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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 031 03/25/1985 1984-1988 . R REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date: March 25 , 1985 Re: Comm. 106 Place: Councilroom Time: 9 :00 a.m. Chairman and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 36 , reports as follows : The purpose of Bill. 36 is to amend Ordinance 84-32, the Capital Budget for FY 1984-85 , by appropriating $90 ,000 for the following projects: ( 1) Kapoho Radio Site - Powerline $30 ,000 Installation ( 2) Andrews Gym Improvements $60 ,000 Funding for these projects shall be provided from the following accounts: Fire Protection Fuels & Lubricants $30 ,000 Transfer to Other Funds Account 60 ,000 Mrs. Gloria Kobayashi from the Andrews Athletic Assocation spoke in favor of the bill pointing out the hazards of the leaky roof in the gymnasium. In response to Councilwoman Jitchaku' s question, Finance Chairman De Luz recommended that the committee approve the bill instead of seeking State funds from the Department of Education to help with the roof repair because of time constraints , the hazards and the liability involved. In regard to the Kapoho radio site powerline installation, Councilman Kokubun spoke in favor of the bill , though cited the potential problem of needing to secure a Conservation District Permit to bring the power to the site and recommended that the Finance Committee draft a resolution to influence the acquisition of the permit . FC REPORT No . 31 ADOPTED : APR 3 1985 . . ,- • • FC-31 Page 2 March 25 , 1985 In answer to Councilman Domingo' s question, Finance Director Joseph Andrews explained that the funding for the projects were coming from the Fire Department' s fuels and lubricants account, $30 ,000 , and the sewer fund, $60 ,000 , which currently has a surplus . Pursuant to Section 10-6 of the Hawaii County Charter , "at any time during the fiscal year , the council , by ordinance adopted by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the entire membership, may amend the capital budget for that year . " Your Committee on Finance concurs with the intent of Bill 36 and recommends that it pass first reading . - itokilti. FRANK DE LUZ , .\III, CHAIRMAN ...4- :-/ez-,---'7-- --1--t4a21,7 (:- ts JL. "_. LORRAI E R:'`, TCHAKU, VICE CHR. JAME . K. DAHLBERG, MEMBE'` < S' / / , i / \_ 1-� i�C-G.-7;..-2-=�. - �'i�' 7% C-. _ tA_AN--k.-, 1(7,A<-174 .-41 .A</`7L�/rte- TAKASHI DO►�'�INGO, MEP �' ��'/ 4USSELL KOKUBUN, MEMBER e (ABSENT & EXCUSED) MER " K. LAI, MBER SPENCER K . SCHUTTE, MEMBER LA/MS