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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 623 10/05/1992 ." REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date: October 5, 1992 Place: Councilroom Time: 9 : 00 a.m. Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No . 659 , reports as follows : The purpose of Bill No. 659 is to amend Ordinance 92-73 , the Operating Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 1993 , by appropriating revenues in the amount of $11, 260 to the General Fund State Grant Tree Planting Program account (3304 . 74) and appropriating same to the General Fund Tree Planting Program (010-505-5505 .48-341) . Your Committee understands that a grant from the Department of Land and Natural Resources (SBA Natural Resources Development Program) was approved to plant shade trees around the Hilo bayfront soccer fields and the Kailua Park (former Kona airport site) . It is also understood that funding will be reimbursed after the project is completed. Your Committee further understands that the Tree Planting Program is a new program and General Fund State Grants - Tree Planting Program (3304 . 74) and General Fund Tree Planting Program (010-505-5505 .48-341) are new accounts . The Committee was concerned about the possible destructive nature of the shade trees to the surrounding area and the conflicting use to the recreation area and, therefore, would like to have a copy of the landscape plan and a time schedule for the completion of the "Tree Planting Project" from the Department of Parks & Recreation. On September 16, 1992, the Council moved for the passage of Bill No . 659 on first reading and referred it back to the Committee on Finance. On October 5, 1992, the Committee has again placed concerns about the number of trees as well as the type of trees to be planted in the Hilo Bayfront Soccer Fields . The Committee believes that the growth of the monkey pod trees would be too extensive and will provide too much shade, thereby creating a muddy area and, therefore, would not be conducive for soccer . The Committee would like the Department of Parks and Recreation to look for alternative types of trees that might be used in place of monkey pod. FC REPORT NO, 623 ADOPTED: OCT 2 1 1992 A FC- 623 Page 2 October 5, 1992 Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No . 659 and recommends that it pass second and final reading. Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ` AYES NOES Ilk ALONZO X . 0r ' /'_ , I ARAKAKI X Ilillf JA:' ' . A'I '' I , CHAIRMAN DE LIMA X DOMINGO X LAI X MAKUAKANE X LA/DI RUDDLE X FC REPORT NO. 623 . ADOPTED: