HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0037.021 2002-2004
02/19/03 WED 10:17 FAR 8083233056 Larr9 & Brenda Ford X001
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James Arakaki, Council Chairperson r~'
Curtis Tyler, Vice Chairperson
Aaron S. Y. Chung, Councilmembc~f.
Leningrad Elarionoff, Coundlmember
Fred Holschuh, Councilmember /!X f /
Bob Jacobsen, Councilmember w (•r
Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Councilmember
Joseph Reynolds, Councilmember
Gary Safarik, Coundlmember
Re: Support of West Hawaii Civic Center
Move of Planning Department, and I~ublic Works
Aloha Councilmembers:
I am writing in support of a West Hawaii Civic Center. There are reasons to support this project:
1. We would save hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual rent by having our own
building.
2. We need a multiple meeting rooms of various sizes to have community meetings and a
coundl chamber that will hold at least 300 people rather tfian meeting in hotel rooms or
inadequate buildings. I would like to see the seating area of the council chamber be
sloped for better visibility with seats that are large enough to comfortably seat our people
- even large neoole. We also need the council chamber and at least one other room to
be wired for teleconferencirq.
Additionally, the County mu a gasonable land rent to the Hawaiian g Tonle for use of the
ce ed land. It is not fair to pay $1 per year. The rent pays far services and homes for
Hawaiians and this needs to be accepted and appropriate rents paid.
I do not agree that the first department io move to the new facility is the motor vehide
department. Whatever their need: are, the members of the community only visit that facility
once every few years. But we mu:.t visit the Planning Department, the Public Works
Department, and the Reat Properti Tax Office repeatedly. The offices are so small that files for
West Hawaii are held in Hilo and must be sent to Kona. This is inefficient. The space is so
cramped that we do not have roortr for additional planners, engineers, or other staff, etc. I
support building a first, very large module and moving Planning and Public Works into it as soon
as possible. As you know, the greatest need for service and tfie most complaints for service are
in these departments.
Please support Mayor Kim's rnque~st to ouitd a West Hawaii Civic Center as soon as possible.
Brenda J. Ford
81-950 Makahiki Lane
Capt. Cook, HI 96704
808-323-2323 Cow N0. / Z
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