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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAI I
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RESOLUTION NO. 112 13
A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND
PATH (PEOPLES ADVOCACY FOR TRAILS HAWAI`I)TO RENAME THE OLD
WALUA ROAD BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SCENIC ROUTE TO THE "TONI
FORTIN BLAIR MEMORIAL OLD WALUA ROAD BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN
SCENIC ROUTE.”
WHEREAS, the late Toni Fortin Blair was a resident of Kailua-Kona for more than
30 years; and
WHEREAS, Toni Fortin Blair was a dedicated community volunteer, a founding
member, and a tireless supporter of PATH (Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai`i), who led the
effort to establish the Old Walua Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Scenic Route; and
WHEREAS, the nearly four-mile long Old Walua Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Scenic
Route is a linear shared-use pathway in Kailua-Kona and the only one of its kind in the Kona
area; and
WHEREAS, Toni Fortin Blair's leadership enabled hundreds of Kailua-Kona families
and individuals to enjoy the pathway for walking, bicycling, and running; and
WHEREAS, Toni Fortin Blair's unwavering dedication to making Kona a safe and
healthy place to live, established a legacy that lives on through the many volunteers who
continue her pioneering efforts on behalf of PATH; and
WHEREAS, PATH and the County of Hawai`i, through the Department of Parks and
Recreation, entered into an agreement on June 23, 1995, to combine efforts and resources to
develop the former Walua Road for recreational use by pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2013, PATH signed a Friend of the Park Program
Agreement of Services for Old Walua Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Scenic Route to organize
quarterly "Kokua Walua" cleanup events, purchase and install pet-waste dispensers, and
purchase and install signage on existing poles; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Department of Parks and Recreation and PATH are urged to rename the Old Walua Road
Bicycle and Pedestrian Scenic Route in honor of Toni Fortin Blair.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, the Director and Deputy Director of Parks
and Recreation, and PATH.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
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C--'+ II CIL M MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF
FORD
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA
County of Hawai`i on
KERN
ONISHI
ATTEST: POINDEXTER
WILLE
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C-275/Waived PWPRC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON& PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 112 13
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