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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE COUNCIL 03/20/2002 2000-2002 JAMES Y. ARAKAKI ~tv,~s~. AARON S.Y. CHUNG ('hairman ~ PresidinRO~cer ~ ~ LENINGRAD ELARIONOFF JULIE JACOBSON J. CURTIS TYLER, I11 BOBBY JEAN LEITHF.AD-TODD •e;~. !'ire chairman «~'a`` NANCY PISICCHIO GARY SAFARIK DOMINIC YAGONG COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawaii County Buiidin~ 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Nawai'i 96720 32nd S2SSlOri ORDER OF BUSINESS -n--; Hawaii County Council King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Conference Room 4 75-5660 Palani Road r Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - . 9:00 a.m. INVOCATION Pastor Keith Elliot of Kona Church of God CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 6, 2002 (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) Hawaii County Council Page 2 March 20, 2002 PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, COMMUNICATIONS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS L[STED ON THE ORDER OF BUSINESS ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 175-02: Supports Federal legislation exempting foreign passenger cruise ships in Hawaiian waters from the Passenger Vessel Services Act. Re: Comm. 521 Intr. by: Mr. Arakaki Approved: HSEDC-10 and Comm. 521.1: From Jay Mende, Legislative Auditor's Office, dated March 12, 2002. Res. 176-02: Authorizes Big Island Toyota, Inc., to extend the public sewer to Wiwo'ole Street, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii. Re: Comm. 523 Intr. by: Mr. Yagong Approved: PEMC-11 Res. 177-02: Naming of Streets in the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii. (Draft 2) {"Kuahiwi Place" and "Kikau Place", located within the Pacific Heights Subdivision, Increment IV, Kukuau, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-4-66:56).} Re: Comm. 527.1 Intr. by: Ms. Leithead-Todd Approved: PC-64 Res. 178-02: Naming of Streets in the County of I-Iawai`i, State of Hawaii. {"Waipiele Street", "Hikiaupea Street", and "Hikiaupea Place", located within the Hawi Mutual Self Help Subdivision, Hawi, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK:5-5-014.} Re: Comm. 528 Intr. by: Ms. Leithead-Todd Approved: PC-65 and Comm. 528.1: From Planning Committee Chair Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, dated March 1 1, 2002, transmitting Res. 178-02, Draft 2; and (Note: Resolution 178-02, Draft 2, is continued on the r7ext pale.) Hawaii County Council Page 3 March 20, 2002 Res. 178-02: Naming of Streets in the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii. (Draft 2) {"Waipiele Street", "Hiki`aupe`a Street", and "Hiki`aupe`a Place", located within the (Continued Hawi Mutual Self Help Subdivision, Hawi, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK:5-5-014. The amendment inserts okinas in the name "Hiki`aupe`a" and kahakos in "Hawi."} Res. 179-02: Naming a Street in the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii. {'°Kohala Mountain Road", located in North and South Kohala, Hawai`i.} Re: Comm. 529 Intr. by: Ms. Leithead-Todd Approved: PC-66 Res. 182-02: Supports the Doctorate program in Hawaiian and indigenous language and culture revitalization, Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikolani (College of Hawaiian Language), University of i-lawai`i at Hilo. Re: Comm. 549 Intr. by: Mr. Arakaki Waived: PWIRC Res. 184-02: Authorizes the Corporation Counsel, and his authorized representatives, to enter into an agreement with the individually named parties, who are officials and employees of the County of Hawaii, to represent them in the Civil action entitled Patrick Leo Kahawaiola `a, et al. vs. United States of America, et al., Civil No. 01-00773 SPK/LEK. Re: Comm. 551 Intr. by: Mr. Chung Waived: FC BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) Bill 175: Amends Chapter 24, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition), relating to Vehicles and Traffic. {Stop Intersection: Hi`iaka Street at Hale Ali'i Street and `Ainahua Alanui Street, Kuhio Village Subdivision, South Kohala.