AGE COUNCIL 2008/08/13 2006-2008

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Hawaii County Council-43 Page 2 August 13, 2008 MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE 8:30 A.M.: STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS (EXCEPT RESOLUTION 710-08) COMMUNICATIONS ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 701-08: Urges the United States Military to Add a Hawaii County Council-Designated Member to the Citizen Monitoring System Proposed by Resolution No. 639-08, Draft 2. {Resolution 639-08, Draft 2, adopted by the Council on July 2, 2008, urged the U.S. Military to establish a citizen monitoring system as part of an eight-point plan to address the hazards of depleted uranium at the Pohakuloa Training area. Designates a private citizen, Dr. Lorrin Pang, as the Council's representative to the citizens' advisory committee.}; and PWIRC-89. Res. 702-08: Authorizes the Mayor to: (1) Enter Into a Consent Agreement and Final Order ("CAFO") with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Settle Violations of the Federal Clean Air Act Relating to Annual Gas Emissions Reports and Controls for the West Hawaii Landfill, and (2) Enter Into a Funding Agreement with Waste Management of Hawaii, Inc. (WMH), for Receipt of Funds and for County Responsibility for Completion of a Supplemental Environmental Project at the Closed Kailua-Kona Landfill in Satisfaction of the CAFO. {WMH failed to comply with certain Clean Air Act requirements. In lieu of the EPA's demand for a civil penalty of $135,000, the EPA is willing to settle the violations for a civil penalty of $33,500 with the remaining $101,500 to be used by the County and WMH to complete a Supplemental Environmental Project intended to provide significant environmental or public health protection and improvements at the old closed Kailua-Kona Landfill.}; and FC-301. Res. 705-08: Transfers/Appropriates an Appropriation Out and From the Designated Fund Account(s) and Credits Same to a Designated Fund Account(s). {Transfers/appropriates $5,000 out and from Clerk-Council Services-Contingency Relief account; credits same to Department of Research and Development Hawaii County Resource Center (Hilo Coast United Church of Christ/Honomu Computer Resource Center). Contingency Relief funds from District 1 would be used to help defray operational costs by the Honomu Computer Resource Center. } Res. 707-08: Authorizes the Director of Finance to Amend the Existing Lease with the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation to a Term of Sixty-Five (65) Years. {Parcel is located on Ainakea Drive, Kohala, Hawaii, TMK:3/5-3-11:102 and contains an area of 136,165 square feet. Amends the lease from 55 years to 65 years. }