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From: M. Macy <melmacy@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:03 AM p
To: Council Testimony =c)
Subject: Written Testimony in support of CIP Bill #29
Attachments: CIP Bi1129 Support.docx t) 773al)
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County Council Finance Committee •�►
Chair Izaren F;off
Vice Chair Valerie Poindexter
Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of Bill #29. Testimony attached.
Respectfully
Mel D. Macy
Cell: 808-960-3053
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Ref. To: PISIN140.1 .
APR-24-245
4014.4A, WAIMEA DISTRICT PARK BUILDERS
I 65-1142 1IOKU'I LA ROAD, KAMUELA, HI 96743
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April 20, 2015
SUBJECT: Written Testimony in support of CIP Bill #29 and continued
appropriations for construction of the Waimea District Park
Mel Macy ATTENTION: Hawaii County Council Members
Roger Harris My name is Mel Macy and I am chairman of the Waimea District Park
Nancy Carr Smith Builders (WDPB). Our group has been working hard for the past eight years
to get a district park built in Waimea. The community of Waimea is a
Sherm Warner wonderful place to live but we desperately need adequate park facilities to
Michelle Medeiros support our ever growing community. The expanding population of
Waimea outgrew the existing small intensely utilized five acre park many
Riley Smith many years ago.
Greg Mooers Over the past eight years WDPB has worked hand in hand with the County
Brandi Beaudet of Hawaii, Department of Parks and Recreation,County Council members,
State Senators and Representatives,the County administration, the State
Robin Inaba administration, a major landowner and the community to keep this project
Kurt Klimt moving forward. On several occasions bills have come before the County
Council asking for approval on funding for planning and design, acceptance
Page Macy of State appropriated funds, or approvals on the land transfer from the
Mara Paio landowner. We wish to thank you all for unwavering unanimous support
for all the bills you have passed allowing us to continue on our journey.
The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation has taken this
project from concept through site selection, through the planning stage and
the design and engineering stage. Construction of phase 1 of the project is
currently out to bid.
Mayor Kenoi and his staff have been very instrumental in keeping this
project on track. The Mayor himself has been a huge supporter of this
project and is very committed to having a district park in Waimea that will
meet the needs of not only the people of South Kohala but visiting teams and
organizations from around the island and around the state. Mayor Kenoi
has met with members of the WDPB, met with council members,met with
State senators and representatives, and written letters to the Governor in a
show of support for the project and to keep everyone's eye on the prize.
We have received a sizeable amount of matching funds from the State of
Hawaii ($6.5 million) due in large part to the efforts of Mayor Kenoi,
Representative Cindy Evans,Senator Malama Solomon and Senator Lorraine
Inouye. However more appropriations will be needed to complete phase 1
of the project. On behalf of all members of the Waimea District Park Builders
and the hundreds of children,families and kupuna who urgently need and
deserve additional multi-use recreational facilities, I humbly ask for your
support of Bill #29 and your continued support in securing the necessary
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appropriations to complete phase 1 of the much needed Waimea District Park.
Thank you again for your consideration,
Mel D. Macy
Chairman WDPB
Cell Number 960-3053
melmacy@hotmail.com