HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 179 12/02/2003 2002-2004REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
DATr: Uccember ?, 200;
PLACE: Council Chambers
T[ML: ] 1:00 a.m.
Re: Comm. No. 417/Res. No. 129-03
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 129-03, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 129-03, transmitted by Council Member J. Curtis Tyler, Ill, via Communication No. 417,
dated November 20, 2003, authorizes an improvement district implementation study for wastewater and
recycled water system improvements for Kealakehe, Honokohau, Kaloko and Kohanaiki, District ol~
North Kona, Hawaii.
The thrust of this initiative is to facilitate sewerage improvements in the rapidly developing Kaloko
Industrial Area as well as to thoughtfully plan and consider the greater regional needs of this important
section of North Kona coastline.
The perspective and methodology proposed by this resolution is meant to assure the protection of marine
resources and shoreline park properties including Honokohau Harhor, Kaloko Honokohau National
Historic Park, the new shoreline park at Kohanaiki, and the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii
Authority at Keahole Point.
This resolution further invites a collaborative and consultative approach to the determination of needed
infrastructure and financing options of the many affected private and public landowners.
Your Committee received testimony in favor of the measure from William L. Moore of William L. Moore
Planning and Geraldine Bell with the United States Department of the Interior.
Council Member J. Curtis Tyler, 111 requested an amendment to subparagraph (3) of the Now, Bc it
Resolved" clause on page 3 of Resolution No. 129-03, as follows:
(3) advise the Council as to the preferred ir~ethod of financing said improvements, whether by Council-
initiated improvement district, owner-initiated i-nprovement district, tar increment district, community
facilities district, or private financing.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 129-03, as
amended (to Draft 2), and recommends its adoption.
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CHUNG X
SAFARIK X
ARAKAICI X
ELARIONOFF X
HOLSCHUH X
JACOBSON X
REY'NOI.DS X
TULANG X
TYLER X
AARON S.Y. CHUNG, CIS
FC REPORT CIS.? 17
ADOPTED: C
Respectfully submitted