HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN AWESC 2018/02/21 (2016-2018)Committee on Agriculture, Water
and Energy Sustainability
1Oth Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
February 21, 2018
CALL TO
The regular meeting of the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Energy
ORDER:
Sustainability was called to order at 1:05 p.m., in the Council Chambers,
Kailua-Kona, by Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Chair.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Chair
Ms. Eileen O'Hara, Vice Chair
Ms. Maile Medeiros David, Member
Ms. Karen Eoff, Member
Mr. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Member
Ms. Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Member
Ms. Valerie T. Poindexter, Member
Ms. Jennifer Ruggles, Member
Absent & Excused: Mr. Aaron S. Y. Chung, Member
STATEMENTS
FROM THE
PUBLIC ON
AGENDA ITEMS
The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
Statements from the Public on Agenda Items.
The following individuals registered to speak and came forward when called by
the Chair:
Alex Achmat:
Abolghassem Abraham Sadegh
Tom Lodge:
Comm. 752 (in opposition)
Comm. 751 (comment)
Comm. 751; and
Comm. 752 (in support)
CHR. RICHARDS: Okay, thank you, Mr. Lodge. Is there any other last-minute
public testimony from any of the sites? Okay, hearing none, I'm going to close
public testimony. We'll start here in Kona. Barbara, if you'd like to come to the
table, please. Mr. Clerk, if you could read in Communication 751.
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COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
CATIONS: Communications.
Comm. 751: NOMINATION OF GRAYSON HASHIDA TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMISSION
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated January 31, 2018, submitting for the Council's
review and confirmation the above nomination.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 17, 2018 (Section 13-4(1),
Hawaii County Charter)
Vote on Comm. 751: Ms. David moved to recommend confirmation of
(Approved) Mr. Grayson Hashida to the Game Management Advisory
Commission. Seconded by Ms. Eoff and carried by the
following voice vote:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kanuha,
Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and
Chair Richards – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Chung – 1.
Excused: None.
Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment.
CHR. RICHARDS: Alright. Okay, Mr. Hashida, thank you and we'll go through
one more and then we'll take—will be adjourned. Hang around for a few
minutes. You will not have to come back for the second reading. Thank you.
MR. HASHIDA: Thank you so much.
CHR. RICHARDS: Clerk, please read in Communication 752.
Comm. 752: NOMINATION OF STANLEY MENDES TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMISSION
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated January 31, 2018, submitting for the Council's
review and confirmation the above nomination.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 17, 2018 (Section 13-4(1),
Hawaii County Charter)
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Vote on Comm. 752: Ms. Poindexter moved to recommend confirmation of
(Approved) Mr. Stanley Mendes to the Game Management Advisory
Commission. Seconded by Ms. David and carried by the
following voice vote:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kanuha,
Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and
Chair Richards — 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Chung — 1.
Excused: None.
Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment.
CHR. RICHARDS: Mr. Mendes, thank you. You will not need to reappear at the
second reading.
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.)
ADJOURN- There being no further business, at 1:25 p.m., Ms. David moved to adjourn the
MENT: meeting. Seconded by Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Richards— 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Chung — 1.
Excused: None.
CHR. RICHARDS: We stand adjourned.
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Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Chair
Agriculture, Water, and Energy Sustainability Committee
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