HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 084 05/14/2002 2000-2002 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: May 14, 2002 Re: C-620
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 2:11 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 620, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim,
dated May 2, 2002, reports as follows:
Communication No. 620 recommends the appointment of the following individual to the Hawaii County Planning
Commission:
Mr. Jeffrey W. McCall, of no political affiliation, will be representing Council District 6, and serving a term
to expire on December 31, 2006. He is filling the seat vacated by Millie Mosher, whose term expired on
December 3 l , 2001.
Mr. McCall, a lifelong resident of Hawaii, is currently the owner/manager of McCall Flower Farms. He is
the current director and treasurer of the Ka'u Soil and Water Conservation and Development. He served as
past director for the Wood Vally Co-op. He has been a member of or has been a past member of
organizations as D1VAC0 Co-op, Hawaii County Farm Bureau, the Puna Soil and Water Conservation
District and the Big Island Association of Nurserymen.
Pursuant to Section 5-4.3 of the Hawaii County Charter, the mayor shall appoint members of the Planning
Commission to be confirmed by the Council, as prescribed in Section 13-4 of the Hawaii County Charter.
Several Committee Members commended Mr. McCall for the work he has done with the Soil and Water
Conservation and his experience with agriculturally zoned land.
Mr. McCall explained that he has been involved with agriculture his entire life, and he is an advocate for agriculture
and small businesses. He was asked to be on this commission, and if he can be of service, he will be there, but in
doing so, will have to relinquish some of his other obligations.
Your Chair thanked him for his willingness to serve on the Planning Commission, and also explained that he need
not be present at the Council meeting on June 5, 2002 when his appointment is confirmed by the Council.
Your Committee did not entertain further discussion on Mr. McCall's appointment to the Planning Commission.
Your Committee on Planning recommends the approval of the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey W. McCall to the Hawaii
County Planning Commission .
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