HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE AWESC 2017/02/07 (2016-2018) ACTIONS HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III ,os AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding offices ��,�,':, MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
KAREN EOFF
DRU MAMO KANUHA
:;�T M;• �. SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY
EILEEN O'HARA °°F"" VALERIE T.POINDEXTER
Vice Chair JENNIFER RUGGLES
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER
AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY
2nd Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
February 7, 2017
10:00 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER—10:02 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 86: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY THE BIG ISLAND INVASIVE SPECIES
COUNCIL FOR AN UPDATE ON THE LITTLE FIRE ANT PROBLEM WITHIN
OUR ISLAND COMMUNITIES
From Council Member Tim Richards, dated January 19, 2017.
(Vote on Comm. 86 is on the next page)
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Richards —9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 87: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY JB FRIDAY AND CORIE YANGER OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON A RAPID `OHI`A DEATH SYMPOSIUM FOR
WEST HAWAII
From Council Member Eileen O'Hara, dated January 20, 2017.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Richards —9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—12:30 p.m.
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necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal.
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the event public testimony has not been completed:
• Kona Council Office,West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A.
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• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; and
• Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street.
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