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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0150.009 1998-2000 HAWAII ISLAND ;TERANS MEMORIAL, I" ~ORPORATED 1590 KILIKINA STREET • HILO, H1.96720 1, ~ j~.~ ANON-PROFIT CORPORATION • ASSISTING ALL VETERANS r~ Coocdl cI1AIRM.w T~ Hawaii County Council Robot Madague James Y Arakaki VICE CHAIRMAN Chair & Presiding Officer Louis Kauiwi SECRETARY Mabel DeSilva TREASURER Gitbat Sampais MANAGER' FR: Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. nOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert L. Montague Chairman 1590 Kilikina St. Robot Mardague Hilo Ht. 96720 Louis Kaonvi Roy Hmakawa Clarence Smith Mahd De$ilva Pat Pavao Subject: Support of Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc., one time Request for grant of Moloyoshi Tanaka Hayate Tanaka $42,820 from Hawaii County Human Services Grants Committee. Mans Kilrara Viaar Nakamure Joagih Shertard v;a°`Q"°' Deaz Council Person: Sadaidti Kabala Gordon Matsuda Qiar1~ "uyg The Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. Is requesting a one time Grant of $42,820 as start up Nathan Chm~g Kiyoshi Hamakawa costs for operation and administration, to build a Combined Veterans Center (CVC), outlined in sia springer the enclosure attached. HoARDOr TRUSTEes We request these funds to set up our operation and administration, once we obtain the Robot Momague Construction funds from the State Hawaii, and the facility is built, it will be self sufficient and Z.ouia Kaoiwi Roy Huiokawa there will be no further request for funds from the Hawau County, or from the State of Hawaii. cilbutsa"q"ia In fact, the CVC will save Hawaii County money by assisting Veterans, their families, elderly, saaaid,i Kabaa Eugene egudu youth groups, handicap, and underprivileged children, and it will help homeless Veterans find a Eamwra H`ea`d'eI better way of life making them an asset to the Community. I)en Fries Claude Wells George Takao We humbly ask for your support and approval of our Grant Request of $42,820.00 for this very Uarick Ah Smg RaLn meaningful and worthwhile project. This Veterans Center will become a asset to the Hilo Clifford Hose Reba pmt Community and become a symbol of Patriotism and Honor throughout our Community. Harold Hurgado Toribio Francisco Rnbert Dndsan Respectfully Submitted, Ralph Sirmnanian Raymond Carvalho ~jJ'`~ Robert I~NContagud; Chmn. Comm. No. I ~ ~ • ~ O File Na. BUD Ref. To:~s'°'~°~ IiSED~ Ref. llate 3 - 23 - 9 9 HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL, INCORPORATED 1390 KILIKINA STREET • HnA, HI. 96720 A NON-YKOFIT CORPORATION • ASSISTING ALL VETERANS To: Hawaii County Council 3/13/99 cIwRMAN James Y. Arakaki Robot MorMgue Chair ~ Presidia Officer vice cHaRMAN g Louis Kaoiwi SECRETARY Mabd DdiM TxEasuRER Fr: Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. Gilbert Sempais MANAGER • Robert L. Montague Chmn. 1590 Kilildna St. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hilo,I-I'i. 96720 Rabat MotrtaPye ICaoiwi Deaz Councilperson: Roy H"vmokawa Clatawe Smith D°s'I"a The Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc., respectfully request your Financial support and Pet Pavao Motoyashi Taruka Assistance in the building of a Combined Veterans Center ID Hilo, Hawaii. We aze a non-profit corporation which consist of 30 Veterans Organizations that represent the broad spectnun of vicar Nakamura our Hawaii County Community. We have a 501 (c)(3) Tax Exempt non-profit status with '°°`~'s''°r~ Internal Revenue Service. For the past fifty (50) yeazs the Veterans of Hawaii County have Visor ca,nn sadaia,i Rubaa been waiting and wanting for such a Facility. We are now asking for your support to help us ~ Ma md' build our own Facility, which will serve all Veterans Organization, Veterans, Veterans Families, Nau~ a~ang their needs and requirements. Kiyoshi Hamakawa Sid Sprin®a The Purpose of the Combined Veterans Center (CVC) will be to provide an accessible facility BOARD OF TRUSTEES for all Veterans. The Veterans Affairs Administrative Office will provide Counseling, and Re- Robot MatMPye Adjustment Assistance, the Community Based Out-Patiem Clinic (CBOC) will provide Medical Lauu Kaonvi Treatment, Referrals to outside Doctors, Lab. Assistance, and Prescription Drugs, the State Roy Hu~okawa Office of Veterans Services will coordinate all Veterans Services through this location. It will ThRvat Sampaia sadeid~i Kabaa provide a one stop shop Veterans Facility that will reduce the cost of operation for Veterans ~,e.a ~ Affairs and to all Veterans and their families. Dan Friers elaade wells ~ T,~ The Mission and Objective of this Combined Veterans Comer (CVC) will be for the use of all Dertiak An smg Veterans, Veterans Families, Veterans Organizations, the Veterans Affairs Administrative Marva Ramp cheard Have Center, the CBOC, and Community Activities such as Coordinated Elderly Senior Programs, Rabat Pater Youth Programs, ROTC Student Training. Activities for Handicap, Underprivileged and Low Harold Butppdo Tonbio Frarnisw income participants. Other Activities would include State of Hawaii Job Orientation for Rabin Dodtm Veterans Veterans Affairs Volunteer Training and Education Program, and Coordinated Job R .