HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 223 5/16/2012 2010-2012 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: May 16, 2012 Re: Comm. No. 705
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 8:06 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Communication 705, reports as follows:
Communication 705, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated April 27, 2012,
authorizes the acceptance of a donation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of the following
donation:
Two (2) surplus Centurion Model 0057900 generators; (valued at $439.68 each, for a total
estimated value of$879.36) to be utilized by the Hawaii Fire Department to support its
Volunteer Stations, with one unit each in East Hawaii and in West Hawaii.
Pursuant to Article XIII, Section 13-12, Hawaii County Charter, the Council, on behalf of the
County, may accept gifts or donations of money. Also, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 30,
Section 2-162(c), Hawaii County Code, 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.
Assistant Fire Chief Glen Honda appeared before Your Committee. Mr. Honda provided
information on the acquisition of this donation. He also provided the importance of this
equipment and improvement to volunteer operations both in East and West Hawaii during
periods of power outages.
A letter of appreciation will be sent to Janice A. Jamar, Contracting Officer, Huntsville
Engineering and Support, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 1600,
Huntsville, AL 35807-4301.
Your Committee on Finance recommends the acceptance of the donation as described above.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
BLAS X
FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
ONISHI X
PILAGO X
SMART X BRENDA FORD, CHAIR
YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 223
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: JUN 0 8 2012