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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: March 21, 2017 Re: Comm. No. 161
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:05 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 161, reports as
follows:
Communication No. 161, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, dated February 22, 2017, nominates
William Don Boswell, Jr. of Council District 8 to the County of Hawai`i Water Board.
Mr. Boswell has been a resident of Hawai`i for 24 years and is currently a Civil Project Manager
for Kohanaiki Builders, LLC in Kailua-Kona. Mr. Boswell previously worked for Bolton, Inc., a
construction company on the Big Island for over 19 years. If Mr. Boswell is confirmed, he
would serve a term ending December 31, 2021.
Ms. Rose Bautista, Executive Assistant to Mayor Kim, introduced Nominee Boswell.
Mr. Boswell appeared in Chambers and offered a summary of his expertise and responded to
questions from Council Members. He then stated that he has the full support of his employer to
be a member of, and attend meetings.of the Water Board.
Several Council Members commented in favor of Mr. Boswell because of his background,his
experience with water systems, and because of respected individuals that highly recommended
Mr. Boswell for this position. The vote was then taken with all Council Members voting"aye."
Chair Eoff stated that Mr. Boswell did not need to appear at the Council meeting on April 5,
2017, for confirmation of his appointment.
Pursuant to Section 8-2 of the Hawaii County Charter, the Mayor shall appoint, with the
approval of council, a resident of each council district to serve on the Water Board.
PC Report No. 7
PC-7 Page 2 March 21, 2017
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication
No. 161, and recommends confirmation of the appointment of William Don Boswell, Jr. to the
County of Hawai`i Water Board.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
EOFF X
KANUHA X
LEE LOY _X
O'HARA X
POINDEXTER x KAREN EOFF, CHA
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 7
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: APR 0 5 2017
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