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Mayor Managing Director
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COUNTY OF HAWAII Depu~~~¢onaging
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March 3, 2005
Council Chairman Gary Safarik
and Members of the County Council
County of Hawaii -
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Chairman Safarik and Council Members:
It is my pleasure to nominate the following individuals to the County of Hawaii Board of
Appeals:
Council District 4 - Mr. David A. Drury is a 5-year resident of Hawaii. Mr. Drury
currently is aself-employed consultant doing program planning/evaluation and public
policies. He also is a lecturer at the University of Hawaii in geography and planning. He
is a board member with the Big Island Liturgy and Arts Center and a board member and
volunteer with the Honomu Computer Resource Center. He also served as a board
member of the Mauna Loa Shores Condominium Association. Mr. Drury states that he is
not affiliated with any political party and if confirmed will serve a term to expire on
December 31, 2009, replacing Mr. Evarts Fox whose term expired on December 31,
2004.
Council District 8 - Mr. Joel Gimpel is a 9-year resident of Hawaii and is currently
retired. Mr. Gimpel is affiliated with the Habitat for Humanity, Kona (Director/Secretary),
Aloha Performing Arts (Director), Kona Beth Shalom Congregation (Director/Secretary),
Kona Heavens Association (Director/Secretary), Kona Traffic Safety Committee (Public
Affairs Chair). He has also served on the County of Hawaii Cost of Government
Commission and the Board of Ethics. Mr. Gimpel states that he is not affiliated with any
political party and if confirmed will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2009.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Your favorable review and
recommendation would be appreciated.
Aloha,
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arty Kim
MAYOR Comm. No. ILCr!1
Ref. To: L
cc: David A. Drury Ref, Uate
Joel Gimpel
Chris Yuen, Director
Pat O'Toole, Deputy Corporation Counsel C~~"^ ~~`-?~'.~.p n;,~~ g~~ _ ril 17, 2005
Last Council Meeting: April 6, 2005
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BOARD OF APPEALS
08/02/04
Purpose: To hear and determine all appeals from the final decisions of the
Planning Director or the Chief Engineer regarding matters within
their respective jurisdictions.
Authority: Hawaii County Charter, Section 6-10.2.
Appointment: Mayor with Council approval. Normal five year staggered terms.
Full Membership: Seven members.
Specific Representation: None required.
Requirements: No more than four shall belong officially to the same political
party. The Board shall be part of the Planning Department for
administrative purposes.
Meetings: As necessary, generally once a month on the second Friday of
the month, 10:00 a.m., County Council Room in Hilo. Periodic
meetings in outer districts where affected application is situated.
Financial Disclosure: Members must file Financial Disclosure within 20 working days
of taking the oath of office. Thereafter, annual disclosures must
be filed on or before January 31. The disclosures are
confidential and will be kept on file by the Board of Ethics.
County Code, Chapter 2, Section 2-91.1.
Reappointment: Following the expiration of a term, no member maybe
reappointed for at least two years .
Qualities: Respected by the community as being community-minded and
oriented. Able to focus on the community needs as a whole
without catering to special or self-interest. Board membership
shall be representative of the community, and, whenever
possible, persons with background or expertise in broad areas of
planning and construction shall be given preference, although
such knowledge is not a prerequisite for membership.
Current Members: CD
Evarts C. Fox, Dem., 12/31/04 g
Gerald K. Yamada, Indep., 12/31/04 3
John J. Langenstein, Indep., 12/31/05 7
Anson Chong, Dem., 12/31/06 6
George Curtis, 12/31/06 1
Valta A. Cook, Rep., 12/31/07 2
Diane Gentry, Rep., 12/31/07 5
Secretary/Contact Person: Sharon Nomura
961-8288
Attorney Assigned: Pat O'Toole
*The information on this sheet is condensed. For full information see appropriate
Sections of the County Charter, County Code and/or Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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