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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Report No. 66
Hawaii County Council
Hilo , Hawaii
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The following are the recommendations of the Finance Committee which
were considered at its meeting of April 6, 1976.
COMMUNICATIONS
No. 1753: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC INEBRIATE/DETOXIFICATION
PROGRAM FOR BIG ISLAND
From Bill McGee, Executive Director, Big Island
Council on Addiction, dated February 26, 1976,
expressing appreciation for adoption of Resolution 544
in support of BICA' s Halfway House Outreach and
Education project and transmits data pertaining to
28 months of operations at Halfway House. Asks
Council to entertain a proposal to establish a public
inebriate/detoxification program for the Big Island.
1753.1: From Mayor Herbert T. Matayoshi dated March 23 , 1976,
responding to C-1753.1. Advises it has been their
position that County funds should not be used to sup-
plement non-profit corporations but they will conti-
nue to assist BICA in acquiring other funds to Conti-
_ nue its program or expand in other areas as the needs
are justified.
Receive and file.
�No. 1784: HAWAII COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIO MAINTENANCE
CONTRACT BID
Copy of letter to Mayor Matayoshi from Councilman
Carpenter dated March 19 , 1976, requesting the Mayor
to investigate concerns expressed to insure that bid
procedures for the fire department radio maintenance
contract are adequate, fair evaluations are rendered,
and the final decision meets the test of providing
services at the lowest possible cost to the public.
1784.1: Copy of letter to Councilman Carpenter from the
Mayor dated March 23 , 1976 responding to C-1784.
• Receive and file.,_
Report No. 6
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ADOPTED: April 12, 1976E
Dale: APR 12 1976
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FC-66 - 2 April 6, 1976
/5 c-"No. 1786: PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO. - AUDITING OR MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING SERVICES
From Warren G. Davies, Partner-in-Charge, Price
Waterhouse & Co. , dated March 18, 1976, informing
of their firm' s desire to be included among those
firms who are requested to submit proposals for audit-
ing or management consultingwork requiring the ser-
vices of a certified public accounting firm.
Receive and file; and inform
writer that they will be con-
sidered for auditing services
in the future.
, r,c- No. 1818: OAKLEY V. COUNTY OF HAWAII , ET AL.
CIVIL NO. 2360
From Katsuya Yamada, Deputy Corporation Counsel,
dated April 6, 1976, advising that in considering
the potential liability and the extent of liability
if judgment were to be returned against the County
of Hawaii in the above case, it would be in the best
interest of the County to settle the case for the
remaining $100 ,000 of the $200 ,000 settlement offer
by the plaintiff' s counsel . The insurance carrier
for the contractor has agreed to pay $100, 000 as
their share of the settlement.
Approve settlement amount
and refer to Finance
Director for funding. , - 18/g•/Fc,-7L1
,See.. Pet. 25 : A FIRE STATION FOR KOHALA
From Hiram Kaoo, President, Kohala Communicty Associa-
tion, dated March 24, 1976 , submitting copy of their
letter and petition to Mayor Matayoshi regarding a
fire station for Kohala and asks the Council to look
with favor on their concerns.
Refer Petition 25 to the administration
for a report by May 5 , 1976 as to the
progress of the master plan as it pertains
to fire stations for the districts of Kau,
Hamakua, Pahoa and Kohala in terms of
priorities for implementation. Also that
the administration consider the possible
reduction of numbers of personnel in
existing fire stations to allow imple-
mentation of 24-hour fire protection units
for the above-mentioned rural areas on a
phased basis with small complements.
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IKUO ISAOKA, CHAIRMAN
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ME ET.. K. LAI , VICa. HAIRMAN
DANTE K2-CARPENTER MEBER
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FRANK DE LUZ, III, MEMBER
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TOMIO FUJII, MEMBE1
WIL IAM S. KAWAHARA, `MEMBER