HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP ATC 005 03/09/1977 1976-1980 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM
Report No. 5
Chairman and Members of the
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Committee on Agriculture
and Tourism which were considered at its meeting of March 9 , 1977.
COMMUNICATIONS
iNo. 119. 1 : SUGGESTIONS FOR UTILIZING REMAINING HISTORIC SITES
AS COMMUNITY AND VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
From Mayor Herbert T. Matayoshi dated February 28,
1977 , informing that they will attempt to reply to
C-119 by March 14 with their comments and recommenda-
tions regarding the feasibility of preserving old
plantation camps closer to town that could possibly
create an attraction for tourists, such as Wainaku
Camp.
Receive and file.
No. 189 : UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISION
From Research & Development Director Clarence W. Garcia
dated March 3, 1977 , informing they have received
word that the U. S. International Trade Commission
has voted in Washington, D. C. to report to President
Jimmy Carter and the U. S. Senate Finance Committee
that foreign sugar imports are damaging American' s
domestic sugar industry; expects the commission will
meet early next week to consider the specific recom-
mendation they will make to the President and the
Congress for a proper course of action.
Receive and file.
No. 193: VISIT OF "TALL SHIPS" TO BIG ISLAND
BI-CENTENNIAL YEAR OF CAPTAIN COOK' S DISCOVERY OF HAWAII
From Edward H. Araujo, Chairman, Tourist Industry Com-
mittee, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, dated
March 1, 1977 , requesting assistance from the Mayor' s
Report No.
ADOPTED: March 16, 1977 Aa R.
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M. B. No. 3.9
Date: MAR 16 1977
ATC-5 - 2 - March 9 , 1977
(No. 193) Office and County Council in initiating the necessary
con' t. machinery to attempt to get a visit of the "Tall Ships"
to the Big Island during the Bi-centennial year of
Captain James Cook' s Discovery of Hawaii.
Receive and file; and recommend
Council work with administration
on promoting the visit of "Tall Ships"
to the Big Island.
Jii, S L. K. DAHLBERG, CHAIRMA 14,
OMIO , VICE HAIRMAN
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W L AM S. • A ARA, MEMBER
ABSENT & EXCUSED
MUNEO SAMESHIMA, MEMBER