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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0103.000 2008-2010William P. Kenoi Alnvor Nancy E. Crawford UPeclor Deanna S. Sako Deerup Direcvur County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Strcut_ Rgom I I8 • Hilo, Iiuw2ii 96720 lans~9~i-az3a r.r.~Bos)vei-szaa January 15, 2009 J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Acceptance of Donations P :'7 ~ C7 ~ •-, , G~ Z -"~~ Z r _ N S'~t~, k~ ~ z ~ ?~ ~ - - ~r w a ir: ;;.'~~ W v~ In accordance with (1) Article XIII, Section 13-12, of the Hawaii County Charter, which authorizes the Council, on behalf of the County, to accept gifts or donations of personal property, and with (2) Chapter 2, Article 30, Section 2-162 (c), of the Hawaii County Code, which states that any donation or gift which does not fall within the capitalization procedures of the department of finance shall be submitted to the council by letter for its approval, we request the Council's approval of the following donations: Two (2) donkeys, also known as Kona nightingales, (estimated total value of $600) to the Department of Parks & Recreation, to help provide additional public information and education of the historical and cultural aspect of donkeys in Hawaii; for the Pana`ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens, by Mr. Leningrad Elarionoff, P.O. Box 1737, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743. Also, transportation of the two (2) donkeys from Kamuela to the Pana`ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens, by Parker Ranch Livestock Operations, Mr. Corky Bryan and Mr. Keoki Wood; 67-1435 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743. $250.00 to the Hawaii County Fire Department; to be used to purchase fire prevention materials and to be distributed to the public; by Firefighters Charitable Foundation, Mr. Frank R. Tepedino, One West Street, Farmingdale, New York 11735. We ask that a letter of appreciation and acknowledgment of their donation be sent to the donors. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. ~ 3 Ref. To: L Ref. Date .jAN 2~_ J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the Hawaii County Council Page 2 January 15, 2009 If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the recipient Departments. ~~ ~ ~~~ Nancy E. Crawford Director of Finance APPROVED: .~ e William . Kenoi Mayor cc: Parks and Recreation Fire Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation DATE: 1/12/09 STAFF CONTACT: Pam Mizuno PHONE: 959-7224 A. REQUEST: To accept and acknowledge the donation of two donkeys, aka Kona nightingales, valued at $300 each by Leningrad Elarionoff, and the donation of transportation for the two donkeys from Kamuela to Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens by Parker Ranch Livestock Operations, Corky Bryan and Keoki Wood. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDEDI The donkeys will be housed and exhibited at Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens and will help to provide additional public information and education on the historical and cultural aspect of donkeys in Hawaii. Please accept and acknowledge the donation of the two donkeys valued at $600 from Leningrad Elarionoff, PO Box 1737, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743. Please accept and acknowledge the donation of transportation from Kamuela to Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens from Parker Ranch Livestock Operations, Corky Bryan and Keoki Wood, 67-1435 Mamalohoa Hwy, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743. SIGNED: a DATE: t~t3)o°t r~a.•• Dep rtment Head -~ County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT: STAFF CONTACT: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION =IRE DATE: Gerald Makino PHONE 1 /08/09 981-8350 A. REQUEST: Please grant authorization to accept a monetary donation of $250 from the Firefighters Charitable Foundation. Please send a letter acknowledging this gift to: Mr. Frank R. Tepedino, President, Firefighters Charitable Foundation, One West Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Hawaii Fire Department applied for and received a grant of $250 from the Firefighters Charitable Foundation (FFCF). The deparment will use these funds to purchase fire prevention educational materials to be distributed to the public. The FFCF was founded in 1991 and is registered as a 501 (c)3 charitable corporation. Its primary focus is to provide much needed financial assistance to individuals who have been affected by a fire or disaster and to support other charities, institutions, and volunteer fire departments. SIGNED: /~~llG~~ DATE: SAN S 2009 Department Head . , FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION A 501 (c) 3 CHARITABLE CORPORATION ONE WEST STREET • FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 • 800.837.FIRE (3473) PHONE: 516.249.0332 EMAIL: ffcf@ffcEorg :FAX: 516.249.0338 WEB: www.ffcf.org October 22, 2008 Hawaii Fire Department 25 Aupuni Street Suite 103 Hilo, HI 96720-4245 To Whom It May Concern: I am please to inform you that our Board of Directors has reviewed the details of your needs, as brought to our attention by our Program Director and has approved that a grant be given to your organization in the amount of $250.00. Accordingly, we are enclosing herewith our check in the amount of $250.00 payable to your organization. We recognize your need, and thanks to the generosity of individuals and corporations from all corners of this country our organization has been able to assist those in need since 1991. All we ask in return is simple: that you keep in touch with us and let us know how our grant was of assistance to you (so that we can share that news with our contributors), and that if your organization and others in your community find yourselves in a position that you remember the Firefighters Charitable Foundation, so that we may be in a position to help others in their time of need. Once again, we are very pleased that we were able to be assistance to you. Sincerely, :f~axt~t :K. J eped[,Fta ~, ~I~