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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0396.014 1998-2000 Kailua Tnde Center, Suite 208 75.5706 Hanama Plaee ~ ~ : ~ : Kailua•Kona, Hawaii 96740 , e ~ Telephone (808) 326.7777, Facsimile (606) 326-7779 E-Mail snakoa®aloha.net G 2y A~ g 40 fir.. - - , III~~ To: The Honorable Aaron Chung From: Shawn M. Nakoa, Esq. Hawaii County Councl Falc q ~gq ~ Pages: Cover+ 2 Phone: Date: 8/24/99 Re: Resolution 126-99 CC: ? Urgent XX For Review ? Please Comment ? Please Reply ? Please Reeyele • Comments: Attached you will find for your review: Letter dated 8/24/99 to The Honorable Aaron Chung and Hawaii County Council from Shawn M. Nakoa, Esq. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you should have any questions. Thank you very much. Sonya Confidentiality: The infomtatlon eomained in this fax message is intended only for the person and eonfldaMial use of the designated recipient(s) named above. Th4 message may be an sttomeycaen! communication, and, as such, h priWleged and confidential. If the nectar of this message Is not the intended recipient or and agent responsible br delivering It to the inbnded recipient, you an hereby notlfled that you have rocelwd this document in snot, and that any review, disseminatlon, distrihutlon or copying of this massage is sGtelly prohibiLd. Ii you receive this communicatlon In error, please Holly us immediately by telephone and return the original message to us my mall. ThanK you. Comm. Nti 3 96. oil . b71e No. REV Ref. ,jos Presaflted F G Ref, Hate AUG 2 4 1~ STRANGE Kona rraae center, sutra Zoe & NAKOA KalluaSKOna. Hawali 96740 ATTORNEYS AT LAW Telephone (808)326-7777 Facslmlle (808) 326-7779 eshan~aloha.net AugUS[ 24, 1999 snakoa~aloha.net Via facsimile transmission 961-8912 The Honorable Aaron Chung Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Resolution No. 126-99: Spgcial Study of Animal Control Dear Mr. Chung and Honorable Corrvnittee Members: We are the attorneys for the Hawaii Island Humane Society and submit the instant written testimony regarding Resolution No.126-99 requesting a legislative audit of animal control in the County of Hawaii. The Hawaii Island Humane Sociery does not necessarily oppose a special study about the status of animal wntrol if its purpose is truly to help the animals. The Hawau Island Humane Society is confident that it has met the terms and conditions of its contract to provide animal control for the County. In fact, based on the record, the Hawaii Island Humane Society's treatment of animals far surpasses the standazds set out in the contract with the County. Although the Hawaii Island Humane Society does not necessarily object to a special study of animal control, it is unportant to recognize that the impetus for such a study comes from the West Hawaii Humane Society-an organization which attempted unsuccessfully to obtain the animal control contract. As many of your corrunittee members aze awaze, several years ago, Ginger Towle and the West Hawaii Humane Society launched what can only be described as a hate campaign against the Hawaii Island Humane Society and its agents. Quite simply, this is a case of sour grapes. When the County contract was awarded to the Hawaii Island Humane Society, the West Hawaii Humane Society appealed the County Administration's decision. Said appeal was denied. Specifically, the Finance Dvector found that the award of the contract to the Hawaii Island Humane Society was valid. Tn addition, in response to the many, many frivolous accusations by members ofthe West Hawaii Humane Society, County officials have followed up. Absolutely no specific failures on the part of the Hawaii Island Humane Society were ever verified. Based on the above, the Hawaii Island Humane Society requests that the fifth "whereas" clause in Resolution No. 126-99 be stricken from the resolution. The Honorable Aaron Chung Hawaii County Council ~ Page 2 August 24, 1999 In closing, Hawaii Island Humane Society confidently stands by its record of professional and humane implementation ofthe animal control contract in the County of Hawaii. Very truly yours, STRAN(~~E & N~AK^OA ~I SHAWN M. NAKOA SMN:sjn cc: Lisa Fowler, Executive Director (via fax) Christina Hefiker (via fax)