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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
REPORT No. 21
Chairman and Members of the
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Committee on Finance which
wereconsidered at its meetingof October 26, 1977:
COMMUNICATIONS
'Vo. 503 .6: SALARY ORDINANCE OF 1977
From Police Commission Chairman Martin H. Sebastian
dated October 1$, 1977, expressing concern of the
efforts by the County Council to reduce the salaries
of the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief and
commends them for having done a remarkable job in
devising innovative management techniques to achieve
effective police service while under severe and
continuing fiscal constraints:
Receive and file .
.tcc_ 2-- No . 553 : FISCAL YEAR 1976-77 FUND BALANCES
(Bills 345, From Mayor Herbert T. Matayoshi dated September 2$,
346, 347, 1977, reporting that manpower and expenditure controls
34$, & 349 ) resulted in a fund balance of $659, 852 .26 for fiscal
year 1976-77 that exceeded estimates used in the
1977-7$ budget . However, all of the fund balance is
not free and clear money that are available for
appropriation; it must be reduced and/or reserved as
explained in the communication:
Approve and recommend passage of
Bills 345, 346, 347 and 34$ on
first reading.
Amend Bill 349 to appropriate
$50,000 for the Kohala Task Force
ADOPTED: November 2, 1977
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No . 553 Audit and $25,000 for the Cultural
(cont . ) Resources Management Study and
recommend passage of said bill, as
revised, on first reading.
(Mr. Domingo opposed the $50,000
appropriation for the Kohala Task
Force Audit . )
,4c . 0 -- No . 563 : CLAIM OF JOSEPH HENRY MEDEIROS (C-1318 - May 12, 1975 )
From Corporation Counsel Stephen G. Bess dated
October 6, 1977, informing they rejected the claim as
submitted and no law suit was filed within two years of
the date of the accident which allegedly caused injuries
to Mr. Medeiros; since the statute of limitations has
run on the claim, the County cannot be held liable for
the alleged injuries and they are closing their file on
the matter:
Receive and file .
(v_. _ No . 564: CLAIM FOR WORKERS ' COMPENSATION
GEORGE RODRIGUES vs. COUNTY OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
CASE NO. AB 77-149 (H) , (H-75-2954)
DATE OF ACCIDENT: 10/21/75
From Deputy Corporation Counsel Lionel D. Meyer dated
October 6, 1977, requesting an appropriation of
$10,000 in settlement of the above case and informs
he would like to discuss the case in an executive
meeting pursuant to Section 92-4, Hawaii Revised
Statutes:
Approve settlement in the amount of
$10, 000 and refer to Finance Director
for funding.
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L ,,-- No. 569 : TRANSFER OF BUILDING AND TOWER AT KULANI CONE
(Res. 177) From Director of Finance Stanley A. Nakamae dated
October 7, 1977 submitting a resolution authorizing
transfer of building and tower located at Kulani Cone,
Kulani, which are no longer needed by the police
department, to the State Department of Regulatory
Agencies :
Approve and recommend adoption of
Resolution 177 .
No . 575 : FEE SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS
(Bill 357) From County Clerk R. B. Legaspi dated October 1$, 1977
submitting Bill 357 which proposes certain increases
in fees for public documents; believes the changes are
in order as the existing rates have been in effect
since 1967, and inflation alone justifies the increase :
Approve and recommend passage of
Bill 357 on first reading.
No . 5$0: EASTER SEAL SOCIETY - REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
From Steve Norris, Executive Director, Easter Seal
Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Hawaii
County, dated October 11, 1977, submitting copy of
the testimony prepared. for the Senate Health Committee
which will provide the background on the serious
problems still facing the disabled citizens of the
Big Island . Informs they concluded FY 1976-77 with a
$23, 000 deficit and their current membership campaign
now appears clearly unable to produce the $25,000 they
had budgeted ; appeals to the Council for immediate
financial support to preclude the necessity of
terminating services for many of their present clients:
Receive and file .
RESOLUTION
No . 175: SALARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Amends the Salary Ordinance for the Department of
Public Works (Bureau of Sewers and Sanitation) and
Department of Parks and Recreation (Recreation
Division) :
Approve and recommend adoption.
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