2013-11-20, Committee on People with Disabilities Agenda

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MAYOR’S COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES c/o Hawai‘i County Office of Aging, 1055 Kino‘ole Street,Suite 101, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 MINUTES Wednesday, November 20, 2013 The County of Hawai’i Mayor’s Committee on People with Disabilities met at 10:10 a.m. at the Aging and Disability Resource Center at 1055 Kino‘ole Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i. MEMBERS PRESENT; Paige De Lima, Chair, Wesley Tanigawa, Vice Chair; Pauline Aughe, Chris Cholas, Janice Mancini, James Souza, Laura Tobosa. ABSENT: Jessica Arruda, Raelene Souza, Dr. Ron Wagner-Wright OTHERS PRESENT AND GUESTS: Renee Schoen, Corporation Counsel; Teri Spinola-Campbell, ADA Coordinator; Alan Parker and Sandra Arriola, Aging; Jesse Floyd, DD Council; Sam Nagasawa, Paul Pascua, Dorothy Sanger, Lupe Kaawaloa, Ron Amundson, Deborah Ward, Fred Stone, Donald Haumea Hannah Hedrick, Gene Gustafson, Ku Mei Kern, Sign Interpreter. CALL TO ORDER P. De Lima called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 23, 2013, MEETING P. De Lima called for a motion to accept the minutes of October 23, 2013. L. TobosaJ. Mancini moved to accept the minutes. seconded. All were in favor. None opposed. Motion is passed. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (Agenda Items) J. Mancini requested to have number 5, Report from Recreation Ad Hoc Committee be postponed until the next meeting. R. Amundson stated that he has some questions that he’d like to direct to Warren Lee. Paige informed him that when it’s Mr. Lee’s turn , it can be opened up for discussion. J. Floyd suggested there be Old Business on the agenda so things from previous meetings can also be discussed. He was told it would be added on the next agenda.