HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PWIRC 10/21/2008 2006-2008 SP MTG STRAWBERRY GUAVA Brenda Ford Stacy K. Higa, Member
Chair ~'•"`•'t'~F Pete Hoffmann, Member
Donald Ikeda, Member
Bob Jacobson, Member
Dominic Yagong ' Emily I. Naeole, ~t~Iember
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & _
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
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42"d Session ~ '
DATE: October 21, 2008 (Tuesday)
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa
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78-128 Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER
PRESENTATION - By members of the Big Island Invasive Species Committee, the Coordinating
Group on Alien Pest Species, The Carnegie Institution, and the U.S. and State Departments of
Agriculture on the proposed release of Tectococcus Ovatus (Scale Insect) to control the Strawberry
Guava.
QUESTION AND ANSWERS -Each member of the public may direct two questions to the
presentation panel.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA -Those who sign up to ask
questions may also sign up to testify. No questions will be answered during this module.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Comm. 1368: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
(Res. 718-08) AGRICULTURE AND THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
TO DESIST IN THE PROPOSED RELEASE OF TECTOCOCCUS OVATUS
(SCALE INSECT) ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII TO REDUCE THE VIABILITY
AND REPRODUCTION OF PSIDIUM CATTLEIANUM (STRAWBERRY GUAVA)
From Councilmember Brenda Ford, dated July 29, 2008, transmitting the above
resolution.
Held over for public hearing: August 12, 2008
Public hearing reconsidered and
changed to special meeting: September 9, 2008
(Note: There is a pending motion made by Mr. Yagong and duly seconded by
Ms. Naeole to recommend adoption of Res. 718-08.)
(Note: Comm. 1368 35, also related to Res. 718-08, continues on the next page )
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawa~'~ County is an Egual Opportunity Provider and Employer
PWIRC-42 Page 2 October 21, 2008
Comm. 1368.35: From Councilmember Brenda J. Ford, dated September 18, 2008, requesting a Special
Meeting of the Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations Committee in order to
discuss Res. 718-08 with involved State and Federal officials and allow for questions
from the community.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations
for this meeting should call 961-8245 by October 16, 2008. TTY users may use Relay Service
711-961-8245 to contact our office.
Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at
http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/agendas_and_actions.htm; the County Clerk's Office, 333 Kilauea Avenue,
Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona Council
Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and the Waimea Council
Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea. For further information,
please call 961-8245.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS") § 92-3.5, the Hawaii
County Council will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Councilmembers will be
present at the following locations:
County Councilroom -Ben Franklin Tower, 2"d Floor, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa, 78-128 Ehukai Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740.
Videoconferencin~ is available at the following locations:
• Hilo Councilroom at the Ben Franklin Building, Second Floor; and
• Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center unti14:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness
testimony has not been completed.
Videoconferencing from the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility will not be available. If audio stream between
Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated.
Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff.
Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fifteen (15) copies for distribution.
Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo,
Hawaii, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimon ~ a,co.hawaii.hi.us.
Please submit separate testimony for each item. For testimony received via e-mail or fax, copies will be
distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be
made a part of the public record.
Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television -Channel 52: All Committee meetings -
Tuesdays, October 28 and November 4, 2008, at 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, November 1, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.