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RESOLUTION NO. 509 OS
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO
A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S)
WHEREAS, the Cooperative Extension Service (CES) is a pazt of the world's lazgest
non-traditional educational system, the cooperative extension system, which can be found
throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, the CES is a paztnership between federal, state and local government,
responsible for providing science-based information and educational programs in agriculture,
natural resources, and human resources; and
WHEREAS, there is growing concern amongst the piggeries and members of the
agricultural community that the rising cost of commercially produced pig feed will cause
many piggeries to cease operations; and
WHEREAS, the current method of feeding swine non-commercial food involves
boiling collected slop, which causes an environmental nuisance and poses possible health
hazards to the surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, the CES is proposing a pilot program for production and testing of
reasonably priced alternative feed for swine, using locally available resources, including slop,
that are traditionally considered waste products; and
WHEREAS, the proposed program is based on imported technology that is now
available on the Big Island, and utilizes steam and bio-microorganisms to make the final
products free from hazmful pathogens; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project has significant implications if it proves to be
economically viable, as it will allow local producers to effectively compete against imported
feed, and will eliminate dependency on these imported products; and
WHEREAS, funds are needed in order for the CES to implement this program; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds ($1,000) from Council District 4 will be
appropriated to the Department of Reseazch and Development to help defray the cost for the
pilot project; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
the following amount is hereby transferred/appropriated as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $1,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC -Contingency Relief $1,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Depaztment of Reseazch and Development $1,000
Agriculture R&D OCE- Misc. Contract Services
(CES)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forwazd a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Reseazch and Development and Director of Finance and that the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with
the terms of this resolution.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 6th day of February , 2008.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY O AWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii FORD
HIGA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA X
County ofHawai`ion February 6. 2008 JACOBSON X
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NAEOLE X
ATTEST: PILAGO X - i
YAGONG X '
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~ Reference: C-955/Waived FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & RE IDING FFICER RESOLUTION NO. SO9 OS