HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-08-19 Veteran Advisory Committee AgendaVETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
August 19, 2010, 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 June 17, 2010 Meeting)
5) REPORT ON CEMETERIES - STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
Hawaii Island - East Hawaii Representative — Dr. Norman Stahl
(Veterans Cemetery I & II)
Hawaii Island - West Hawaii Representative - Mr. Herb Lum
(Veterans Cemetery III — West Hawaii)
6) REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Triennial On -site Review — State or Tribal Government Veterans Cemetery
Review of Veterans Cemeteries I, II and III completed by Office of Veterans Affairs,
Frank Salvas, Sr., Director, State Cemetery Grants Service - Received from Mark Moses,
Director, Office of Veterans Services
(Date of Review for Veterans 1& II — 4/22/10; Veterans Cemetery III — 2/22/10)
(Deputy Director Clayton Honma will report for Director Fitzgerald)
PRESENTATION BY BRONSTEN KALEI KOSSOW
(Eagle Scout Project Mapping at Veterans Cemetery III — West Hawaii)
Bronsten Kalei Kossow will describe his Eagle Scout Project to the Members of the
Veterans Advisory Committee and discuss Naming of Sections
7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Veterans Cemetery III -West Hawaii
Report on Status of Reforestation Project
(Chairperson Penny Fox - Report from Dr. Stevens)
Veterans Advisory Committee — Agenda
August 19, 2010
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8) NEW BUSINESS
a) Cost of Government Commission (VAC Communication #02 -10)
Letter Dated August 5, 2010 from the Cost of Government Commission —
County of Hawaii
The Commission is charged with studying the organization and methods of
operation of each County Department in an effort to promote economy,
efficiency and improved service in the transaction of public business in the
legislative and executive branches of the County. Requesting committee submit
response to their commission by October 1, 2010 (Copies of letter distributed to
each VAC Member)
(Clayton Houma, Deputy Director, Department of Parks and Recreation)
9) EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS
10) ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) Senator Akaka's Veterans Affairs Committee Members to visit Veterans
Cemeteries on the Big Island (Members: Mr. Kawika Riley and Ms. Polzer)
Veterans Cemetery III — West Hawaii - August 26, Thursday at 2 pm
Veterans Cemeteries I and II - August 27, Friday at 12 pm
(Clayton Houma, Deputy Director, Department of Parks and Recreation)
11) NEXT MEETING — SEPTEMBER 16, 2010, 3:00 PM
(Hilo Location - Office of the Prosecuting Attorney)
(Kona Location - West Hawaii Mayor's Office - Videoconference)
12) 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.