HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 097 11/12/1985 1984-1988 ® REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date: November 12 , 1985 Re: "Comm. 339
Place: Councilroom
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 98, reports as
follows:
The purpose of Bill 98 is to amend Ordinance 85-51 relating to
public improvements and the financing thereof for fiscal year 1985-86
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by adding the following projects:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
1 ) Komohana Street Resurfacing $ 59,190
2) Kawaihae Road Resurfacing 47 ,445
3) Contingency 97 .000
$203 ,635
4) Keopu Heights Subdivision $380,000
Funding for these projects shall be provided from the General Fund
balance of the above figure ; $203 ,635 is needed for anticipated costs
in excess of the engineers ' original estimates (Items 1-3) . In
addition to these unanticipated costs , additional funds of $380 ,000
( Item 4) will be needed to cover improvement costs for Keopu Heights
Subdivision. In securing these funds , Bills 99 , 100 and 101 is
provided to accomplish these means .
In Committee discussion, concern for the cost overruns on the Keopu
Heights project sufaced. The Chief Engineer cited the following
reasons for the overruns :
1 ) $100,000 portion of an earlier appropriation which was
thought to be for Public Works use was in actuality
appropriated for the Department of Water Supply.
2) $42,000 in court costs for the condemnation acquisition of
the Greens property.
3 ) Rights of entry agreements for the appurtenances of the
flood channel .
4) Delays and obstacles forcing the contractor to move from
one site to another till obstacles were cleared .
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In response to Committee questions, the engineer cited that he
estimates the total cost to bring the channel up to County standards
will be approximately $l million and plans to incrementally complete
it over the next four years .
Your Committee on Finance concurs with the intent of Bill 98 and
recommends that it pass first reading.
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FRANK DE LUZ III, CHAIRMAN
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