} Re: Comm. 518 Intr. by: Mr. Elarionoff Approved: PWIRC-40 Hawaii County Council Page 4 March 20, 2002 Bill 176: Amends Chapter 24, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition), relating to Vehicles and Traffic. {Mohouli Street, Kukuau Street: Stop Intersections and Through Streets, South Hilo.} Re: Comm. 519 Intr. by: Mr. Elarionoff Approved: PWIRC-41 Bill 177: Amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map) Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the liawai`i County Code, by changing the district classification from Single Family Residential (RS-10) to General Commercial (CG-20) at Waiakea House Lots Second Series, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, covered by Tax Map Key 2-2-22:006. {Branclek, LLP; applicant.} Re: Comm. 525 Intr. by: Ms. Leithead-Todd Approved: PC-67 Bill 178: Amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map) Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the I lawai`i County Code, by changing the district classification from Single Family Residential (RS-l0) to General Commercial (CG-20) at Waiakea House Lots Second Series, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, Covered By Tax Map Key 2-2-22:005. {Dr. Curtis Lee, applicant.} Re: Comm. 526 Intr. by: Ms. Leithead-Todd Approved: PC-68 Bill 179: Amends Ordinance No. OI-56, as amended, relating to Public Improvements and financing thereof for the fiscal year July 1, 200 ] to June 30, 2002. {Adds the PARKS AND RECREATION Waiakea-Uka Park Restroom project ($60,000); funds to be provided by General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund- Fund Balance and/or Other Sources ($60,000).} Re: Comm. 530 Intr. by: Mr. Arakaki Approved: FC-196 Hawaii County Council Page 5 March 20, 2002 Bill 180: Amends Ordinance No. 01-55, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. {Appropriates revenues of $239,315.61 in the Fund Balance from Prior Year-Reserved account; and appropriates same to the Transfer to Capital Project Fund account.} Re: Comm. 532 Intr. by: Mr. Chung Approved: FC-197 Bill 183: Amends Ordinance No. 01-55, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. {Appropriates revenues of $11,893 in the Federal Grants - Hawaii County Fire Department Equipment Purchase account; and appropriates same to the Hawaii County Fire Department Equipment Purchase account.} Re: Comm. 536 Intr. by: Mr. Chung Approved: FC-198 Bill 184: Amends Ordinance No. 01-55, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. {Appropriates revenues of $1 1,160 in the Federal Grants - Hawaii County Fire Department Child Protective Seats Equipment account; and appropriates same to the Hawaii County Fire Department Child Protective Seats Equipment account.} Re: Comm. 537 Intr. by: Mr. Chung Approved: FC-199 Bill 185: Amends Ordinance No. 01-55, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. {Increases revenues of $8,160 in the State Grants -Coordinated Services Purchase of Services account; and appropriates same to the Coordinated Service; Salaries & Wages account. } Re: Comm. 538 Intr. by: Mr. Chung Approved: FC-200 Hawaii County Council Page 6 March 20, 2002 ORDER OF THE DAY (SECOND OR FINAL READING) Bill 151: Amends Section 25-8-2 (North and South Kona Districts Zone Map), Article 8, (Draft 4) Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification from Agricultural (A-20a) to Family Agricultural (FA-Sa) at Kaloko, North Kona, I-lawai`i, covered by Tax Map Key 7-3-24:1 & 2. {Kam Center Specialty Corporation, applicant. Draft 4 contains the following amendments: 1) Condition E. inserts additional language to the second sentence: and no tree or shrub with trunk size over six inches in diameter or on any lot shall be cut back, removed, or killed unless disease or such cutting, removal or killing is necessary for the construction of any lawful structure or improvements to the lot."; 2) Condition J. inserts additional language to the first sentence to specify that restrictive covenants in the deeds of Lots 3 and 4, as shown on the attached map "Exhibit B", will prohibit access to any adjacent properties; and 3) Condition P. deletes the word "fund" and replaces it with "fair share assessments". It also inserts additional language at the end of the sentence to specify that the funds which were previously collected by the County are to be used for the improvements to the Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection.