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<br />COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION <br />101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />A G E N D A <br />Thursday, September 7, 2006 ƒ 10:00 a.m. <br />Office of the Corporation Counsel - Conference Room <br />101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />1.CALL TO ORDER <br />2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 2006, MEETING <br />3.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC <br />4.APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA <br />(if necessary)[NOTE: Addendum requires 2/3 (Roll Call) Vote] <br /> <br />5.DISCUSSION ON FINAL DRAFT OF REPORT AND THE FOLLOWING <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />a.Finance DepartmentRecommend discontinuing having water bills come with <br />: <br />return envelopes enclosed for automatic payment customers <br />(per 3/16/06 minutes, <br />pp. 1-2). <br />b.Finance DepartmentRecommend expediting the sale of County-owned lands and <br />: <br />not having them sit on the table so long <br />(per 3/16/06 minutes, p. 8). <br />c.Environmental ManagementRecommend further investigation into combining the <br />: <br />water and sewer bills into one bill <br />(per 4/6/06 minutes, p. 14). <br />d.Environmental ManagementRecommend pursuing water turn-off approval for <br />: <br />overdue sewer bills <br />(per 4/6/06 minutes, p. 14). <br />e.All departmentsRecommend that all management receive training on legal issues <br />: <br />[ This item is related to item l.] <br />Note: <br />(per 4/6/06 minutes, p. 15). <br />f.All departments Recommend creating incentive programs for employees <br />: (per <br />4/6/06 minutes, p. 15). <br />g.Finance (Real Property Tax) and Department of Environmental Management <br />(Wastewater)RecommendhavingasystemworkedoutbetweenWastewaterand <br />: <br />Real Property Tax so that when title is transferred on a property, the new property <br />ownerisrequiredtoconnecttothesewer,ifitisfeasibleforthatproperty <br />(per5/4/06 <br />minutes, p. 13). <br />h.Department of Environmental Management (Wastewater):Recommend exploring <br /> <br />waystofinanciallyassisthomeownerswhocannotaffordtoconnecttothesewerdo <br />so, possibly through a grant effort or financing <br />(per 5/4/06 minutes, p. 13). <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br /> <br />