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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTF,F, ON FINANCE. <br />DA"I'E: December 2, 2003 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />11MG: 11:00 a.m. <br />Re: Comm. No. 422/Bill No. 188 <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 188, reports as follows: <br />Bill No. 188, transmitted by Director of Finance William 7~akaba, via Communication No. 422, <br />dated November 18, 2002, amends Ordinance No. 03-91, as amended, the Operating Budget. <br />ending June 30, 2004. The amendment is as follows: <br />From: <br />3309.10 Fund Balance From Previous Year General $312,215 <br />To: <br />085-601-5604.02 Landfills OCE General $312,215 <br />'T'he additional funds. being appropriated from the Solid Waste Fund's fund balance account. are <br />needed for refuse cover materials in order for the County to comply with Federal and State of <br />Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) regulations. The amount originally budgeted for cover <br />material was based on past usage and is not sufficient to achieve regulatory compliance. The <br />current budget was based on past usage. which was found to be inadequate by DOH. Violations <br />due to inadequate refuse cover resulted in the county entering into a "Consent Agreement' with <br />DOH. The consent agreement requires the County to document compliance with the refuse <br />cover regulations. <br />Some members of Your Committee requested a copy of the "C'onsent Agreement' prior to the <br />next Council meeting. <br />Your Committee on Finance is in accord with Use purpose and intent of Bill No. 188 and <br />recommends it pass first reading. <br />SmC <br /> <br />CHUNG X <br />SAFARIK X <br />ARA KAKI X <br />F.LARIONOFF X <br />HOLSCHUH X <br />JACOBSON X <br />REYNOLDS X <br />TULANG X <br />TYLER X <br />~' <br />AARON S.Y. CHUN( <br />FL REPORT <br />ADOPTED: <br />Respectfully submitted <br />