HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-14 Veteran Advisory Committee AgendaVETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
February 14, 2008, Thursday
HILO - AUPUNI CENTER - OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
655 Kilauea Avenue
VIDEO CONFERENCE — WEST HAWAII MAYOR'S OFFICE - CONFERENCE ROOM
3:00 p.m.
PROPOSED AGENDA
1) CALL TO ORDER
(Check for Quorum — 9 Members Needed)
2) ATTENDANCE
A) East Hawaii - County Councilroom
B) West Hawaii Kona Mayor's Office — Conference Room
3) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES I, II or III
(Both East Hawaii and West Hawaii)
4) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
(Approval of Minutes of November 15, 2007 Meeting)
(January 17, 2008 Meeting Cancelled - No Quorum)
5) REPORT ON CEMETERIES - STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
Hawaii Island - East Hawaii Representative — Mr. Herring Kalua
(Maintenance Budget for all Cemeteries- Request for Increase - VAC - Comm. 08 -01)
Hawaii Island - West Hawaii Representative - Mr. Herb Lum
(WH Veterans Cemetery Expansion Project Update)
6) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Veterans Cemetery III -West Hawaii
Report on Status of Reforestation Project
(Richard Stevens or Antonio Gaspar)
b) Columbariums - Cemeteries I and II - East Hawaii
East Hawaii Committee Members - Report on Results of Recommendation
on Columbariums - From Their Organizations
(Director Patricia Engelhard)
7) NEW BUSINESS
a) West Hawaii Veterans' Cemetery Development and Expansion Association
VAC - Comm. 08 -02 - Email dated January 8, 2008
Commitment from President John Grogan of the West Hawaii Veterans'
Cemetery Development and Expansion Association to maintain the
62 acre perimeter fence for a ten year period
(Director Patricia Engelhard)
8) EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS
9) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Veterans Advisory Committee - Agenda
February 14, 2008
Page 2
10) NEXT MEETING - March 20, 2008
(Hilo Location - Office of the Prosecuting Attorney)
(Kona Location - West Hawaii Mayor's Office - Videoconference)
11) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons
who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961 -8311 at
least five (5) days prior to meeting date.
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