HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWPRC 018 04/19/2011 2010-2012 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
DATE: April 19, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 162 /Res. No. 59 -11
PLACE: Council Chambers
West Hawai`i Civic Center
74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation, to which was referred
Resolution 59 -11, reports as follows:
Resolution 59 -11, transmitted by Councilmember K. Angel Pilago, dated April 6, 2011,
requesting Governor Neil Abercrombie set aside sixty acres of land located in the vicinity of
Manini`owaliawake`e, North Kona, Hawai`i, for the establishment of a West Hawai`i multi-
purpose and inter - generational veterans center.
There were four testifiers in Kona all testifying in support of the resolution, one being a former
Hawai`i County Councilmember. One of the testifiers commented how good it would be for the
vets to have medical and administrative services provided at one location.
Councilmember Pilago spoke on behalf of the resolution stating how proud he was to bring this
forward and commenting that it really came from community members, vets, families and even
grandchildren of vets. He said it was long overdue and that for him it created a sense of
righteousness providing us with the opportunity to show that we value our past and have hope
and optimism for the future. He informed your committee members that every week we are
currently loosing four to eight vets, and that we must lobby strongly at the State Legislature to
continue moving this forward and to see it become a reality.
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and
intent of Resolution No. 59 -11, and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted,
BLAS X
FORD x COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS &
HOFFMANN x PARKS AND RECREATION
IKEDA X
ONISHI X
PILAGO X
SMART x FRED BLAS, CHAIR
YAGONG X PWPRC REPORT NO. 18
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: MAY 0 4 201t