HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 069 04/15/1997 1996-1998 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April I5, 1997 Re: Comm. No 166 . ~ U
PLACE: Councilroom
TLMF,: 10:45 A.M.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 49, reports as follows:
Bill No. 49, transmitted by Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, via Communication No. 166
dated February 19, 1997_ amends Chapter 21 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 F;dition),
relating to sewers.
Bill No. 49 proposes revised ,ewer rates for the County by repealing, in its entirety, Chapter 21,
Article 4, Section 21-36.1 of the Hawaii County Code, and adding a new Section 21-36.1,
Wastewater service charge rates. The proposed rates will be effective July 1, t 997.
Bill No. 49 was trst heard at the March 6, 1997 Finance Committee meeting. A majority of
Your Committee members voted to pass the Bill, with one opposing vote from Committee
Member .I. Curtis Tyler who stated he needed more time to review the proposed revisions. Bill
No. 49 was forwarded to Council for first reading on March 19, 1997. Thereupon, the
Department of Public Works submitted additional options for revising the sewer rates. In order
to give the Councilmembers an opportunity to review these options, the Council referred Bill
No. 49 back to the Finance Committee for consideration.
Today~s discussion examined the sewer rate options submitted by the Department of Public
Works. Committee member, expressed concern regarding the potential penalties for default on
federal grants facing the County of Hawaii should the sewer rates not increase.
Your Committee recommended amending Bill No. 49 by increasing the single unit residential
maximum water allowance from 10,000 gallons to 12,000, which would enable 82% of homes to
pay base rate charges verses only 68%. In order to balance the budget due to the gallon increase,
the cost per 1000 gallons over the allowance was modified to $3.55 per gallon increasing every
two years by 25¢. Private hauler fees were also amended by allowing the discharge fee per 500
gallons to annually remain at $30.00, and the private hauler annual permit tee was deleted.
Committee member Dominic Yagong who represents Council District 1, voted in opposition of
BiII No. 49 stating that the proposed sewer increases were difficult for the people in his district
to endure at this time.
FC REPORT NO. 69
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No.49, draft 2, and
recommends it pass first reading. .
Ayes Nues A&E EX
CHUNG X Respectfully submitted
LEITHEAD-TODD X C ,MLTTEE ON FINANCE
RAY X _
SANTANGELO X
SMITH X
TYLER AA ON S.Y. CIIUN~i, AIR
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ARAKAKI, E. o.M. X ADOPTED: i~q`i I