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Hawaii County Building
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February ~2, 2005
MEMO TO: Gary Safarik, Chairman
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: Stacy K. Higa, Councilmember
RE: A Bill to Amend Chapter 15 of the Hawaii County Code, regarding
Parks and Recreation
Attached herewith for your consideration is a Bill to amend Chapter 15, Article 8,
§15-67 of the Hawaii County Code, regarding Parks and Recreation with the
following changes:
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Section 15-67. Naming of recreational facilities.
(a) The names of all recreational facilities shall be designated in accordance with
requirements set forth herein:
(2) Open areas: Any open area shall:
(A) Be named for its neighborhood, community, region, district or
other identifying geographical location; or
(B) Be named for a former member of the Hawaiian monarchy; or
(C) Be named or re-named for a person or persons alive or deceased,
who meet one or more of the following criteria:
(i~ The person has contributed significantly to the recreational
programs in the community in which the open area is
located; or
(ii) The Berson has achieved significant recognition on the national
or international level; or
(iii) The person has been honored for service with the armed forces
of the United States of America; or '
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(iv) The person has accomplished significant achievements in other
fields of endeavor which have been of benefit to other persons.
Where the use of a geographical name as described in
subsection (2)(A) would lead to duplication of an already existing
name of a recreational facility, the facility shall be named after the
primary street which it abuts, or be given a name in the Hawaiian
language which describes its site.
(b) Where the name of any person or persons is proposed as the name for an open
area or [a] structure, pursuant to subsection 2 C or (4)(B), the following
information shall be included in the proposal:
(1) The full name of the person; and
(2) The date of birth and, if appropriate, the date of the death of the
person; and
(3) The current or last residence of the person, including street address,
town, and district; and
(4) Association, if any, of the person with the open area or structure to be
named; and
(5) A brief biography of the person, including all data relevant to the
commemorative naming.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
SKH/AWM
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