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Home My WebLink About 12/03/2009 12/02/2009 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 December 3, 2009 TO: BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR., MAYOR FROM: BILL "KAIPO" ASING, COUNCIL CHAIR SUBJECT: DECEMBER 2, 2009 COUNCIL MEETING This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its December 2, 2009 Council meeting and any follow-up that was requested: C 2009-373 Communication (10/30/2009) from the Director of Personnel Services, transmitting for Council information, the first quarter reports (July- September 2009) relative to vacancies, established positions, new hires, reallocations, and promotions: Received for the record. C 2009-374 Communication (11/02/2009) from the Chief of the Building Division, Department of Public Works, transmitting for Council information, the Building Permit Information Reports for October 2009 that includes the following: 1) Building Permit Processing Report 2) Building Permit Estimated Value of Plans Summary 3) Building Permits Tracking Report 4) Building Permits Status Received for the record. C 2009-375 Communication (11/09/2009) from the Housing Director, transmitting for Council approval, a resolution establishing County priorities for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Funds for program years 2010 and 2011: Received for the record. C 2009-376 Communication (11/12/2009) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information the Period 1 Financial Reports - Statement of Revenues as of July 31, 2009: Received for the record. C 2009-377 Communication (11/12/2009) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information the Period 2 Financial Reports - Statement of Revenues as of August 31, 2009: Received for the record. C 2009-378 Communication (11/12/2009) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information the Period 3 Financial Reports - Statement of Revenues as of September 30, 2009: Received for the record. Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor December 3, 2009 Page 2 of 4 C 2009-379 Communication (11/16/2009) from the Planning Director, transmitting for Council consideration, the Planning Commission's recommendation 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 designation as follows: • "Limited Industrial (I-L) Zoning District" back to the "Open (O) Zoning District" and "Agriculture (A) Zoning District." Received for the record. C 2009-380 Communication (08/31/2009) from the Director of Finance, requesting Council approval to write-off thirty-one (31) finalled (inactive) sewer accounts and one (1) finalled sludge account totaling an uncollectible delinquent amount of $63,457.78, pursuant to Kauai County Code Section 25-14.3: Referred to the Budget & Finance Committee. C 2009-381 Communication (10/22/2009) from the Director of Finance, requesting Council approval to accept services from two (2) to four (4) volunteers from Insights to Success to assist the Information Technology (IT) Division over the coming twelve (12) months, with all costs to be borne by Insights to Success: Approved with a thank you letter. C 2009-382 Communication (11/04/2009) from the Housing Director, requesting Council approval to decline repurchase of Unit No. 65, Villas at Puali, located at 4012 Puali Place, Lihue, Hawaii 96766, and provide the owners a one- year waiver of the County's repurchase right effective the date of the Council's decision: Approved. C 2009-383 Communication (11/12/2009) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to apply for, accept, indemnify, and expend funds from the State of Hawaii, Safe Community Program - Safety Office in the amount of $25,100 which will implement projects for under age drinking: Approved. C 2009-384 Communication (11/16/2009) from the Mayor, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend $1,500,000 from Phase II of the Hawaii Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) administered through the Department of Health-Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD): Approved. C 2009-385 Request (11/24/2009) from the Office of the County Attorney for authorization to expend additional funds up to $6,500 to engage special counsel for King C. Lum v. Kauai County Council et al , Civ. No. 06-00068 SOM/BMK (U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii) and related matters: Approved. LEGAL DOCUMENT: C 2009-386 Communication (11/20/2009) from the Director of the Office of Economic Development, requesting Council approval of the amended West Kauai Technology and Visitor Center lease between Kikiaola Land Company, Limited, and the County of Kauai to allow the operation of a gift shop. • Amendment to the Indenture of Lease Approved. Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor December 3, 2009 Page 3 of 4 CLAIMS: C 2009-387 Communication (11/10/2009) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Cathleen B. Ibanez for damage to her vehicle, 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. COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2009-70, RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY PRIORITIES FOR USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS: Approved. BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill No. 2340 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING DESIGNATIONS IN ORDINANCE NO. PM-229-91; KILAUEA, KAUAI (County of Kauai, Applicant): Approved on first reading, schedule a public hearing for the first Council Meeting in January 2010 at 1:30 p. m. at the Council Chambers, Historic County Building, Lihue, Kauai, and thereafter referred to the Planning Committee. BILLS FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2333 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2009-691, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND ($150,000 - Kapaa - Wailua Development Plan): Approved. Bill No. 2334 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2009-691, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Transfer $230,000 from Kapaa New Fire Station to Piikoi Building Design): Approved. Bill No. 2335 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 4, SEC. 13-4.1, OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTRICAL CODE AND ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2008 EDITION AS A STANDARD FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK: Approved. Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor December 3, 2009 Page 4 of 4 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. RW/lki 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