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Margaret Wille Karen Eoff,
Member
C Brenda Ford
hairMember
Greggor Ilagan,
Member
Dru Kanuha,
Member
Zendo Kern,
Member
Valerie Poindexter Dennis “Fresh” Onishi,
Member
J Yoshimoto,
Vice Chair Member
HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY
nd
2 Session
DATE:
February 5, 2013 (Tuesday)
PLACE:
Council Chambers
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i
TIME:
1:00 p.m.
(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER – 1:17 p.m.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
REFERRALS:
Comm. 90: NOMINATION OF WILLIE-JOE CAMARA, DWAYNE D. YOSHINA,
ANTHONY H. SYLVESTER II, PAUL E. BEULTMANN, THOMAS H. LODGE,
FRANCIS L. BENEVIDES, ROBERT P. WHITE, MARK C. BARTELL, AND
CLEON M. BAILEY TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I GAME MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMISSION
From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated January 11, 2013, submitting the above
nominations for the Council’s review and favorable recommendation. Hawai‘i
County Charter Section 6-9 requires the empanelment of this new advisory
commission with the purpose of advising County, State and Federal agencies on
matters related to the preservation of subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as
protecting traditional and cultural gathering rights.
Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Willie-Joe Camara to the
Game Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Dwayne D. Yoshina to the
Game Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 8.
Noes: Committee Member Ford – 1.
Absent: None.
Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Anthony H. Sylvester II, to the
Game Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Paul E. Beultmann to the
Game Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Thomas Lodge to the Game
Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Francis L. Benevides to the
Game Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 8.
Noes: Committee Member Ford – 1.
Absent: None.
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Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Robert P. White to the Game
Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 8.
Noes: Committee Member Ford – 1.
Absent: None.
(Note: Mr. Kanuha and Mr. Onishi voted “kānalua” then “yes.”)
Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Mark C. Bartell to the Game
Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Cleon M. Bailey to the Game
Management Advisory Commission:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Comm. 97: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY
(Bill 32) CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE
RELATING TO IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES FOR THE
LONG-TERM WELLBEING OF THE COUNTY AND ITS INHABITANTS
From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated January 18, 2013. Adds a new article
to Chapter 16, Planning, which requires the Planning Department to prepare an
impact strategy action plan prior to issuance of any approval, determination or
advisory recommendation under the department’s jurisdiction. Also requires an
annual report to the council on the county’s progress with sustainability planning; an
annual assessment by the council on the county’s sustainability efforts; and requires
the department to keep a record of all decisions and plans made pursuant to the
article.
Postpone to the call of the Chair:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern,
Onishi, Poindexter, Yoshimoto, and Chair Wille – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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ADJOURNMENT – 3:31 p.m.
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January 30, 2013
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4:30 p.m.
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2013 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability Committee meeting -
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