HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-28 Water Board Public Hearing MinutesMINUTES
PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED 2018 OPERATING BUDGET AND
5 -YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY
March 28, 2017
PRESENT: Mr. Craig Takamine, Chairperson
Mr. Russell Arikawa, Vice -Chairperson
Mr. Jay Uyeda, Water Board Member
Ms. Kanoe Wilson, Water Board Member
Mr. Leningrad Elarionoff, Water Board Member
Ms. Brenda Iokepa-Moses, Water Board Member
Mr. Keith Okamoto, Manager -Chief Engineer
Mr. Kawika Uyehara, Deputy
Mr. Kurt Inaba, Engineering Division Head
Mr. Richard Sumada, Waterworks Controller
Ms. Kaiulani Matsumoto
Ms. Nancy Cook -Lauer
Chairperson Takamine called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m.
CHAIRPERSON TAKAMINE: Will the public hearing of the Water Board on the proposed 2018
Operating Budget and 5 -year Capital Improvements Budget for the
Department of Water Supply please come to order. My name is Craig
Takamine. I am the Chairman of the Water Board, and the members of
the Board who are here today are, on my right?
J. UYEDA: Jay Uyeda. Good morning.
R. ARIKAWA: Good morning. Russell Arikawa.
K. WILSON: Good morning. Kanoe Wilson.
L. ELARIONOFF: Leningrad Elarionof£
B. IOKEPA-MOSES: Brenda Iokepa-Moses from the Ka`u District.
CHAIRPERSON TAKAMINE: Thank you. The Water Board, under Section 8-2(c) of the Hawaii
County Charter shall adopt the Operating and Capital Improvements
Budget for the Department of Water Supply; and under the hearing and
advertising provision of Section 10-4, Hawai'i County Charter, did
publish public hearing notices in the Hawai'i Tribune -Herald and in the
West Hawai'i Today on March 19, 2017.
We are here this morning to accept testimony on the budget. Is there
anyone in the audience who wishes to testify? For the record, please
state your name and organization, if any. There being none, I would like
to entertain a motion that this public hearing be closed.
RUSSELL ARIKAWA: So move.
JAY UYEDA: Second.
CHAIRPERSON TAKAMINE: It has been moved and seconded that the public hearing is closed. All
those in favor say "aye." (Board Members voiced unanimous ayes).
Opposed? (None) Motion is carried. Thank you.
Public Hearing adjourned at 9:47 a.m.
Recording Secretary