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Apri122, 2002 <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chair, <br /> and Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> Page 4 <br /> and was especially necessary because of budget cuts made in the operating budget allocation <br /> for repairs and maintenance. <br /> Present Status <br /> At the present time, there is a balance of $909,551 left from the 2001 Series A bond issue. <br /> <br /> Numerous requests are outstanding for the use of these funds, and these are being reviewed <br /> and prioritized. Emphasis is placed on projects that are necessary to meet a legal mandate, <br /> that meet health and safety needs, and that are matching funds for federal or state projects. <br /> The projects requested by departments (not in priority order) are: <br /> Kawaalani Street Bridge Replacement Project $100,000 is requested to fund the County <br /> share of planning and design for this federal highways (FHWA) project. <br /> Police Evidence Warehouse Completion of the evidence warehouse, including mezzanine, <br /> office facility, plumbing equipment, and furniture will cost approximately $504,000. <br /> Police Radio Shop Completion of the interior of the Radio Shop, including equipment and <br /> furniture, will cost an estimated $762,000. <br /> Komohana Heights Collector Sewer $100,000 is requested for design work to construct a <br /> collector sewer system to serve Komohana Heights Subdivision and eliminate the Sunrise <br /> Ridge Sewage Pump Station. This is necessary because of the EPA mandate to eliminate <br /> large-capacity cesspools by 2005. Construction funds will come from the SRF program. <br /> Queen Liliuokcrlani Collector Sewer $500,000 is requested for design work for a collector <br /> sewer to service Queen Liliuokalani subdivision in North Kona. Again, this is necessary <br /> because of the EPA mandate relating to large-capacity cesspools, and construction funds will <br /> come from the SRF program. <br /> Honokohau Sewage Pump Station and Force Main $200,000 is requested for design work <br /> for a sewage pump station and force main to service Honokohau Harbor and the surrounding <br /> area, to reduce pollution of coastal and groundwater in accordance with the Kailua to Keahole <br /> Plan. <br /> Paukaa Collector Sewer $30,000 in construction funds is requested to obtain easements <br /> for new sewer lines and to close out this project. <br /> Scotty White Bridge $200,000 in matching funds for design of this project in Ka`u is <br /> requested. <br /> Hilo Landfill Closure $750,000 to plan and design a regional transfer station facility is <br /> requested. The facility will consolidate refuse generated in East Hawaii and temporarily haul <br /> it to the Pu`uanahulu Landfill, allowing the County to close the Hilo Landfill and provide <br /> <br />