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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 05/18/2004 2002-2004 Mtv os p Aaron S.Y. Chung ~ .lames Y. Arakaki, h9emher tier C'huir Leningrad Elarionoff, Member Fred C Holschuh. M.D., h>end~er ' Bob Jacobson. Mcmher •••f'•...°.~ jlr Gary Safarik ' Joe Reynolds, A9embcr !'ice Choir Michael C. Tulang, Member J. Curtis Tyler, III,,'rylember'~= HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ~ COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 36th Session _j .v DATE: May 18.2004 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATF,MENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 8?9: fRANSFER OF FUNDS -APRIL 16 - 30. 2004 From C ontroller Deanna Sako, dated May 5, 2004, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made from April 16 through 30. 2004, and copies of the approved transfer lorms. Comm. 612: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE. OF A DONA"LION OF (Res. 183-04) TWO (2) MOTOR VEHICLES TO THE HAWAII COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (from the I Iawai'i Electric Light Company. Inc.; estimated value of $12 900) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated April 27. 2004, transmitting the above resolution. Being donated arc a 1996 and a 1997 four wheel drive one-ton pick-up trucks with utility bodies. Comm. 613: A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14 (GENERAL (Bill 267) WELFARE). HAWAII COUN"FY CODE 1983. (1995 EDITION). BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO UNEXPLOllED ORDNANCES From Councilmember Bob Jacobson, dated April 28, 2004, transmitting the above bill. 'hhe purpose of this bill is to establish a repository for confirmed locations of unexploded military ordnance and explosive devises on the Island of Hawaii and surrounding coastal ocean areas up to 1.000 meters deep, to mitigate the unexploded military ordnance hazards through full disclosure. States the Civil Defense Agency. Through its administrator, shall be the repository agency for the pertinent data regarding the sites and that the administrator will be required to report annually to the County Council. l7mrm l ('nmuP ie an liquol Upporbmnp Pr orrder mid l!nrplurrr' FC-36 Page 2 May 18, 2004 Comm. 615: AN ORD[NANCF. TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 03-91, AS AMENDED, THE (Bill 268) OPF,RATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THFi PISCAI. YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2004 (appropriates an additional $15,000 to the Department of Research and DevelopmenPs Greetings Program account) from Finance Director William Takaba, dated April 30, 2004, transmitting the above bill. The State of Flawai'i, Hawaii Tourism Authority, is providing these additional funds for the planning of special and unique programs for the inaugural voyage of the Pride of Aloha cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Lincs. These funds will he used for creative and expanded activities of greetings at the Hilo Harbor on July T~' and at the Kailua Pier on .luly 8`~. Comm. 616: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 03-91, AS AMENDED, THE (Bill 269) OPERA"PING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`1 FOR THF. PISCAI, YEAR ENDING .TUNE 30. 2004 (appropriates an additional $2,605 to the Department of Environmental Management's Used Oil Collection and Disposal account) Prom Finance Director William Takaba, dated April 30. 2004, transmitting the above bill. "hhe State of Hawaii Department of Health has increased its annual grant funding for additional public outreach and promotion of the used oil collection program. Comm. 619: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LA"I~ER (Res. 185-04) FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FORA MULTI- YEAR LEASE FOR A HIGH VOLUME COPIER/LASER COLOR PRINTF,R/SCANNER MACHINE FOR THE PLANNING DF,PARTMENT From Finance Director William Takaba, dated May 5, 2004, transmitting the above resolution. Acquisition of this machine will improve the efficiency and productivity of the department as it will reduce document copying and allow them to share their documents digitally between its offices. Comm. 620: AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE A CHARTER AMENDMEN`f TO THE (Bill 270) HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2000), RELATING TO PUBLIC AC(`ESS, OPEN SPACE NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND Prom Councilmember Gary Safarik, dated May 6, 2004, transmitting the above bill. UNFINISHED BUSINF,SS FC-36 Page 3 May 18, 2004 Comm. 577: RESOLUTION AMENDING THE DISTRICT DISTRIBUTION FORMULA OF (Res. 175-04) THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FUEL TAX PROGRAM From Finance Director William Takaba, dated April 2, 2004, transmitting the above resolution. The existing district allocation formula equally divides the fuel tax revenues into two categories; TEA21 and Local Road Improvement. "fhe Local Road Improvement category distributed funds among the tax map districts according to each districPs percent of miles of local streets. The number of miles of highway improvement in each district has been disproportionate as there exists a higher material cost for highway improvement projects in North and South Kona, and portions of North and South Kohala and Ka`u. This resolution proposes an apportionment formula to he developed by the Department of Public Works that factors in any higher material cost for highway improvement projects. STATEMF,NTS FROM THE PUBLIC/ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by May I4, 2004. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. (Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and filed ai the County Clerk's Office, 25 Aupuni St.. Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers' Office, 77-6399 Nalani St., Suite 104, Kailua-Kona. For further information, please call 961-8245. Those wishing to testify, please register with the County Clerk's staff prior to the convening of the meeting. If possible, submit fifteen (15) written copies of die testimony to staff prior to the convening of the meeting.) VIEWING OF MI?ETINGS ON GOVF,RNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION -Channel 52 (Hilo/Kona) Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations Committee and Finance Committee meetings -Tuesdays, May 25 and June 1, 2004, at 830 p.m.; Planning Committee and Human Services & Economic Development Committee meetings -Thursdays, May 27 and June 3, 2004, at 8:30 p.m.; and all four Committee meetings -Sunday, June 6, 2004, at 1030 a.m.