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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0789.000 2002-2004 +tr or Harry Kim qcu , r,- ,1 ( Dixie Kaetsu • ~.i l~~ C.! Mayor Managing Director Peter L. Hendricks COUNTY OF HAWAII Deputy Managing Director 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103 • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808) 329-5226 • Fax(808)326-5663 September 23, 2004 The Honorable Chairman James Y. Arakaki and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Council Members: For the information of the Hawai'i County Council, attached are resignations received from Board and Commission Members. Following is a list of resignations: 1. Arborist Advisory Committee Michael Isanhart, Council District 8 2. Board of Ethics Joel Gimpel, Council District 8 3. Police Commission Paul de Silva, Council District 3 4. Salary Commission Glenn Hara, Council District 2 5. Committee on the Status of Women Deborah Davis, Council District 9 May Lake, Council District 6 6. Water Board Leonard Tanaka, Council District 3 No. y 1 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer The Honorable Chairman James Y. Arakaki and Members of the County Council Page 2 September 23, 2004 Due to these resignations, Council members are urged to submit recommendations to fill the vacancies. Please note that the Arborist Advisory Committee, the Board of Ethics and the Committee on the Status of Women are not Council District specific and need not be filled by a person from the district that the resignee had represented. Please recommend people who meet the following criteria: • Active in and respected by the community. • Community-minded and oriented. • Knowledgeable about and able to represent the entire community's interests and concerns. • Able to focus on Hawai'i County as a whole without undo influence by special or self-interests. We are also looking for a balance of gender and race. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank youufforryyour, operation. Wendell Hatada Executive Assistant Attachments Hatada, Wendell From: Imamura, Esther Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 10:49 AM To: Yuen, Chris; Takemoto, Roy, Kawaha, Alice; Koga, Pat, Hatada, Wendell Subject: FW: Resignation -----Original Message----- From: Kona Outdoor Circle (maiIto: konaoutdoorcircle(T konacoast.coml Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:04 AM To: eimamura(dco.hawaii.hi.us Cc: michaellenanneCq)hotmail.com Subject: Resignation Attention: Esther Imaura From: Michael Isanhart Here's to announce my regretful resignation from the Mayor's Arborist Committee. Along with Kona Outdoor Circle's President, Betty Meyerson, I would like to recommend Coletta Witherspoon as my replacement and representative from Kona. Coletta can be reached at 960- 7210 or via email at colettan scribblersbav.com. Michael Isanhart 1630 S. Andorra PI. Tucson, AZ 85748 Michael (808) 990-0331 Hatada, Wendell From: Cainglit, Paulette Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 8:02 AM To: Hatada, Wendell Cc: Leithead-Todd, Bobby Jean Subject: FW: Petition 2004-01 Dear Wendell: As per our telephone conversation on Monday, May 8, 2004, informing you of Joel Gimpel's resignation from the Board of Ethics, I am forwarding Joel Gimpel's email resignation to you. Please let us know if Mr. Gimpel has to submit a separate resignation addressed to the Mayor, as I am unsure about that. Ethics Board member Sharon Cislo mentioned that she may know of someone from Kona who may be interested in serving on the Board, so I told her to contact you. Thanks Wendell. -Paulette -----Original Message----- From: ALOHAFIDLRRaot:com fSMTP:ALOHAFIDLRaAaoLcoml Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 10:00 AM To: Cainglit, Paulette Cc: LJVTWC(o)aol.com Subject: Petition 2004-01 Dear Paulette: As I mentioned over the phone, my wife and I are leaving for the mainland on May 10 (it's time to hug grandchildren) so I'll not be able to attend the May 12 meeting. Nevertheless, I've reviewed the subject petition and enclosures and agree with the Corporation Counsel's conclusion that, based upon the facts as stated, and given the existence and adherence to the policy of rotating court reporters, that office's receipt of $5 gift cards does not constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics because the present policy does not allow for any special benefit to be conferred on the donor. Aloha, Joel P.S. Thanks for enclosing Article XIV of the State Constitution. My reading of the provision prohibiting ethics commission members "from taking an active part in political management or in political campaigns" requires that I resign from the Board of Ethics because, as a candidate for the County Council, I will be doing just that. Accordingly, I hereby submit my resignation and thank ATT00003"htm you and the Board for all you have done and are doing to serve our County. ie-e- (,r nPe 13 -44 6-6 {fins, all, St K" 167 fu Paul M. de Silva 3020 Ainaola Drive, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Telephone: (608959-6901 Fax: (808) 959-7228 Email:Polo@Hawaii.rr.com August 13, 2004 The Honorable Harry S. Kim Mayor County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mayor Kim: This is my resignation from the Hawaii County Police Commission. My reasons for resignation are personal and have nothing to do with anyone or any matter before the Police Commission. Thank you for appointing me. Yours truly`, , - V