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<br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />County of Hawaii <br />ARBORIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 <br />Minutes <br />Meeting on February 20, 2008 <br />Planning Department Conference Room – Aupuni Center – Hilo, Hawaii <br />Present: <br /> AAC Members: Chairperson Jan Anderson, Vice Chairperson Sharron Stanbro, <br />Leonard Bisel, and Maija Cottle (Planning). <br />County Representatives: Julie Mecklenburg (Corporation Counsel) <br />Members of Public: Tim Rees <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:22 a.m. by Chair Anderson. <br />ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS <br />Acceptance of minutes from the January 16, 2008 meeting was deferred. <br />PUBLIC STATEMENTS <br />None <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />1.Discussion Regarding Signage for Exceptional Trees <br />L. Bisel reported on the cost of using aluminum stakes rather than concrete bases for <br />installing signs into ground. Committee discussed the sturdiness of stakes and the pros and <br />cons of stakes versus concrete bases. M. Cottle proposed hiring a planning consultant from <br />the professional services list to coordinate procurement and installation of the signs. The <br />Committee discussed the advantages (reduces time constraints for encumbering Council <br />contingency funds and procuring signage through the County procurement process by the <br /> <br />