PISICCHIO X SAFARIK x P&EMC REPORT NO. A 4 'TYLER x ADOPTED: MAY 2 ~~01 ARAKAKI X .