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FINANCE COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 6
Hawaii County Council
Hilo,Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Finance Committee
which were considered at its meeting of June 5, 1973 :
COMMUNICATIONS
L2,_(-2 ._ No . 93 .1: CLAIM BY FRANZ SOLMSSEN (C-93/FC-3 )
From Haruo Oda, Assistant Corporation Counsel,
dated April 11, 1973,. informing that the vehicle
is owned by a Sharon Knauff, rather than by the
claimant . Recommends that the claim as to
damages to Sharon Knauff's vehicle be denied
since Mr. Solmssen has no standing to bring such
a claim himself in his own name. Also informs
that Mr. Solmssen's separate claim for damages
to his own vehicle is still being investigated
by their office :
No . 149 .1: CLAIM - SUMITANI PIGGERY - FLOOD DAMAGE
DATE OF LOSS - OCTOBER 3, 1972 (b-149/FC-4)
From Stephen G. Bess, Deputy Corporation Counsel,
dated April 30, 1973, recommending that the claim .
be denied :
- No . 150.1: CLAIM - LAWRENCE E. VIDLAK
ACCIDENT ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 22, 1972 (C-150/FC-4)
From Stephen G. Bess, Deputy Corporation Counsel,
dated April 13, 1973, recommending that the claim
be denied :
The Committee is in accord with
the opinions rendered by the
Corporation Counsel's Office and
recommends that the claims be
denied .
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Date: JUN 6 1973
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C- No. 256 : CLAIM - AL AND DORIS LIROU
From Steven K. Christensen, Attorney-at-Law, dated
April 16, 1973, filing a claim in the sum of
$50,000 on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Al Lirou, Kamuela,
as the result of the willfully and intentionally
tortious and unlawful conduct of police officers of
the County of Hawaii which occurred on the late
evening and/or early morning hours of February 24-25,
1973 :
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4„, C - No . 265 : CLAIM - MICHAEL ENOCENCIO
From Michael Enocencio dated April 23, 1973, filing
a claim in the sum of $14$.69 for damages to his
windshield and radio antenna when a royal crown palm
fell on his vehicle while parked on Kahoa Road on
April 23, 1973 :
d_No . 277 : CLAIM - LENORA MASUKAWA
From Lenora Masukawa dated April 26, 1973, filing a
claim in the sum of $146 .69 for damages to her wind-
shield when a baseball bounced on her car while
traveling on Kamehameha Avenue by Mooheau Park on
April 24, 1973 : {,6,,, c-a77.//f-- _/,,z>e
( - No . 304: CLAIM - CONRADO ASTRANDE
From Conrado Astrande dated May 12, 1973, filing a
claim for damages to his windshield when a coconut
fell on his truck while traveling on Kamaili Road
in Puna:
The Committee recommends that
the claims be referred to the
Corporation Counsel for his
investigation, review and
appropriate disposition.
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No . 274: FINANCIAL AUDIT - PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.
From Kenneth Sumimoto, Partner, Peat, Marwick,
Mitchell & Co . , dated April 23, 1973, thanking
the Council for giving their firm the opportunity
to perform auditing services for the County of
Hawaii for the year ending June 30, 1973 :
'No . 2$9 : HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
From Governor John A. Burns dated April 25, 1973,
transmitting a report on the activities of the
Hawaii Public Employment Relations Board, pursuant
to Section $9-5, HRS :
The Committee recommends
receiving and filing the
communications.
/�✓ (q_ - No . 299 : CLAIM - EDWIN W. RAPOZO, JR.
From Police Officer Edwin W. Rapozo, Jr. , Honokaa,
dated May 9, 1973, requesting reimbursement in the
sum of $29 .$2 for repairs to his police vehicle due
to the defective gas tank at the Hamakua station.
Submits a copy of the Corporation Counsel's opinion
which states that the department should pay for the
cost of the repairs necessitated by the defective
tanks rather than the officers:
��. _ No . 301: CLAIM - GLENN W. TODD
A. From Police Officer Glenn W. Todd dated May 9, 1973,
requesting reimbursement in the sum of $39 .16 for
repairs to his police vehicle due to the defective
gas tank at the Hamakua station:
The Committee is in accord with
the opinion rendered by the
Corporation Counsel's Office and
authorizes the payment of the
claims.
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C- No. 307: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONTRACTS - COST ITEMS
From Mayor Shunichi Kimura dated May 11, 1973,
informing that the collective bargaining law
requires that cost items in employee contracts
be approved by the legislative bodies of each
jurisdiction. To approve the cost items, the
following actions must be taken:
1. In fiscal year 1972-73 internal transfers
of funds will be made in accordance with
Section 10-9 of the County Charter and
Section 5 of Ordinance 474 to provide
additional funds to departments. No further
action by the Council is necessary.
2. Additional costs payable in fiscal year
1973-74 will be authorized upon adoption
of the budget for that year.
3 . Additional costs payable in fiscal years
1974-75 and 1975-76 may be authorized by
adoption of Resolution 65 (attached) pursuant
to Section 10-11 of the Charter:
The Committee recommends the
approval of the cost items in
employee contracts and the
adoption of Resolution 65 .
The Committee further recommends
that the excluded employees in the
Clerk's Office be included in the
pay adjustments.
No . 319 : HALFHILL ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LTD . VS . COUNTY OF HAWAII
ROCKY HIGA, AYATO SASAKI, ROBERT KATAOKA, MASAO
MATSUMOTO, ET AL.
STATEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED
From Clifford H. F. Lum, Corporation Counsel, dated
May 29, 1973, recommending that the Council accept
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No . 319 the statement for services rendered in defense of
(cont . ) the individual members of the Board of Electrical
Examiners for the County of Hawaii by Attorney •
Roy Nakamoto as a legal obligation of the County
and that their office be authorized to process
payment of the statement :
The Committee recommends the
acceptance of the statement for
services rendered and authorizes
the Corporation Counsel's Office
to process payment of the state-
ment .
ORDINANCE
Bill 9$$: FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS (THIRD PAYMENT)
," , (C-41.3 ) ATTEaT7Falriance No . 474 by increasing revenues in
the amount of 3509, 245 :
(Intr. by: Mr. Matayoshi )
The Committee is in accord with
the intent and purpose of Bill 988
and recommends passage on first
reading.
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The purpose of the bill is to record
the receipt of Federal Revenue
Sharing funds for the period from
January 1, to March 31, 1973 .
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HERBERT T. MATAYOSHI, C ,) `RMAN J07 . FARI , JR. , 1\` 'IBER
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