HILO DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

329 Kamehameha Avenue – Hilo, Hawaii 96720 – Tel. (808) 935-8850   Fax:  (808) 935-4356

 Board of Directors

Jeffrey Melrose, President               Island Planning

Steven Markham, Vice President     Markham Insurance Services

Lisa Best, Secretary                          Best Demolition Inc.

Glen Mason, Treasurer                     HELCO Accounting Dept.

Amy Self                                             County ofHawaii Corp. Counsel Attorney

Keala Zoll                                          HiloBay Paddler

Reiko Yoshida Hamano                     Japanese Language Services / Coordination

Jeff Harman                                       ImiloaAstronomyCenter

Jennifer Zelko                                    Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Hetherington, and Harris

Adrienne Poremba                             Ke Ola Magazine

Tom DeWitt                           University of Hawaii at Hilo

 Staff:

Executive Director
Alice Moon

Office Manager
Georgia Pinsky

Information Specialist
Roxy Keala

Events Vendor Coordinator
Rose Acevedo

Bookkeeper
Christine McKowan

Volunteers
Crystal Espinvieva. Sarah Moon. Fiula Heimuli. Jovanie Leong. Susan Hicks

Bylaws of Downtown Improvement Association

Article I

Name
The name of the organization shall be “Hilo DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION” referred to in these Bylaws as the “DIA shall be at such address in the City of Hilo, County and State of Hawaii as the Board of Directors shall from time to time determine.

Article II

Objects & Powers
In Addition to the objects, purposes & powers set forth in the DIA’s Charter of Incorporation, the DIA shall foster, promote, maintain & encourage the civic, social, commercial tourist & economic welfare of the downtown portion of Hilo.
The DIA shall have the power to appear before any Federal, State, or Municipal officer, body, commission of committee or other lawful authority for any of the purposes herein expressed, and to do any and all acts of any kind or nature, alone or in cooperation with any such authority, as may be necessary or desirable for the purpose of carrying out any of the objects herein expressed.

Article III

Membership
Any person, firm or corporation shall be eligible for membership in the DIA. Firms & Corporations may change their representatives upon notice of writing to the Secretary or Executive Director, & such change shall be effective upon receipt of such notice.
Any person, firm, or corporation may become a member of the DIA by signing a written application for membership in such form, as the Board of Directors shall from time to time prescribe & upon payment of the prescribed dues for such membership.
Any member may resign his or her membership by filling a written resignation with the Secretary of Executive Director. Such resignation shall not relieve any member of liability for dues accrued & unpaid at the time of such resignation was filed.

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DIA Bylaws PDF