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Hawaii County Council -20 June 24, 2011 <br />MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE <br />9:00 A.M.: STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS <br />(NOTE: COUNCIL WILL TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR) <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />COMMUNICATIONS <br />ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS <br />Res. 88 -11: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL BY <br />THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE LEGAL OPINION <br />REGARDING (1) FORM AND /OR LEGALITY OF BILL 29, DRAFT 4, THE <br />PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR <br />FISCAL YEAR 2011 -2012 AS ADOPTED BY THE HAWAII COUNTY <br />COUNCIL ON JUNE 1, 2011-,(2) THE VETO MESSAGE FOR <br />BILL 29, DRAFT 4, AS TRANSMITTED BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR <br />WILLIAM P. KENOI, DATED JUNE 15,2011; AND (3) THE LETTER BY <br />CORPORATION COUNSEL LINCOLN S.T. ASHIDA TO FINANCE <br />DIRECTOR NANCY CRAWFORD, DATED JUNE 14, 2011, REGARDING <br />BILL 29. DRAFT 4 <br />Establishes the necessity for authorizing the hiring of special counsel to provide <br />legal opinion to the Hawaii County Council regarding Bill 29, Draft 4, <br />Mayor William P. Kenoi's veto of Bill 29, Draft 4, and Corporation Counsel <br />Lincoln S. T. Ashida's June 14, 2011 legal communication alleging legal <br />infirmities. Special Counsel shall be compensated at an hourly rate or rates <br />consistent with prevailing rates in the community for specified services to be <br />rendered for a total compensation not to exceed $8,000. <br />Re: Comm. 240 <br />Intr. by: Mr. Yagong <br />Waived: FC <br />BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) <br />Bill 61: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 42, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 <br />(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, <br />OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND <br />(PONCE <br />Amends subsection (b)(7), stating that notwithstanding subsection (b)(5), for the <br />period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, two percent of Hawaii County real <br />property tax revenues collected, less $1,000,000, shall be allocated or deposited into <br />the fund (PONC) by June 30, 2012. <br />Re: Comm. 229 <br />Intr. by: Mr. Ikeda <br />Negative: FC -70 (due to a vote of 3 -ayes and 6 -noes) <br />Page 2 <br />