} Re: Comm. 476.3 Intr. by: Ms. Leithead-Todd 1" Reading: March 8, 2002 Bill 158: Amends Ordinance No. 01-55, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. {Proposes increases and decreases in revenues to the following accounts (for a total decrease of $5,106,303): Real Property Tax-Delinquent ([$569,782]), Interest-Real Property Tax Delinquent ([$901,490]), Penalties-Real Property Tax Delinquent ([$169,364]), Public Service Company Tax ($1,287,000), State Grant-in-Aid ([$3,593,000]), Kohala Courthouse Renovation ($14,373), Auto Repair Charges ($14,000), Environmental Management Department Administration Charges ([$28,971 Engineering Division Services Fees-Others ($142,902), Building Division Service Fees ([$94,488]), Transfer from Other Funds ($500,000), Fund Balance from Previous Year ([$2,371,855]), Health Fund Refund ($664,372); and Proposes increases and decreases to the following fund and expenditure accounts: Clerk-Council Service Salaries & Wages ([$53,376]), Clerk-Council Service Other Current Expenses ([$41,685]), Clerk-Council Service Equipment ([$26,000]), Hawaii State Association of Counties/Nationa! Association of Counties ([$5,000]), Postage-Council Service ([$10,000]), Election Division Salaries & Wages ([$20,000]), Office of Management Salaries & Wages ([$60,612]), Mayor's Entertainment ([$2,000]), Clerical Service Center Salaries ~c Wages ([$21,720]), Family Violence Advisory Commission ([$1,950]), Emergency Medical Service Advisory Commission ([$1,650]), Committee on People with Disabilities ([$1,050]), Committee on Children & Youth ([$7,812]), Committee on Status of Women ([$3,762]), Data Systems Salaries Wages ([$106,798]), Data Systems Other Current Expenses ([$17,500]), Finance (Note: Bi11158 is continued on the next page.) Hawaii County Council Page 7 March 20, 2002 (Bill 158) Administration & Budget Other Current Expenses ([$500]), Finance Administration & (Continued) Budget Equipment ([$950]), Accounts Salaries & Wages ($1,425), Accounts Other Current Expenses ([$1,525]), Accounts Equipment ([$1,585]), Purchasing Other Current Expenses ([$4,071 Advertising ([$49,675]), Treasury Salaries & Wages ([$1 1,833]), Treasury Other Current Expenses ([$1,500]), Real Property Tax Salaries 8i Wages ([$74,727]), Real Property Tax Other Current Expenses ([$23,600]), Real Property Tax Equipment ([$24,000]), Corporation Counsel Other Current Expenses ([$18,150]), Sp ,ial Counsel & Settlement of Litigation ([$200,000]), Printing County Codes ([$10,000]), Board of Ethics Other Current Expenses ([$500]), Planning Salaries & Wages ([$122,194]), Planning Other Current Expenses ([$41,327]), Planning Equipment ([$6,750]), Civil Service Salaries & Wages ([$54,138]), Civil Service Other Current Expenses ([$27,173]), Civil Service Equipment ([$2,319]), Training Expenses ([$5,800]), Collective Bargaining Expenditures ([$2,1 15]), Health P~, Safety Other Current Expenses ([$2,649]), Video Display Terminal Eye Exams ([$4,000]), Agriculture Research & Development Other Current Expenses ([$10,000]), Tourism Promotion ([$15,000]), New Industry & Industry Development ([$20,000]), Janitorial Service Salaries ~c Wages ($1,484), Janitorial Service Other Current Expenses ([$20,000]), Building Repairs & Maintenance Salaries & Wages ([$48,085]), Building Repairs & Maintenance Other Current Expenses ([$2l 5,000]), Building Design & Engineering Salaries & Wages ([$101,528]), Building Design & Engineering Other Current Expenses ([$2,500]), Public Works Administration Salaries ~ Wages ([$65,485]), Public Works Administration Other Current Expenses ([$3,768]), Automotive Division Salaries & Wages ($11,517), Automotive Division Other Current Expenses ([$66,000]), Automotive Division Equipment ([$19,284]), Engineering Division Salaries & Wages ([$73,395]), Police Administrative Division Other Current Expenses ($98,1 17), North Hilo Police Other Current Expenses ($6,020), Hamakua Police Other Current Expenses ($5,431), Waimea Police Other Current Expenses ($3 069), Kohala Police Other Current Expenses ($5,343), Kona Police Other Current Expenses ($50,990, Ka`u Police Other Current Expenses ($7,955), Puna Police Other Current Expenses ($4,375), Fire Protection Salaries & Wages ([$82,114]), Fire Prevention Salaries & Wages ([$113,627]), Equipment Maintenance Salaries & Wages ([$88,482]), Training & Volunteer Fire Salaries & Wages ([$1 17]), Construction Inspection Salaries & Wages ([$19,533]), Building Inspection Salaries & `A/ages ([$38,368)), Flood Control Other Current Expenses ([$22,315]), Civil Defense Agency Salaries & Wages ([$5,000]), Civil Defense Agency Other Current expenses ([$2,600]), Prosecuting Attorney Salaries & Wages ([$82,321 Prosecuting Attorney Other Current Expenses ([$23,413]), Kona Prosecuting Attorney Salaries & Wages ([$9,864]), Kona Prosecuting Attorney Other Current Expenses ([$4,998]), Mass Transit Salaries 8t Wages ([$35,676]), Mass Transit Other Current Expenses ([$34,283]), Office of Aging Salaries & Wages l 7,061 Office of Aging Other Current Expenses ([$2,700]), Alae Cemetery Salaries & Wages ($5,534), Hilo & West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Salaries & Wages ($1,047), Coordinated Services County Other Current Expenses ([$300]), Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Other Current Expenses ([$1,061]), Nutrition Program Salaries & Wages ([$1,527]), Senior Community Service Employee Program Salaries & Wages ([$800]), Senior Community Service Employee Program Other Current Expenses ([$1,008]), Hadvai`i (Note: Bill 158 is continued on the next page.) Hawaii County Council Page 8 March 20, 2002 (Bill 158) County Band Other Current Expenses ([$100]), Hawaii County Band Equipment (Continued) ([$155]), West I€awai`i Band Other Current Expenses ([$255]), Parks ~c Recreation Administration Salaries ~c Wages ([$17,149]), Parks & Recreation Administration Other Current Expenses ([$3,100]), Parks & Recreation Administration Equipment ([$2,600]), Friends of the Park ([$7,000]), Parks Maintenance Salaries & Wages ($74,830), Parks Maintenance Other Current Expenses ([$100,000]), Parks Repairs & Maintenance & Improvements ([$105,000]), Recreation Division Salaries & Wages ([$40,41 1 Recreation Division Other Current Expenses ([$5,700]), Ho`olulu Complex Other Current Expenses ([$3,200]), Aquatics Pools Other Current Expenses ([$2,000]), Aquatics Beaches Other Current Expenses ([$950]), Culture/Arts Salaries & Wages ([$45,180]), Culture/Arts Other Current Expenses ([$400]), Elderly Activities Division Administration Salaries & Wages ([$650]), Elderly Activities Division Administration Other Current Expenses ([$3,750]), Elderly Activities Division Recreation Salaries & Wages ([$200]), Elderly Activities Division Recreation Other Current Expenses ([$1,550]), Elderly Activities Division Special Programs Other Current F..xpenses ([$1,670]), Pana`ewa Zoo Other Current Expenses ([$48,955]), Environmental Management Salaries & Wages ([$2,971 Environmental Management Other Current Expenses ([$26,000]), Transfer to Solid Waste Fund ([$1,187,095]), Transfer to Golf Course Fund ([$45,519]), Interest on General Obligation Bond ([$454,423]), General Services Bond Reduction ([$129,646]), Health Fund Administration Cost ([$23,610]), Employee Health Plans ($200,000_), Provision for Compensation Adjustment ([$1,005,000]).} Re: Comm. 458.2 Intr. by: Mr. Chung (B/R) 1 S` Reading: March 8, 2002 Bill l 59: Amends Ordinance No. 01-55, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of (Draft 2) Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. {Increases and decreases revenues in the following accounts: Landfill Tipping Fees Solid ~?Vaste Fund Account ($250,000), Fund Balance from Previous Year account ($3652633), and Transfer from General Fund account ([$1,187,095]); and amends to the following Solid Waste Fund accounts: Landfills Salaries and 1~'ages account ([$125,000]), Landfills Other Current Expenses account ([$32,462]), Pu`uanahulu Landfill Other Current Expenses account ([$350,000]), FICA Employer Share account ([$14,000]), and Worker's Compensation account ([$50,000]).