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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE FC 12/02/2003 2002-2004 MZV or M~ Aaron S.Y. Chung rP:'•,~ - ,lames Y. Arakaki, A/emh~o~ ('h~iir y6~q Leningrad F,IarionofC 1/~-mhrr Fred C. Holschuh. M.D., hfenrher ;r,~ . e 13ob Jacobson. A9enthri~ Gary Safarik d_'w~~' ~ ,Ioe Reynolds, Menaher Lice ('hciii~ Michael C Tulang, A/rmhrr J. Curtis Tyler, III, A-fenrhrr HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 25th Session DATE: December 2. 2003 ("fuesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME,: 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDF,R STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGF,NDA REFERRALS Comm. 8.19: TRANSFER OF FUNDS - NOVEMBER I - I5, 2003 _ _ _ _ From Deanna Sako, Controller, dated November 19, 2003. transmitting a Report of`hransfcrs Authorized showing translers made from November I through 15.2003, and copies of the approved transfer forms. Comm. d14: A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF'fHE IIAWAI'I COUNTY (Bill 183) CODE 1983 (1995 f:DITION), ADMINISTRATION, KEI,ATING'f0 TIIF. ES'fABLISHMGNf OF A DISASTER EMERGENCY FUND From Council C hair James Y. Arakaki, dated November 6, 2003, transmitting the ahove bill. Comm. 416: RESOLU LION AUTHOR171NG fHE PAYMENT OP FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAI. (Res. 12R-03) YEAR AND MORE: THAN ONii FISCAL YEAR FOR A MUl~fl-YEAR Lf[ASF. OF REAL, PROPERTY FOR THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S WAIMI~:A OFFICE: _ From Finance Director William Takaba, dated November 10, 2003, transmitting the above resolution authorizing the Oflicc of the Prosecuting Attorney to toter into a nwhi-year Icasc for five (5) years for their office space in Waimea. The office space they arc presenLl~ occupying within the Waimea police station will no longer be made available tax them next year. FC-25 Page 2 December 2, ?003 Comm. 417: A RESOLUTION RELA'T'ING TO THE PREPARATION OF (I) A NORTH KONA (Res. 129-03) REGIONAL SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN; AND (2) A COUNCII, INITIATED IMPROVF,MEN'f DISTRICT IMPLEMENTATION STUDY FOR THECONSTRUCIION OF CERTAIN WAS'I"EWATER AND RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEALAKEHk~:, HONOKOHAU, KALOKO AND KOHANAIKI, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA_-- - - From Council Vice Chair J. Curtis Tyler, III, dated November 20. 2003, transmitting the above resolution. Prepared in close consultation with key private landowners and the National Park Service and reviewed by Environmental Management Director Barbara Rell and Wastewater Division Chief Peter Boucher, the thrust of this initiative is to facilitate sewerage improvements in the rapidly developing Kaloko Industrial Area and to plan and consider the greater regional needs of this important section of North Kona coastline. Also requests that Resolution 70-01, related to Resolution 129-03, which was deferred at the May 2, 2001 meeting of the County Council, be filed. Cumin. 41 R: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCI? NO. 03-90, AS AMENDF,D. RIiI.A~hING (Bill 185) TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THI~RP.OF FOR "fill: I~ISCAI. YEAR IULY I, 3003 ~f0 JUNE 30, 2004 (by adding the Microwave Kelocatiun System and Renovation Project for $70O.,0~0~ From Finance Director William Takaba, dated November 19. 2003. transmitting the above bill. 'fhe above-mentioned project of the Hawaii County Police Department was initiated to replace the existing microwave communications system used by a variety of public safety agencies, and involves the analysis of the current facilities, agreements with co-locators, acquisition of tower sites, tower modifications and new tower construction, equipment purchase and installation, and ultimately the transition to the new equipment This appropriation is for the pn~ject's upgrades to allow co-locators to the microwave system, wfio will reimburse the County for costs incurred to add them to the system. Comm. d19: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING'fHP, ACCEPTANCIf OP PLAYGROUND F:QI IIPMEN h (Res. 130-03) FOR "I'H1~: WAI'OHINU PARK (with an estimated value of $U_R6R.64: donated by the Friends oi' Wai'ohinu Parks _ _ From Finance Director William Takaba, dated November I ft, 3003, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 420: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 03-90, AS AMENDED, REI.AT'ING (Bill 186) TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT'S AND FINANCING'FHI?REOF FOR "THE FISCAI. YI?AR JULY I, 2003 TO ,TUNE 3Q 2004 (by adding the Public Works Flood Disaster Projects - County Match~roiect for $500,000) _ _ From Finance Director William Takaba, dated November 18, 2003, transmitting the above bill. This appropriation will he for the County portion of the remaining November 30011 Flood related projects. A previous appropriation had lapsed on June 30, 2003. EC ?5 Page 