HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08-20 Veteran Advisory Committee AgendaVETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
August 20, 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
INTRODUCTIONS
Members - New Appointment:
David Carlson, American Legion
Emile Wery, Military Order of the Purple Heart
Members - Reappointed:
Mr. Don Bennett, HIVM, Inc.
Mr. Antonio Gaspar, Independent Slot (Changed to Independent)
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 June 18, 2009 Meeting)
(July 16th Meeting Cancelled - No Quorum)
5) REPORT ON CEMETERIES - STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
Hawaii Island - East Hawaii Representative — Mr. Norman Stahl
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
(Vice Chairman Edward Lee - Report from Dr. Stevens)
b) Veterans Cemetery III -West Hawaii
Recommendation on Location Markers for Gravesites/Maps
(Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation)
Veterans Advisory Committee - Agenda
August 20, 2009
Page 2
C) Veterans Cemetery III - West Hawaii
Proposed Preliminary Sketch of Peace Garden - WHVC Association
(Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation)
7) NEW BUSINESS
8) EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS
9) ANNOUNCEMENTS
10) NEXT MEETING — October 15, 2009, Thursday
*The Meeting for the month of September has been cancelled.
(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.