v~ . de Silva C. Horace Hara ROEHRIG, ROEHRIG, WILSON, & HARA ATTORNEYS AT LAW 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 124 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4260 STANLEY H. ROEHRIG Telephone: (808)'969-1441 KAMUELA: Attomey at Caw, a law corporation CHRISTOPHER J. ROEHRIG Facsimile: (808) 935-3945 Anomeeyyat Law, A Law Co poration ANDREW P. WILSON 65-1298C Ka ,.,h. Road Alt mey at Law, a law cowation Kamuela, Hawaii 96743 -5732 GLENN S. HARA Telephone: ((808) 885-6614 Facsunile: ($O8) 885-5732 Anomey at Law, a law corporation gharaQaderpac.net OF COUNSEL: SHERMAN S. HEE Attorney at Law, A Law Corporation April 9, 2004 The Honorable Mayor Harry Kim 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Re: Salary Commission Dear Mayor Kim: I regretfully submit my resignation from the Salary Commission and also from its Tier Review Committee, effective as of the date of this letter, due to my judicial appointment to the Third Circuit Court. I wish the Commission well as it continues its important work to the great benefit our Big Island community. It has been a pleasure working on the commission and with its members. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be of service to our community. Very tntl your , enn S. Hara GSH:la cc: J. William Sanborn, Chair, Salary Commission Councilperson Mike Tulang la April 8, 2004 F:\CLIENTS\GSH.ff ce.lox\TRCr.igaltwpd Page 1 of 1 Viernes, Jean From: Debbie Davis [davis@flex.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:32 AM To: Writerlsg@aol.com Cc: Jean Viernes Subject: RE: HSCSW Dear Laura, My apologies for being silent for so long. I have received your calls and Jean's and have been meaning to respond in kind with my letter of resignation from the Committee. It has been a horrendously busy couple of years for me, as I am sure it has been for many people, coupled with the health issues of parents & in-laws and finally the loss of my father-in-law. I am sorry for the inconvenience that my absence from committee meetings has caused. I should have followed my instincts not to participate for another term when I was last approached to continue on, butjust couldn't say no. Please accept this as an informal letter of resignation from the Hawaii Island's Committee on the Status of Women. I have been most fortunate to meet a number of wonderful, powerful and generous women in the last several years and I will miss them all. I hope to see you again soon. Warmest aloha, Debbie Davis Deborah A. Davis, R(S), CRS Clark Realty Corporation 65-1279 Kawaihae Rd., #109 Kamuela, HI 96743 Ph. 808-936-3024 Fax: 808-885-2111 EFax:808-443-0073 eMail: davis@flex.com www.debadavis.com .)I- 3.-u -z5.yI- K 9/15/2004 June 30, 2004 - Dear Mayor Kim, Mahalo, for granting me the opportunity to serve my community through the County of Hawaii Committee on the Status of Women. In the past year, Committee members have changed but the commitment of all the women, past and present, to support and expand the work of the Committee goes on. Despite all the work of governmental and organizational groups dedicated to working toward full equality of women in our society the major obstacle to this goal resists change; acceptance of women's full humanity as responsible adults. Legal obstacles to women's equality that appeared to have been breached have reappeared under the guise of a return to traditional values. These values place women in a dependent role to some authority figure. This results in blaming women for the most obvious obstacle to her adulthood, her economic dependency. Despite educational, occupational, and financial gains for some women, many women face each day living not just from paycheck to paycheck but burrowing from next month's paycheck to pay today's bills. Women continue to earn less then men across all occupations. Yet, women's involvement in community building, between women, families, and organizations, both public and private, despite economic stress, displays their strength of body, mind and spirit. Women will need committees such as ours until women obtain full equality. Leaving you with this brief thought, I am submitting this letter in resignation from the County of Hawaii Committee on the Status of Women. Personal obligations require me to do this at this time. Again, thank you for trusting me with the responsibility to serve the women, men and children of our community through the Committee. Aloha _Mfy .e _i6PM:T AND T ELECVP I EOfj3355 `sT0 T&T ELECTRIC, INC. September 16, 2004 County Of Hawaii - Office of Information 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Attention: Mr. Wendell Hatada \ Subject: Water Board Resignation Dear Mr. Hatada, It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as a member of the Water Board. Unfortunately, the demands of our business have been increasing along with my having to take care of family / personal matters that I need to tender my resignation as of today. I appreciate your confidence and support as I have tried to serve our Island community. Although I will no longer have an official role on any board, I will continue to serve our community in other ways. Again, thank you for the opportunity. Sincerely, Leonard S. Tanaka Cc: Mr. Milton Pavao, Manager, DWS 456-A Kekuanaoa Street . Hilo, Hawaii 96720 . Telephone (806) 935-9029 . Fax (808) 935-x370 Kalokohana Business Center . 73-5577 Lawehana Street . Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 . Telephone 1608) 329-6066 . Fax (608) 326-7455