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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 06/17/2008 2006-2008 ACTIONS NSY OF h1 Dominic Yagong Brenda Ford, Member Chair Stacy K. Higa, Member Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Bob Jacobson E of Emily L Naeole, Member Vice Chair K. Angel Pilago, Member J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 37th Session DATE: June 17, 2008 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom Ben Franklin Building, 2nd Floor 333 Kilauea Ave. Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 20.28: TRANSFER OF FUNDS - MAY 1 - 15, 2008 Close file From Controller Deanna Sako, dated May 30, 2008, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized made from May 1 through May 15, 2008. Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Higa, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Pilago, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Jacobson. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. Comm. 20.29: TRANSFER OF FUNDS - MAY 16 - 31, 2008 Close file From Controller Deanna Sako, dated June 3, 2008, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized made from May 16 through May 31, 2008. Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Higa, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Pilago, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Jacobson. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-37 Page 2 June 17, 2008 Comm. 1269: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION (Res. 676-08): OF AN ARSON DETECTION CANINE AND ALL RELATED TRAINING AND TRAVEL EXPENSES (authorizes the acceptance of a scholarship donation from State Farm Insurance to the Hawaii Fire Department for Fire Inspector Robert Perreira's arson canine five-week training class in Alfred, Maine, at no cost to the County. This all-inclusive donation has an approximate value of $23,000) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated May 28, 2008, 2008, transmitting the above resolution. Recommends adoption of Res. 676-08. Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Higa, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Pilago and Vice Chair Jacobson. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Yagong and Yoshimoto. Comm. 1274: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER (Res. 677-08) FISCAL YEAR AND MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A VEHICULAR TURNAROUND AREA IN KAINALIU, NORTH KONA, TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-9-009:018 (PORTION), FROM THE KADOOKA FAMILY (a five-year lease agreement for the use of portion 2,480 square feet of property) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated June 2, 2008, transmitting the above resolution. Recommends adoption of Res. 677-08. Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Higa, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Pilago, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Jacobson. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. Comm. 1275: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL (Res. 678-08) YEAR AND MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND A VEHICULAR TURNAROUND AREA IN KAINALIU, NORTH KONA, TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-9-007:005 (PORTION), FROM KAINALIU PROPERTIES, LLC (a five-year lease agreement for the use of 13,370 square feet of property) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated June 2, 2008, transmitting the above resolution. Recommends adoption of Res. 678-08. Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Higa, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Pilago, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Jacobson. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. FC-37 Page 3 June 17, 2008 ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by June 12, 2008. TTY users may use Relay Service 711-961-8245 to contact our office. 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