HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PSPRC 10/30/2006 2004-2006 Bob Jacobson James Y. Arakaki, Member
Chair "+yy Stacy K. Higa, Member
~ Pete Hoffmann, Member
Donald Ikeda, Member
Fred C. Holschuh, M.D. Virginia Isbell, Member
Vice Chair ''+:;•;;~~;r K. Angel Pilago, Member
Gary Safarik, Member
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND
PARKS AND RECREATION
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DATE: October 30, 2006 (Monday)
PLACE: Councilroom (new location)
Ben Franklin Building -v
333 Kilauea Ave., 2"d Floor
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
REFERRALS
Comm. 1128: APPOINTMENT OF STEPHEN P. BOWLES AND BILL ROSEHILL TO THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII FIRE COMMISSION
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated October 9, 2006, requesting the confirmation of the
appointment of the following individuals to the County of Hawaii Fire Commission.
Mr. Stephen P. Bowles of Council District 1 is a lifelong resident of
Hawai `i, and is employed as ahydro-geologist. He is a member of the
Waimea Community Association's Traffic Safety Committee, Planning
Committee, Community Planned Development Committee and the
Waimea Water Round Table. Mr. Bowels states that he is not affiliated
with any political party. If confirmed, he will serve a term to expire on
December 31, 2010.
Mr. Bill Kosehill of Council District 7 is a lifelong resident of
Hawaii. He is a retired land manager/forester and is president of the
Kona Athletic Club, a member of the Hawaiian Canoe Racing
Association and a board member of Moku O Hawai `i. Mr. Rosehill
states that he is not affiliated with any political parry. If confzrmed, he
will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2010.
//awai'i Counry~ is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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Comm. 1133: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER I5, ARTICLE 7, OF THE HAWAII
(Bi11351) COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), RELATING TO THE VETERANS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
From Councilman, Bob Jacobson, dated October 10, 2006, transmitting the above bill.
The key amendments in the bill are 1) clarifies that in addition to 16 members there are
two ex-officio members with no voting power; 2) includes the entire island when
filling the slot for the Military Order of the Purple Heart as it has now changed to an
islandwide organization, and reduces four independent slots to three since one is being
designated to Korean War Veterans; 3) removes Section 15-62(f) regarding ex-officio
members as it is now included in a previous section (Section 15-61 -Organization).
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special
accommodations to attend this meeting should ca11961-8245 by October 26, 2006. Persons using
TDDs may ca11 96 1-852 1.
Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are posted and filed at the County Clerk's Office,
333 Kilauea Ave., Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona;
the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-
Kona; and at the Waimea Council Members' Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa
Highway, Suite 5, Waimea, Hawaii 96743. For further information, please call 961-8245.
Videoconferencina is available at the following locations:
• Kona Council Office at the Kailua Trade Center; and
• Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center.
If for technical reasons the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting
will continue.
Submitting Testimony: Persons wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff.
Those testifying in person and submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring seventeen (17)
copies of the testimony for distribution at the meeting. Those unable to testify in person may submit
testimony (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, (2) by
facsimile to (808) 961-8912, or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony(c~co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit a
separate testimony for each item. Copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when
transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record.
Notice to Lobbyists: You must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a
lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual
engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any
six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by
communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section
2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code}. Registration forms and expenditure report documents are
available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
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VIEWING OF MEETINGS ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION -Channel 52 (Hilo/Kona) -
Finance, Environmental Management and Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations Committee
meetings -Tuesdays, November 7 and 14, 2006, at 8:30 p.m.; and Public Safety & Parks and
Recreation and Planning Committee meetings -Thursdays, November 9 and 16, 2006, at 8:30 p.m.; and
all five Committee meetings -Sunday., November 19, 2006, at 10:30 a.m.
Published: Hawaii Tribune Herald and West Hawaii Today -October 25, 2006