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1 Meeting of South Kohala CDP Action Committee November 22, 2010 WVA Offices, Waikoloa Committee Members Present: Mike Fischer, John Hoover, Margaret Horwatt, Robin Absent: Inaba, Leonard Librizzi. Nancy Alvord, Jeannie Palermo, Achahn Schulze, Fran Tabor Others: Project Manager Allen Salavea; Recorder Judith Graham; County Councilmember Pete Hoffmann; Members of the public including: Anika Glass, Gail Jackson, Deanna Kackley, Harland Kroll, P. Pacheco, Bill Simonsma, Bobbi Walker, Jim Whillock Handouts: Permit Activity Report for October 2010 The meeting began at 5:05 pm. The chair announced that Achahn Schulze and Jeannie Palermo were out of state, and that Fran Tabor had withdrawn as a member, effective as of this meeting, for health reasons. Member Margaret Horwatt arrived following the presentations below. PRESENTATIONS 1)CIP Budget Development Process by Councilman Pete Hoffmann Councilman Hoffmann advised that the County has two budgets: the general operating budget which involves property taxes, salaries, personnel and other items; and the CIP budget which is mainly infrastructure, such as police and fire stations, etc. The CIP is a wish list that usually becomes reality when the County issues a bond float. In addition, the state revolving fund and occasionally federal loans provide funding. Impact fees imposed on developments would go into the CIP if impact fees were levied. The County has a good bond rating. Its outstanding bonds amount to about 11 percent of the County’s total assessed property value. Presently debt service, which is part of the operating budget, is about $30 million annually. CIP items can include: land acquisition, infrastructure and improvements, new buildings or additions, renovation of infrastructure, and planning studies related to such projects. The CIP will not cover maintenance. The appropriations are good for three years. Items listed in the CIP budget are described by location, schedule of expenses, tax key location, and other aspects. Councilman Hoffmann encouraged to work on infrastructure improvements for South Kohala. He explained that an impact fee cannot be levied unless a project already exists