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Home My WebLink About 09/24/2009 09/23/2009 Council meeting follow-up letterCOUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Bill "Kaipo" Asing, Chair Jay Furfaro, Vice Chair Peter A. Nakamura, County Clerk Tim Bynum Dickie Chang Telephone (808) 241-6371 Daryl W. Kaneshiro Fax (808) 241-6349 Lani T. Kawahara Email cokcouncil@kauai.gov Derek S.K. Kawakami Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Room 206 Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii 96766-1371 MEMORANDUM September 24, 2009 TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor FROM: Bill "Kaipo" Asing, Council Chair SUBJECT: SEPTEMBER 23, 2009, COUNCIL MEETING This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its August 19, 2009 Council meeting and any follow-up that was requested: COMMUNICATIONS: C 2009-306 Communication (07/31/2009) from the Planning Director, transmitting three (3) draft bills to re-designate a portion of a property in Kilauea, Kauai, Tax Map Key No. 5-2-017:028, back to its previous land use designations as follows: 1) State "Urban" Land Use District (U) back to the State "Agricultural" Land Use District (A) 2) General Plan "Residential Community" designation back to the General Plan "Agriculture" and "Open" designations 3) "Limited Industrial (I-L) Zoning District" back to the "Agriculture (A) Zoning District" (Received for the record.) C 2009-307 Communication (08/19/2009) from the Mayor; transmitting for Council information the Cost Control Commission's recommendations and findings regarding a County performance contract proposal and the establishment of departmental employee green teams. (Received for the record.) C 2009-308 Communication (08/25/2009) from Virginia Kapali, Chairperson, Kauai Salary Commission, transmitting for Council information, Salary Commission Resolution No. 2009-2, relating to the salaries of certain officers and employees of the County of Kauai which was adopted by the Salary Commission at its August 25, 2009 meeting, and recommending amendments to the Kauai County Code related to salaries of certain officers and Council appointees. (Received for the record.) Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor September 24, 2009 Page Two C 2009-309 Communication (08/28/2009) from Council Chair Bill "Kaipo" Asing, transmitting a resolution to amend Resolution No. 2009-27, relating to the appointment term of Charles Iona to the Police Commission as a partial term. (Received for the record.) C 2009-310 Communication (08/19/2009) from the Executive on Transportation, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, indemnify and expend a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5317 New Freedom grant for capital expenditures for the County Transportation Agency in the amount of $121,123 which will be used to retrofit the existing fleet of vehicles with retractable wheelchair tie down straps and the installation of illuminated signage, increasing efficiency and visibility of bus routes. (Approved.) C 2009-311 Communication (09/04/2009) from the Director of Office of Economic Development, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend funds for our 2010-2012 Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) County Product Enrichment Program in the amount of $425,000 per year for three (3) years. Funds are subject to availability via the TAT Tax Collection and required HTA board approval each year. (Approved, including indemnification of the State and Hawaii Tourism Authority with regard to this matter.) C 2009-312 Communication (09/08/2009) from the Anti-Drug Coordinator, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend funds in the amount of $8,572.50 from the Hawaii Community Foundation's 2009 Crystal Meth Initiative grant which will assist with expenses of the Annual Drug Summit E Hoomau ka Ike (continue the awareness, learning, vision). (Approved.) C 2009-313 Communication (09/17/2009) from Council Chair Bill "Kaipo" Asing, responding to Councilmember Tim. Bynum's request for a rationale relating to denial of reimbursement for a travel request. (Received for the record.) LEGAL DOCUMENT: C 2009-314 Communication (09/04/2009) from the Executive on Transportation, Transportation Agency, transmitting for Council approval a recommendation to indemnify the landowners to establish bus stops on their property as follows: • Right-of-Entry Agreement by and between Syngenta Hawaii, LLC and the County of Kauai for the Kauai Bus to establish a bus stop for picking up and dropping off of passengers on their premises. (Approved.) CLAIMS: C 2009-315 .Communication (09/01/2009) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by State Farm Insurance as subrogee for Gerald Daly for property damages, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. (Referred to the County Attorney's Office for disposition and/or report back to the Council.) Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor September 24, 2009 Page Three C 2009-316 Communication (09/02/2009) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Wayne R. Daniel, individually and as trustee of the Wayne R. Daniel Self Trusteed Trust, for damages, losses, and expenditures related to his subdivision project. (Referred to the County Attorney's Office for disposition and/or report back to the Council.) COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2009-54 - RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2009-27 RELATING TO POLICE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT TERM (Charles Iona, Partial Term) (Approved.) BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill No. 2328 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. PM-227-91, RELATING TO STATE LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDARY IN KILAUEA, KAUAI (County of Kauai, Applicant): (Approved on first reading as amended, public hearing scheduled for October 21, 2009, and thereafter referred to the Planning Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill No. 2329 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. PM-228-91, RELATING TO GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION IN KILAUEA, KAUAI (County of Kauai, Applicant): (Approved an first reading as amended, public hearing scheduled for October 21, 209, and thereafter referred to the Planning Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill No. 2330 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING CONDITIONS IN ORDINANCE NO. PM-229-91, RELATING TO ZONING DESIGNATION IN KILAUEA, KAUAI (County of Kauai, Applicant): (Deferred) BILLS FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2321, Draft 1 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW ARTICLE 19, CHAPTER 22, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, RELATING TO PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION: (Deferred) Bill No. 2292 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX APPEALS: (Received for the record.) Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor September 24, 2009 Page Four Thank you for following up as appropriate, including confidential routing to any appropriate parties, and please do not hesitate to contact me or Council Services staff if you need further information. Please note that this memo presents a summary of the action taken, and reference should be made to the official minutes for a complete record. Copy: Council via e-mail: County Attorney (via Joy Goto) County Engineer (via Mari Chan) Eve Domingcil (Fire Department). Leonard Rapozo, Jr., Director of Parks & Rec. (Dept. of Parks & Rec.) Alvin Honda, Budget Administrator (Finance Dept.) Rhonda Lizama, Private Secretary (Finance Dept.) Clint Saiki, Fiscal Management Officer (Public Works Dept.) Lynn Kuboyama, Fiscal Officer (Dept. of Parks & Recreation) Cathy Simao, Private Secretary (Dept. of Parks & Recreation) Staff