HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN AWESC 2017/08/01 (2016-2018)Committee on Agriculture, Water
and Energy Sustainability
Stn Session
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
August 1, 2017
CALL TO The regular meeting of the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Energy
ORDER: Sustainability Committee was called to order at 9:31 a.m., in the Council
Chambers, Hilo, by Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Chair.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Chair
Ms. Eileen O'Hara, Vice Chair
Mr. Aaron S. Y. Chung, Member
Ms. Maile Medeiros David, Member
Ms. Karen Eoff, Member
Mr. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Member
Ms. Susan. L. K. Lee Loy, Member
Ms. Jennifer Ruggles, Member
Absent & Excused: Ms. Valerie T. Poindexter, Member
STATEMENTS The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
FROM THE Statements from the Public on Agenda Items.
PUBLIC ON
AGENDA ITEMS: The following individual registered to speak and came forward when called by
by the Chair:
Tom Lodge:
Comm. 359, in support.
COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
CATIONS: Communications.
Comm. 359: NOMINATION OF JAMES O'KEEFE TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMISSION
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated July 13, 2017, submitting for the Council's review and
confirmation the above nomination.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: August 28, 2017 (Section 13-4(1),
Hawaii County Charter)
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Vote on Comm. 359: Ms. Eoff moved to recommend confirmation of the
(Approved) appointment of Mr. James O'Keefe to the Game
Management Advisory Commission. Seconded by
Ms. Lee Loy and carried by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Ruggles, and
Chair Richards — 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Poindexter —1.
Excused: None.
The committee spoke in favor of the appointment.
MR. RICHARDS: Congratulations Mr. O'Keefe, you do not need to come before
us for the final approval in Council, but you are welcomed if you so choose to
come.
MR. O'KEEFE: All right, thank you very much.
MR. RICHARDS: Thank you very much. So with that, that closes our agenda.
We done everything, Mr. Clerk?
MR. MAEDA: Yes, we have.
ORDER OF The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
RESOLUTIONS: Order of Resolutions.
(There were none.)
BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
ORDINANCES: Bills for Ordinances.
(There were none.)
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ADJOURN
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Approved:
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There being no further business, at 9:39 a.m., Mr. Kanuha moved to adjourn the
meeting. Seconded by Ms. Eoff and carried by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Ruggles, and
Chair Richards — 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Poindexter — 1.
Excused: None.
CHR. RICHARDS: We're adjourned. Thank you very much.
Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Chair
Agriculture, Water, and Energy Sustainability Committee
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