HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP EMC 010 02/17/2010 2008-2010DATE: February 17, 2010 Re: Comm. No. 690
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
78 -128 Ehukai Street
Kailua -Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Your Committee on Environmental Management, to which was referred Communication No. 690,
reports as follows:
Communication No. 690 from Mayor Billy Kenoi dated January 22, 2010, requests confirmation of
the appointment of Sherman Warner of Council District 9, to the County of Hawai`i Environmental
Management Commission. Communication No. 690 notes that Mr. Warner, a 29 -year resident of
Hawai`i, is the Vice - President of the Waimea Community Association, the Board President of the
West Hawai`i Meditation Center, and recently was a member of the South Kohala CDP Steering
Committee. Mr. Warner states that he is a Democrat.
Since March 2009, Mr.Warner has been a member of this commission, serving the remainder of a
term that expired in December 2009. He is eligible to be re- nominated to serve a full term that would
end on December 31, 2014.
Pursuant to Article VI, §6 -5.5, Hawai`i County Charter, members of the Environmental Management
Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.
At the February 17, 2010 meeting of the Committee on Environmental Management, Councilmember
Pete Hoffman thanked Mr. Warner and strongly urged his appointment be confirmed.
Councilmember Emily Naeole- Beason thanked Mr. Warner for stepping up to help out.
The Committee agreed to waive Mr. Warner's appearance before the full Council for final
confirmation.
EMC Rpt. No. 10
Communication No. 690
Page 2 of 2
Your Committee on Environmental Management recommends confirmation of Mr. Sherman Warner
to the Environmental Management Commission.
djh
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
BRENDA FORD, VICE CHAIR
EMC REPORT NO. 10
ADOPTED: MAR 0 3 ?010
AYES
NOES
A &E
EX
ENRIQUES
X
FORD
X
GREENWELL
X
HOFFMANN
X
IKEDA
X
NAEOLE
X
ONISIH
X
YAGONG
X
YOSHIMOTO
X
Communication No. 690
Page 2 of 2
Your Committee on Environmental Management recommends confirmation of Mr. Sherman Warner
to the Environmental Management Commission.
djh
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
BRENDA FORD, VICE CHAIR
EMC REPORT NO. 10
ADOPTED: MAR 0 3 ?010