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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: August 4, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 451/Res. 215-09
PLACE: Councilroom
Ben Franklin Building, 2nd Floor
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution 215-09, reports as follows:
Resolution 215-09, transmitted by Director of Finance Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 451,
dated July 21, 2009, creates a Park Projects Manager position to oversee the construction management for
Department of Parks and Recreation projects in Kona.
Currently there are approximately 200 ongoing park projects on this island, not including the many
projects in the initial planning stage. The number of projects will soon increase due to current review of
all parks' facilities for American with Disabilities (ADA) and new hazardous materials assessments. The
new position is necessitated by the additional duties that are now being required of the Parks and
Recreation Planning staff. The position will be located in Kona.
Parks and Recreation Director Robert Fitzgerald attended via videoconference from Kona. He stated
there are three Parks project managers in Hilo who would travel to the west side of the island to oversee
parks projects there. Mr. Fitzgerald stated there are currently more than two dozen on-going parks
projects on the west side, and having a full-time Park Projects Manager in Kona would improve efficiency
not only on the west side but on the east side also. Planning Deputy Director Clayton Honma and Planner
James Komata were present in Hilo to address members of the Committee. Mr. Komata provided a
document to all members listing construction projects ongoing island-wide along with their current status
(Communication No. 451.1).
Some members were concerned that a new position is being created during the budget crisis. Parks
officials were asked why a position could not be transferred rather than creating a new one. Further, some
wondered where the money is coming from and where it is in the budget. Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Honma,
and Mr. Komata assured members that this will make operations more efficient and economic. They said
that two vacant positions were being merged to create this position.
All members present at the meeting were in full support of this resolution.
Comm. 451 (Res. 215-09)
August 4, 2009
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution 215-09, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
ENRIQUES x
FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
GREENWELL x
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA x
NAEOLE x
ONISHI x DOMINIC YAGO CH
YAGONG x FC REP NO 80
YOSHIMOTO x ADOPT Q1 Ir q 2009