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FINANCE COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 10
Hawaii County Council
Hilo,Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Finance Committee
which were considered at its meeting of October 2, 1973:
COMMUNICATIONS
C - No. 328: REQUEST FOR FUNDS - HALFWAY HOUSE FOR ALCOHOLICS
From Bill McGee, Executive Director, Big Island
Council on Addiction, dated June 6, 1973, informing
that the $10,000 grant (July 1, 1973 to June 30,
1974) for the establishment of a halfway house for
alcoholics is contingent upon certification that
$5,000 of local money would also be contributed.
Requests assistance from the County of Hawaii so
that the rehabilitation program can be started here.
The Committee recommends approval
of the request for $5,000 and
requests the Finance Director to
set up the funds.
S.- C - 328. 1: From Mrs. Fumiko K. Iwamasa, Hawaii Branch Adminis-
trator, Public Welfare Division, Department of Social
Services and Housing, dated September 5, 1973.
SC - 328.2: From Dr. R.O. Lundborg, Chairman, Emergency Room
Committee, Hilo Hospital, dated September 18, 1973.
t". - 328. 3: From Dr. Audrey W. Mertz, District Health Officer,
dated September 26, 1973.
c _ 328.4: From The Rev. Fred Jagow, President, Interfaith
Counseling Service, dated September 18, 1973.
328. 5: From Lt. Charles F. Gillies , Jr. , The Salvation Army,
dated October 1, 1973.
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The Committee recommends receiving
and filing the communications.
The Committee further recommends that
letters of thanks be sent to the
writers and they be informed of the
action of the Council regarding the
appropriation for the Halfway House
for Alcoholics.
No. 379. 1: FUNDS FOR DOCK-SIDE ENTERTAINMENT
Presentation by Mrs. Hannah K. Bowman at the Council
meeting of August 29, 1973 , suggesting that the County
give $1,050 to the State or the Downtown Business
Association or to the group that is requesting funds
for dock-side entertainment.
379.2: Copy of a letter to Mayor Kimura from Earl Younker,
President, Kona Chamber of Commerce, dated September 19,
1973 , asking to be informed as to theamount earmarked
for Kona for greeting ship arrivals and how they should
go about getting it.
441: GRADED TAX PROVISIONS OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW
From Ralph W. Kondo, Director of Taxation, dated
August 30, 1973, advising that under the "graded tax"
provisions of the real property tax law a building
tax factor of 70 percent must be used in computing
the real property tax rates for the 1973-1974 tax year.
A factor of 80 percent was used last year.
The Committee recommends receiving
and filing the communications.
No. 404. 1: CLAIM OF DOROTHY SLOAN
From Earl T. Nakasato, Law Clerk, dated September 24,
1973, recommending that the claim be denied.
426. 1: CLAIM OF JUDY K. SHEARER (Rec. 2/FC-9)
From Haruo Oda, Assistant Corporation Counsel, dated
September 18, 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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No. 437: APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE AUDITING FIRM
From Richard G. Edwards, Chairman, Republican County
Committee, dated August 29, 1973, requesting the
Council to appoint an independent outside auditing
firm to investigate the irregularities in the
Department of Parks and Recreation.
The Committee recommends that the
request be denied and refer to the
Chairman of the Committee to reply
to the writer, the reasons for denial.
No. 440: IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTY JAIL
From Stanley A. Nakamae, Director of Finance, dated
August 31, 1973, recommending some minimal improvements
to the County jail estimated at $25,000. Submits for
consideration Bill 1013 creating the project and
appropriating the necessary funds.
The Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of Bill 1013 and
recommends passage on first reading.
No. 464: TREE-TRIMMING OPERATION
From Robert T. Fukuda, Parks & Recreation Director,
dated September 12, 1973 , informing that there are
over 1,000 coconut trees in 30 of the park sites
that require trimming by their crew. Because it is
physically impossible for their crew to keep abreast
of its work without some outside assistance, requests
an appropriation of $15,000 for contractual use in
their tree-trimming operation for the remainder of
the fiscal year.
The Committee concurs with the
recommendation of the Recreation
Committee to approve the request;
therefore, directs the Finance
Director to set up the funds.
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HE i:ERT T. •TAYOSH , CHAIRMAN JO,/' FARIAS , JR. , MEMBER
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IKUO HISAOKA, VICE CHAIRMAN IIM S. AW �!AHARA, MEMBER