3 December 2.2003 Comm. 42 L AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF' THIi HAWAII COUNTY CODE: 1983 (Bill 187) (1995 EDI'T'ION) RELATING TO VEHICLES AND 1RAFF'IC BY F?XP.MPTING 'T'OTALLY DISABLED VE"FERANS FROM CF,RTAIN FEES_______ - _ _ From Finance Director William'fakaba, dated November 20, 2003, transmitting the ahovc bill, which would exempt any person who is totally disabled due to injuries received while on duty with the armed forces of the United States Isom certain motor vehicle taxes and fee, collected by the County of Hawaii. Comm. 422: AN ORDINANCE'f0 AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 03-91. AS AMF?NDED, "THE. (Bill IRA) OPERATING BUDGET FOR'fHli COUN~FY OF HAWAII FOR'FHP, FISCAL YEAR ENDINU .TUNE 30, 2004 (bv ai~gropriatin~$312,? 15 to the Landfills OCi; account From Finance Director William Takaba, dated November 18, 2003, transmitting the above bill. The additional funds, being appropriated from the Solid Waste fund's fund halancc account are needed for refuse cover materials in order for the County to comply with Federal and State of Hawaii Department of f lealth (DOH) regulations. The amount originally budgeted for cover material was based on past usage and iv not sufficient to achieve regulamry compliance. Comm. 423: AN ORDINANCP; AMENDING CHAP'fF;R 2, OF THI? IIAWAI'I COUNTY CODE 19R3 (Bill 189) (1995 EDI'T'ION), BY ADDING A NEW AR"TICLI? f0 PROVIDE FOR'FHI? ESl'ABI,ISHMENT OF_A SHIPPEfZS' WHARF COMMI I"fEE "CRUST FUND . From Finance Director William Takaba, dated November 19, 2003, transmitting the above bill. Informs of the history of the Shippers' Wharf Committee, which was legally dissolved in 1953. Administration of the corporation's assets was transferred to the Governor of the State of I Iawai'i; and in April 2001, an Order of the l~hird Circuit Court translerrcd the duty of administering die "trust to the State Director of Finance with a provision That established a committee to review applications for trust fund disbursements and annual accounting by the Attorney General. In October of 2003. the'Fhird Circuit Court approved the transfer of the fund from the State of Hawaii to the County of Hawaii and designated the Mayor as ib l7ustee. l'he establishment of this fund within the Havvai'i County ('ode allows the County to administer the funds of the Shipper's Wharf Committce Trust Fund, as instructed under the provisions of the April 2001 Order of the ~fhird Circuit Court. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 327: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE. NO. 03-90, AS AMENDED, RF,I,A'TING (Bill 140) 1'O PUBLIC IMPROVEMEN"FS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE PISCAI. YEAR .IDLY I, 2003 TO .TUNE 30, 2004 (hy adding the $33,000 Ho'okena Beach Part. Wafer Meter Protect) Prom Councilmemher Bob .lacohson, dated August Z 2003, transmitting the above bill The i lo'okena Community Water Association (HC WA) ov`ns the current 5/R" water meter and will install a larger I'/"water meter. On busy hcach days. the water system cannot provide sufficient water for the part. and HC W A residents, and some of the natures in the park cannot be utilized due to lac6 of water pressure. The improvement should provide par6 users with continuous restroom and shower conveniences. l-his appropriation represents the Countp's share of the replacement costs. (Note: ('umni. 32?.2, cilso re/clleclla l3i1/ !-l0, conlir~rve.c nn the next ncige.) FC-25 Page 4 December 2. 2003 Comm. 327.2: Prom Councilmember Bob Jacobson, dated November 20, 2003, requesting favorahlc consida~aiion of Bill 140, providing a history of the prgject and its purpose, and states That once the bill is passed, contracts behceen the general memhership of the I lo'okena Beach Community Water Association (HBCWA) and be~wcen the HBCWA and the Department of Parks and Recreation will be ready to be signed. STATEMF,NTS FROM THE PUBLIGADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by November 28, 2003. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. (Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and tiled al the County Clerk's Oftce, 25 Aupuni St.. Hilo: the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini 1 [ighway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers' Ofticc, 77-6399 Nalani St.. Suite 104, Kailua-Kona. For further information, please call 961-8245. Those wishing to testify, please register with the County Cla~k's staff prior hi the convening of the meeting. if possible, submit ~iftccn (15) written copies of the testimony to staff prior to the convening of the meeting.) VII?WINU OF MI;ETIN(iS ON GOVIiRNMEN"f ACCESS TF,LEVISION -Channel 52 (}lilo/Kong) Finance Committee meeting - ~fuesdays, December 9 and 16. 2003, at 830 p.m.; Parks & Environmental Managancnt Committee and Planning Committee meetings - ~hhursdays. December 1 I and 18, 2003, at 8:30 p.m.; and all three Committee meetings -Sunday, December 21, 2003, at 10:30 a.m.