HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-19 Veteran Advisory Committee AgendaVETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 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) 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 October 15, 2009 Meeting)
5) REPORT ON CEMETERIES - STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
Hawaii Island - East Hawaii Representative — Dr. 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
(Chairperson Penny Fox - Report from Dr. Stevens)
b) Veterans Cemetery III -West Hawaii
Movement of Columbarias and Urns
Communication #13 -09
Email Thank You /Complimentary Note on handling of Relocation of
Columbarias and Urns from John Grogan, President, WHVCA
(Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation)
7) NEW BUSINESS
a) Veterans Cemetery III — West Hawaii
Communication 414 -09
VA Cemetery Grants — Remaining funds from WH Veterans Cemetery PhIIB -
Erect Upper Entrance Gate
(Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation)
Veterans Advisory Committee - Agenda
November 19, 2009
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b) ELECTIONS
1) Election of Chairperson
2) Election of Vice - Chairperson
c) SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR 2010
Currently Meetings scheduled Monthly except for December and January
which have no meetings.
(Proposal to hold meetings every other month)
(Chairperson Penny Fox)
8) EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS
9) ANNOUNCEMENTS
10) NEXT MEETING — TO BE ANNOUNCED
(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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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.