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Hawaii County Council-47 Page 9 October 8, 2008 Bi11359: Amends Ordinance No. 08-79, as Amended, Relating to Public Improvements and Financing Thereof for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. {Adds POLICE: South Kona Police Station ($800,000); funds shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund -Fund Balance and/or Other Sources ($800,000). Funds would be added to the current appropriation of $400,000 for the planning and design phase of the new South Kona Police Station, due to the addition of an indoor firing range and increasing the overall size of the station. } Re: Comm. 1422 Intr. by: Mr. Yagong 1St Reading: September 24, 2008 2/3 Vote: Section 10-6(d), Hawai`i County Charter Bi11360: Authorizes the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds of the County of Hawaii for the Purpose of Funding All or a Portion of the Costs of the Kaloko Housing Program Project for the County; Fixing the Form, Denominations, and Certain Other Details of Such Bonds and Providing for the Sale Thereof; and Authorizes the Taking of Other Actions Relating to the Issuance and Sale of the Bonds. {Funds not to exceed $8 million would be used towards the Kaloko Housing Program public improvement project and related bond issuance costs.} Re: Comm. 1423 Intr. by: Mr. Yagong 1St Reading: September 24, 2008 Bi11361 Amends Chapter 14, General Welfare, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as (Draft 2): Amended), Relating to the Restriction of Genetically Engineered Taro (Kalo) and Coffee. {Protects the taro (kalo) and coffee industry from genetic engineering and preserves agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions associated with taro and coffee within the County. } Re: Comm. 1424.44 Intr. by: Mr. Pilago 1St Reading: September 24, 2008 REPORTS FC-334 Recommends approval of the nomination of Mr. Arthur Martin (Council District 2) (Comm. 1442): to the Board of Ethics.