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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 046 05/28/1975 1972-1976 410 411FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 46 Councilmen County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Finance Committee which were considered at its meeting of May 28, 1975: COMMUNICATIONS No. 1055: HILO ASSOCIATION TO HELP RETARDED CHILDREN - REQUEST FOR AID From Mary W. Earl, Director, Hilo Association to Help Retarded Children, dated November 9, 1974, appealing to the County for financial aid. 1055. 1: From FC Chairman dated December 4, 1974, transmitting for appropriate action letters supporting the appeal of Mrs. Mary Earl for help in the Special Education Center. Receive and file. No. 1093: PERIODIC MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION ADDED COSTS From Chief of Police Ernest J. Fergerstrom dated December 10, 1974, recommending that the inspection fees be raised from $3 to $3. 50 for the following reasons: (1) It will provide that the County recover its direct costs in processing the Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection activity. (2) It will provide that all counties in the State have a uniform price for the inspection process. ( 3) It will provide an increase in return to the inspection stations. Report No. •------•� ADOPTED: June 4, 1975 File No. fek-•----•�- M. B. No. ��TJ... Date: JUN AIL111,FC-46 -2- May 28 , 1975 No. 1093.1: From Alfred Jose Andrade, President, Service Stations and Garages Association of Hawaii, asking consideration of a new rate of $5 for motor vehicle inspections. 1093. 2: From Dorothea Carvalho dated January 22 , 1975, opposing the increase of inspection fees to $5. 1093. 3: From Anthony Phillips , President, Big Island Car Rental Association, dated January 23 , 1975, informing that their cost is now $6 per vehicle per year and should the inspection fee be increased to $5 per inspection, this would mean a cost of $10 per vehicle per year to their industry. 1093.4: From Dorothea Carvalho dated May 28, 1975. Recommend increase in inspection fees from $3.00 to $4. 25 effective January 1, 1976 and refer to the Corporation Counsel to prepare the proper amendment to Chapter 6, Traffic Code, _ Article 19, Sec. 3. No. 1237. 1: RADIO MICROWAVE AND MOBILE RADIO NETWORK From Arthur Isemoto, Deputy Chief Engineer, dated May 26, 1975, transmitting for information a copy of letter to M. Thomas Clark, Regional Administrator, LEAA, from Irwin Tanaka, Director, State Law Enforcement and Juvenile Delinquency Planning Agency, dated May 21 , 1975, requesting a 12-month time extension for the grant, Project No. 73A-4. 3b, "Improvement of Law Enforcement Communications System. " Receive and file. No. 1261: SOLAR FUNDS From Council Chairman Yamada dated April 18, 1975, submitting for consideration a news item, "Butler County Seeks Solar Funds , " that appeared in the NACo ENERGY NEWSLETTER dated April 9, 1975 , and suggests that Hawaii County take similar steps to submit a proposal for a grant to install a solar heating and cooling system for the next public building in the County of Hawaii. • 110 FC-46 -3- May 28, 1975 No. 1261.1: From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated May 16, 1975, commenting on C-1261. Receive and file. No. 1283.1: COUNTY HOUSING PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND (Bill 134) From Deputy Managing Director Megumi Kon dated May 27, 1975, transmitting a bill for an ordinance to establish a "County Housing Program Revolving Fund" which is necessary for the implementation of the housing proposals described in C-1283/PRDLC-50 and approved by the Council on May 7, 1975. Approve and recommend passage of • Bill 134 on first reading. No. 1295: USE OF THE HELICOPTER From Mary C. Torres dated May 7, 1975, requesting • consideration of a proposal for the County to lease or purchase a helicopter for use on a full-time basis and to leave the decision on the use of the helicopter to the men in control of the police and fire departments. Receive and file. 1295. 1: From Mayor Herbert T. Matayoshi dated May 23, 1975, recommending with concurrence of the Chief of Police, that under the present conditions, only the present helicopter now under lease be maintained. Accept recommendation of the Mayor. Res. 411: SALARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (C-1260/FC-44) Amends the salary ordinance for the police department by adding one position of Police Officer II SR-18 (Community Crime Prevention Officer) . (Intr. .by: Mr. Hisaoka) Approve and recommend adoption. 124, Jr KU• ISAOKA C `- ' ,N M RLE K. LAI V C` AIRMAN .1001 toda. 4. DANTE K. C*1RPEN R, EMBER FRANK DE LUZ, III, MEMBER 0 citui TOMIO FUJII, MEMBE WILL Z S. /oar HARA, MEMBER L +i • FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 46 AMENDMENT Comm. No. 1093 : PERIODIC MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION ADDED COSTS From Chief of Police Ernest J. Fergerstrom dated December 10 , 1974, recommending that thet% inspection fees be raised from $3 to $3. 50 for the following reasons : (1 ) It will provide that the County recover its direct costs in processing the Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection activity. (2 ) It will provide that all counties in the State have a uniform price for the inspection process. (3 ) It will provide an increase in return to the inspection stations. 1093. 4: From Dorothea Carvalho dated May 28, 1975. Recommend increase in inspection fees from $3. 00 to $4. 25 effective August 1 , 1975 and refer to the Corporation Counsel to prepare the proper amendment to Chapter 6 , Traffic Code, Article 19 , Sec. 3.