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Home My WebLink About08/26/2010 08/25/2010 Council meeting follow-up letter-- • COUNTY COUNCIL Bill "Kaipo" Asing, Chair Jay Furfaro, Vice Chair Tim Bynum Dickie Chang Daryl W. Kaneshiro Lani T. Kawahara Derek S. K. Kawakami Council Services Division 3371-A Wilcox Road Lihu`e, Kauai, Hawaii 96766 MEMORANDUM August 26, 2010 TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor • OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Peter A. Nakamura, County Clerk Eduardo Topenio, Jr., Deputy County Clerk Telephone (808) 241-4188 Fax (808)241-6349 Email cokcouncilna,kauai.gov FROM: Bill "Kaipo" Asing, Council Chair 1~1~ SUBJECT: AUGUST 25, 2010, COUNCIL MEETING This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its August 25, 2010 Council meeting and any follow-up that was requested: COMMUNICATIONS: C 2010-222 Communication (07/19/2010) from the Director of Planning, transmitting the Planning Commission's recommendations to amend Chapter 8. of the Kauai County Code, as amended, relating to the shoreline setbacks. (Received for the record.) C 2010-223 Communication (07/21/2010) from the Purchasing Division, Department of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Fourth Quarter Statement of Equipment Purchases. (Received for the record.) C 2010-224 Communication (07/23/2010) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Period 12 Financial Reports -Statement of Revenues as of June 30, 2010, pursuant to Section 17 and Section 20 of the Operating Budget Ordinance (B-2009-690). (Received for the record.) C 2010-225 Communication (08/11/2010) from Councilmember Derek S. K. Kawakami, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest relating to the confirmation of liquor commissioners due to his family's business interests and recusing himself from discussing or participating in any decision making on the confirmation of liquor commissioners. (Received for the record.) C 2010-226 Communication (08/11/2010) from the County Auditor, transmitting for Council information the engagement of consultant services by the Office of the County Auditor to conduct up to three performance audits and pre- audits of the County's programs to reduce wages, starting with the partial hiring freeze and furlough programs, at an estimated cost of $70,000.00 which will be funded via FY 2010-2011 Office of the County Auditor's Consultant Services. (Received for the record.) ~~t,oa-3 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER }(. - ~ ~ Council Meeting Follow- p Memo to the Mayor August 26, 2010 ` Page 2 C 2010-227 Communication (08/13/2010) from the Accounting Systems Administrator, transmitting inventory reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, record.) the Director of Finance and the annual certified physical 2010. (Received for the C 2010-228 Communication (08/13/2010) from Councilmember Tim Bynum, requesting Council consideration of an amendment to Chapter 8, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to limit the density for lots in the Agriculture District resulting from subdivisions approved after the effective date of this ordinance to one house, for the purpose of establishing the premise that development on agricultural lands should be for agricultural purposes. (Received for the record.) C 2010-229 Communication (08/13/2010) from Councilmember Tim Bynum, requesting Council consideration of an amendment to Chapter 8, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, by requiring that a Class IV zoning permit be obtained in order to subdivide land in the State Land Use Agricultural District, and an amendment to Chapter 9, relating to the subdivision of land, by requiring the applicant to obtain a finding from the Planning Commission that the proposed subdivision's agricultural and master plan meets criteria designed to ensure that the subdivision will be used for agricultural purposes. (Received for the record.) C 2010-230 Communication (08/13/2010) from Councilmember Tim Bynum, requesting Council consideration of an amendment to Chapter 8, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to limit the building envelopes for dwelling units built in Agriculture and Open Districts to 2,500 square feet and require a use permit for building envelopes in excess of 2,500 square feet, for the purpose of establishing the premise that development on agricultural lands should be for agricultural purposes. (Received for the record.) C 2010-231 Communication (08/16/2010) from Councilmember Derek S. K. Kawakami, Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) President, requesting that the Council submit legislative proposals to be considered and included in the 2011 Hawaii State Association of Counties Legislative Package by September 2, 2010. (Received for the record.) C 2010-232 Communication (07/21/2010) from the Director of Housing, requesting Council approval to decline the County's repurchase right to buy back Unit No. 708, Hookena at Puhi, located in Puhi at 2080 Manawalea Street, Lihu`e Hawaii 96766 and for the Housing Agency to issue the owners aone-year waiver of the County's repurchase right effective the date of the Council's decision, thus permitting the owner to sell the unit on the open market for a period of one year. (Approved.) C 2010-233 Communication (07/30/2010) from the Director of Parks and Recreation, requesting Council approval to accept a gift of $4,000.00 from the Florence Iwamoto Kauai Fund through the Hawaii Community Foundation, to be used specifically for the Lihu`e Senior Center to support inter-generational programs and for the purchase of equipment. (Approved with thank-you letter to follow.) C 2010-234 Communication (08/16/2010) from the Fire Chief, requesting Council approval to accept the donation of a Rescue Board (retail value $1,300.00) and a Rescue Sled (retail value $1,100.00) from the Kauai Visitors Bureau. (Approved with thank-you letter to follow.) ~'ia~.~ Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor August 26, 2010 Page 3 C 2010-235 Communication (08/19/2010) from the Director of the Office of Economic Development, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive and expend funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's High Energy Cost Grant Program for approximately $1.4 million. (Approved.) LEGAL DOCUMENT: C 2010-174 Communication (6/29/2010) from the Mayor, recommending Council approval of a Grant of Pedestrian Access Easement for Lepeuli Beach. • Grant of Pedestrian Access Easement by and between the Waioli Corporation and the County of Kauai of real property identified in Transfer Certificate of Title No. 54,084 and further described as TMK (4) 5-1-03-003. (Approved.) CLAIMS: C 2010-236 Communication (08/16/2010) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Nancy Grover 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. BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2376) - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE (Approved on first reading, public hearing scheduled for October 13, 2010, and thereafter referred to the Planning Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2377) - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8 OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE (DENSITY IN THE AGRICULTURE DISTRICT) (Received for the record.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2378) - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTERS 8 AND 9 OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUBDIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND (Received for the record.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2379) - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8 OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE (BUILDING ENVELOPES IN THE AGRICULTURE AND OPEN DISTRICTS) (Received for the record.) ' ,1•T •~• Council Meeting Follow-~ Memo to the Mayor August 26, 2010 ' Page 4 BILLS FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2368 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2010-705, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011, BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND ($220,000 -Council Services) (Approved.) 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