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VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 20, 2013, Thursday
HILO – COUNTY BUILDING – PUNA CONFERENCE ROOM
25 AUPUNI STREET, ROOM #1501
VIDEO CONFERENCE – KONA - WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER
74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, BLDG B, 2ND FLOOR (OHCD &
ELECTIONS OFFICE)
3:00 p.m.
PROPOSED AGENDA
1) CALL TO ORDER
(Check for Quorum – 9 Members Needed)
INTRODUCTION OF TWO NEW MEMBERS:
Wayne T. Nishijima, Big Island National Guard Retiree’s Association
nd
John Okino, 442 Veterans Association
2) ATTENDANCE
A)East Hawaii – County Building – Puna Conference Room
B)West Hawai‘i Civic Center – OHCD & Elections Conference Room
3) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES I, II or III
(Both East Hawaii and West Hawai‘i)
4) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
(Approval of Minutes of the February 16, 2012)
5) REPORT ON CEMETERIES - STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
Hawaii Island - East Hawaii Representative – Ms. Carolle Brulee-Wilson
(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
(Director Clayton Honma)
a)Veterans Cemetery II – East Hawaii
Columbariums
b)Veterans Cemetery III – West Hawai‘i
Request to Name the Access Road leading to the Cemetery “Ala Koa”
1)
English Translation: “Trail of Warriors”
West Hawaii Veteran’s Council, Inc. Sent Request to Council Member
Karen Eoff to name the Veterans Cemetery III Access Road
Dated February 5, 2013
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7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Report on Status of Reforestation Project
(Written Report from Dr. Richard Stevens)
8) NEW BUSINESS
a) List of Items of Concern from West Hawaii Cemetery Volunteers:
(Deputy Director Robert A. Fitzgerald)
1) Status of Water Charges
2)Water System and Lawn Condition
3) Water under wall into storage area
4) Gate – Not opening properly
5) Vases for Columbarium
6) Flag Condition
7) Fire Extinguisher Missing
8) ADA Restroom Fixture Complaints - Faucets and Toilets
b)ELECTIONS
1)Election of Vice-Chairperson
b) Veterans Cemetery I – East Hawaii
Request to include U.S. Army Soldier Daniel K. Puhi’s name on the
Display Memorial Board at Veterans Cemetery I (Daniel K. Puhi was
killed in action on 12-6-67 in the Republic of Vietnam and is buried at
Veterans Cemetery I)
Memorandum from Committee Member Delbert Nishimoto dated 6-7-12
transmits request from Dan Aragaki – friend of Daniel K. Puhi
(Delbert Nishimoto, Veterans Advisory Committee - Member)
9) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
10) ANNOUNCEMENTS
11) NEXT MEETING – August 15, 2013
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.
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