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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON ENVIItONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DATE: April 21, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 243
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
78-128 Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 11:00 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Environmental Management, to which was referred Communication No. 243,
reports as follows:
Communication 243 from Mayor Billy Kenoi dated March 30, 2009, requests confirmation of the
appointment of Sherman Warner of Council District 9, to the County of Hawaii Environmental
Management Commission. Communication No. 243 notes that Mr. Warner is a 29-year resident of
Hawaii and presently serves as Vice President of the Waimea Community Association and Board
President of the West Hawaii Mediation Center. Mr. Warner was recently a member of the South
Kohala Community Development Plan Steering Committee and is a Democrat. If approved,
Mr. Warner will serve a term to end on December 31, 2009, replacing Mr. Bill Sanborn who
resigned.
Pursuant to Article VI, § 6-5.5, Hawaii County Charter, members of the Environmental Management
Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.
At the April 21, 2009 meeting of the Committee on Environmental Management, although
Mr. Warner was out-of--state and unavailable, Councilmembers Hoffmann, Yagong and Ford
expressed support of his nomination to the County ofHawai`i Environmental Management
Commission. Councilmember Ford however, did note.that she does expect nominees to appear
before the Council to answer questions at least one time. Lono Tyson, Director of the Department of
Environmental Management stated his support of Mr. Warner, noting that Mr. Warner expresses a
strong commitment to the community.
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Your Committee on Environmental Management recommends confirmation of Mr. Sherman Warner
to the Environmental Management Commission.
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AYES NOES A&E EX
ENRIQUES X
FORD X
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
rKF.DA X
NAEOLE X
ONISHI X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
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