} Re: Comm. 458.4 Intr. by: Mr. Chung 1" Reading: March 8, 2002 Hawaii County Council Page 9 March 20, 2002 Bill 160: Amends Ordinance No. 01-55, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. {Increases and decreases revenues in the following accounts: Fund Balance from Previous Year account-Golf Course Fund account ($45,519); and transfer from General Fund account ([$45,519]).} Re: Comm. 458.2 Intr. by: Mr. Chung (B/R) 1 S' Reading: March 8, 2002 Bill 170: Amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification from Single Family Residential (RS-10) to Residential-Commercial Mixed Use (RCX-] 0) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, covered by Tax Map Key 2-4-023:028. {Dr. Brenda Camacho, applicant.} Re: Comm. 507 Intr. by: Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd (B/R) 1 S' Reading: March 8, 2002 Bill 173: Amends Ordinance No. 01-56, as amended, relating to Public Improvements and financing thereof for the fiscal year July 1, 2001, to June 30, 2002. {Adds the PUBLIC WORKS ADA Curb Ramp Compliance Program, Phase I1, project ($1,700,000); funds to be provided by General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund-Fund Balance and/or Other Sources ($1,700,000).} Re: Comm. 51 1 Intr. by: Mr. Chung 1 s' Reading: March 8, 2002 Bill 174: Amends Ordinance No. OI-55, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. {Appropriates revenues of $1,500 in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program account; and appropriates same to the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program -Other Current Expenses account.} Re: Comm. 514 Intr. by: Mr. Chung l" Reading: March 8, 2002 Hawaii County Council Page 10 March 20, 2002 REPORTS REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION (The purpose of the meeting is to consult with Corporation Counsel relating to matters involving potential County liability, as authorized by Sections 92-4 and 92-5, HRS.) OTHER BUSINESS (Including but not limited to consideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.) ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2002 HUMAN SERVICES & ECONOMIC 10:00 a.m. COUNCILROOM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING (NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS) TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2002 COMMITTEES TBA COUNCILROOM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002 COUNCIL 9:00 a.m. COUNCILROOM TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2002 COMMITTEES TBA COUNCILROOM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002 COUNCIL 9:00 a.m. COUN~ILROOM HOUSING 3:00 p.m. COUNC[LROOM Hawaii County Council Page 1 1 March 20, 2002 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT (Note: B/R, as listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Councilmember has agreed to introduce legislation "Bg~ Request" and on behalf of the requesting party; however, it does not necessarily signify their support of or apposition to the proposal.) The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8255. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. Those desiring to speak on matters listed on the Order of Business must register at the County Clerk's Office prior to the convening of the meeting. Copies may be viewed at the Hawaii County Services Office at 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740; at the Office of the County Clerk at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; and the County Council's Kona Branch Office at 77-6399 Nalani Street, Suite 104, Kailua-Kona, i'lawai`i 96740. Government Access Television: Channel 52 (Hilo and Kona) Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at 6 p.m.; Sunday, March 31, 2002, at 10:30 a.m.; and Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at 6 p.m.