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Home My WebLink AboutAGE COUNCIL 2008/12/01 2006-2008PETE HOFFMANN Chair R~ Presiding Officer K. ANGEL PILAGO Vice Chair ~JM`v or ,~~' LI~~. •. ~. :r COUNTY COUNCIL BRENDA FORD STACY K. HIGA DONALDIKEDA BOBJACOBSON EMILY 1. NAEOLE DOMINIC YAGONG J YOSHIMOTO County of Hawaii Hawaii County building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96710 52"d Session rv a _J c. co `~ ~' o ORDER OF BUSINESS ) ~_ (_) ~ :~;;' ~~ --. N r~ _. Ui Hawaii County Council _ .n 333 Kilauea Avenue - -° (Ben Franklin Building) ~ ~~ ~ ~,~ Second Floor, Council Room ~ ~ _.e Hilo, Hawaii - Monday, December 1, 2008 9:00 a.m. INVOCATION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES Lt. Craig Summerfield of the Salvation Army (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) Serving the Interests ojtlte People ojOur Is/and Hawaii Cottnry is un Equnl Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii County Council-52 Page 2 December 1, 2008 MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE 9:00 A.M.: STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON COMMUNICATIONS AND ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 6: REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN ORDER TO COMMENT ON 2006-2008 COUNCIL TERM. From Council Chair Pete Hoffmann, dated November 24, 2008, requesting to comment on the 2006-2008 Council term. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 827-08: Extends the Hawaii County Council's Sincere Gratitude to Council Member Stacy K Higa, for His Years of Service to the County of Hawaii. Re: Comm. 1583 Intr. by: Mr. Hoffmann Res. 828-08: Extends the Hawaii County Council's Sincere Gratitude to Council Member Bob Jacobson, for His Years of Service to the County of Hawaii. Re: Comm. 1583 Intr. by: Mr. Hoffmann Res. 829-08: Extends the Hawaii County Council's Sincere Gratitude to Council Member K Angel Pilago, for His Years of Service to the County of Hawaii. Re: Comm. 1583 Intr. by: Mr. Hoffmann BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) ORDER OF THE DAY (SECOND OR FINAL READING) REPORTS REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION A 2/3 vote pursuant to HRS Section 92-4 and Rule 11 of the Rules of Procedure of the County Council is necessary to hold an executive meeting. Hawaii County Council-52 Page 3 December 1, 2008 OTHER BUSINESS (Including but not limited to consideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.) ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation "By Request" on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should ca11961-8255 by November 28, 2008. TTY users may use Relay Service (711)(961-8255) to contact our office. The agenda is available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/agendas and actions.htm. Copies of the agenda and items listed on the agenda are available at the County Clerk's Office, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona Council Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and the Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea. For further information, please ca11961-8255. Videoconferencin~ is available at the following locations unti14:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed: • Kona Council Office at the Kailua Trade Center; and • Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center. If for technical or other unanticipated reasons the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. • Videoconferencing from the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility will not be available. In the event of an unanticipated emergency situation, including but not limited to: severe adverse weather conditions, road closures, or natural disasters, the Hawaii County Council and its Committees may conduct its meetings via videoconference pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes § 92-3.5. If that occurs, individual Council Members maybe at either the meeting site or one of the videoconference sites. If the audio stream is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawaii, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimon ~ a,co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. For testimony received via e-mail or fax, copies will be distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television -Channel 52: Wednesday's, December 10 and 17, 2008, at 6 p.m.; Friday's, December 12 and 19, 2008, at 12 p.m.; and Sunday's, December 14 and 21, 2008, at 9 a.m. (Note: These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature.) Hawaii County Council-52 Page 4 December 1, 2008 UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL -NEW MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008 3:00 p.m. COUNCIL ROOM - HILO 333 Kilauea Avenue Ben Franklin Building Second Floor COMMITTEES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2008 TBA SHERATON KEAUHOU BAY RESORT & SPA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008 COUNCIL TBA SHERATON KEAUHOU BAY RESORT & SPA