HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-19 Veteran Advisory Committee AgendaVETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
March 19, 2009, 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) INTRODUCTION OF NEW P &R DIRECTOR - Robert A. Fitzgerald
3) ATTENDANCE
A) East Hawaii - County Councilroom
B) West Hawaii Kona Mayor's Office — Conference Room
4) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES I, II or III
(Both East Hawaii and West Hawaii)
5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
(Approval of Minutes of the February 19, 2009 Meeting)
6) REPORT ON CEMETERIES - STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
Hawaii Island - East Hawaii Representative — Mr. Herring Kalua
Hawaii Island - West Hawaii Representative - Mr. Herb Lum
(WH Veterans Cemetery Expansion Project Update)
7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Veterans Cemetery III -West Hawaii
Report on Status of Reforestation Project
(Chairwoman Penny Fox - Report from Dr. Stevens)
b) Veterans Cemetery III - West Hawaii
Correspondence - Columbaria Relocation - Communication #03 -09
(Chairwoman Penny Fox - Copy of letter P &R Director Robert Fitzgerald sent to
inform families of the columbaria relocation)
C) Proposed Veterans Monument to be erected at Liliuokalani Gardens by the
Korean War Veterans
Communication 01 -09 - Letter from Disabled American Veterans
Communication 02 -09 - Letter from Sons & Daughters of AJA Veterans
(Chairwoman Penny Fox - Review Letters (01 -09, 02 -09 and Managing
Director's letter dated February 3, 2009, Condition 1) (Committee to Vote on
whether or not to support project, design and location of Liliuokalam Gardens for
Proposed Monument)
Veterans Advisory Committee - Agenda
March 19, 2009
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8) NEW BUSINESS
9) EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS
Veterans Cemetery II - Complaints of Unfair Treatment and Enforcement of Rules
(Robert A. Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Parks & Recreation)
10) ANNOUNCEMENTS
a)
11) NEXT MEETING — April 16, 2009, Thursday
(Hilo Location - Office of the Prosecuting Attorney)
(Kona Location - West Hawaii Mayor's Office - Videoconference)
12) ADJOURNMENT
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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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