~,>ms as c~~ma Training for Student Nurses with the University of Hawaii, serve as a Disaster Shelter for the County of Hawaii Civil Defense, provide a Veterans Museum for War-Time Artifacts and memorable items of imerest, and develop a Scholarship Program for the descendant or sibling of a Veteran who is a member of any one of the (30) thirty Veteran Organizations of the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. This CVC will be the first of its kind in the State of Hawaii. The latest Veterans Administration Veterans Population figures for the County of Hawaii was 14,440 as of July 1993. There are 11,190 War-Time, and 3,250 Peace-Time Veterans., of this, there aze 13,860 Male Veterans and 580 Female Veterans. With the increased h,med Forces Military Veterans Populatio.. of Hawaii County there as a serious need for a permanent centralized facility that will accommodate all Veterans requirements. At the present, Veterans do not have a permanent location for the CBOC, Medical Treatment, Out-Patient Referral, and Counseling and Re-Adjustment, there is no Facility that provides for Recreation or Alternate Housing, in addition we also have Homeless Veterans that need our help and assistance. Mayor Steven Yamashiro has agreed to exchange 5 acres of Hawaii County Land near a High School in Kona, for the 5.23 acres of State Land that we are requesting. He will then lease the land to the Hawati Island Veterans Memorial Inc. on a long term Lease. Inc(. 1 shows the Plot Plan 5.23 acres. Incl.. 2 is a recent photo since the land was cleared. Incl.. 3 shows the floor plan, and Incl.. 4 is the proposed Construction Budget. We need your help to obtain State funding for our Project, please support and vote for our Grant Request under provision of Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 42-F, Grants and Subsidies, submitted to the State Legislature, Ways and Means Committee, and vote for SB 3217 and HR 3463, which will support Chapter 42F, providing funds to constnrct the Combined Veterans Center, ini~ilo, HI.. The Hawau Island Veterans Memorial Inc., was formed by the 30 Veterans Organizations to Plan, Build, and Operate a Combined Veterans Center and 50 Unit Veterans Home, this project is to be accomplished in 3 phases, the first phase will consist of the Veterans Center, Counseling and Re-adjustment and CBOC. The 2nd phase will consist of a Garage, Multi- Putpose Volleyball, Tennis, Basketball Courts, Gateball Courts for Seniors, and a Picnic Recreation area. The 3rd phase witl consist of a 50 Unit Veterans Home and Cafeteria. in closing, we humbly ask for your Support, and Assistance for this very meaningful and important project to Hawaii Island Veterans. A(1 the Veterans of Hawaii County would like to _ Thank You very much for your time, consideration, and generosity. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. For any additional information please contact us at the above address, or telephone 808-961-2528. Mahalo Nui Loa Aloha Me Ke Akua, God Bless America and God Bless You Respectful//ly Submitted: C/~~1~•--f ~o''-.~`._..°-`rte' Rod bert L.~ ntague"Chairman Louis Kaoiwi, ~ e Chairman < J Mabel De Silva, Secty rt aia, T s Incl. 4 :f'~ ~ ~ 1 Iti ~'iiTf1 TT-[ I T ~ r + s ~ i ~ ~ s ~a a 5 f ~ O W Q a _L_ ~ ~ ~ B ' ~ I ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ f ~ I ~ ~.I H ~ I I~~J I C' D - ~\4(n~1 I ~ ~ ~ - - ~I ? ~~x~M1 Ll] ~ L 0 $~pP >h~ ~z~ I. 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ING ~ II ~~~~I ~I Ii 'lll _ r e p 1 ~r ~ t~ ~I~il 1 ~ 1~1 /y~~/y' 2 Ir rl O //"Y~~ / MLO. MU4~I1 LIDO vt. ]~-if1.01 ~ I, ~ ~ I Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. Proposed Budget for Construction The cost of Site Acquisition, Design, Engineering, and Construction of the three phases were prepared and provided by Mr. Ronald H. Nagata AIA. Architect and Designer. PHASE I Building $ 1,800,000.00 Garage /Maintenance /building $ 60,000.00 Parking $ 330,000.00 Off-Site Improvements $ 100,000.00 Flagpoles & Standard Colors $ 7,000.00 Design & Engineering $ 220,000.00 Site Acquisition Expenses $ 80,000.00 Contingency $ 229,700.00 'I'ota] $ 2,826,700.00 PHASE II Multi-Purpose Courts (2) $ 70,000.00 Gate Ball Courts (2) $ 10,000.00 Picnic Tables and Benches $ 8,000.00 Grounds & Beautification $ 15,000.00 Design & Engineering $ 10,000.00 Contingency $ 10,300.00 Total $ 123,300.00 Total Phase I & II $ 2.950,000.00 PHASE III (To be build later) Building $ 3,249,000.00 Parking $ 190,000.00 Design & Engineering $ 300,000.00 Contingency $ 343.900.00 Total $ 4,082,900.00 Total Cost of Construction $ 7,032.900.00 [t is our anticipated hope that the above cost figures will be reduced through obtaining Design to Build Estimates from Qualified Contractors submitting Competitive Bids on the Project. iN~~•