HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-21 Veteran Advisory Committee AgendaVETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
May 21, 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) 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 the March 19, 2009 Meeting)
April 16, 2009 - Meeting Cancelled - No Quorum
5) 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)
6) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Veterans Cemetery III -West Hawaii
Report on Status of Reforestation Project
(Chairwoman Penny Fox - Report from Dr. Stevens)
b) War Memorial - Tribune Herald Article - April 30, 2009
Article Describes March 19th VAC Meeting Results of Vote (8 -1) Against
Erecting Memorial at Liliuokalam Gardens
(Chairwoman Penny Fox)
7) NEW BUSINESS
a)
8) EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS
Veterans Advisory Committee - Agenda
May 21, 2009
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9) ANNOUNCEMENTS
10) NEXT MEETING - June 18, 2009, Thursday
(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.
NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2- 91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}
A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends
more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six -month period for the purpose of attempting
to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to
communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2- 91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code}
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the
County Clerk- Council, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.