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Home My WebLink About 01/13/2011 01/12/2011 Council meeting follow-up letterCOUNTY COUNCIL Jay Furfaro, Chair JoAnn A. Yukimura, Vice Chair Tim Bynum Dickie Chang Derek S. K. Kawakami Nadine K. Nakamura Mel Rapozo Council Services Division 3371-A Wilcox Road L~u`e, Kauai, Hawaii 96766 MEMORANDUM January 13, 2011 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 cokcouncil(a~kauai.gov TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor ~-~-- FROM: Jay Furfaro, Council Chair RE: JANUARY 12, 2011, COUNCIL MEETING This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its January 12, 2011 Council meeting and any follow-up that was requested: COMMUNICATIONS: C 2011-24 Communication (1/05/2011) from Council Vice Chair Yukimura, requesting agenda time for Cisco DeVries, Creator of Berkeley's Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, to brief the Council on Berkley's experience with PACE. (Received for the record.) C 2011-25 Communication (12/14/2010) from the Cost Control Commission, transmitting for Council information in accordance to Section 28.05 of the Kauai County Charter, the 2010 Annual Report of the Cost Control Commission relating to: (1) Expanding the Adopt-A-Park (Ho`olokahi) program (2) Additional training for the County Attorney's Office ` (3) Personnel and industrial relations trainings for County employees (Received for the record.) C 2011-26 Communication (12/29/2010) from Councilmember Rapozo, transmitting for Council consideration an amendment to Chapter 3 of the Kauai County Code 1987, as amended, relating to the Salaries of County Officers and Employees, to conform with Section 29.03 of the Kauai County Charter. (see proposed draft Bill No. 2395) (Received for the record.) C -l Oa 3 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor January 13, 2011 Page 2 C 2011-27 Communication (12/29/2010) from Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., transmitting for Council consideration and confirmation the following appointees to the various Boards and Commissions for the County of Kauai: (copies on file in the Clerk's Office) (1) Board of Review Jose Diogo -term ending 12/31/2013 (2) Board of Ethics Kathleen Clark -term ending 12/31/2012 (3) Board of Water Supply Daryl Kaneshiro -term ending 12/31/2012 (4) Charter Review Commission Charles Stack -term ending 12/31/2013 (5) Cost Control Commission Laurie Yoshida -term ending 12/31/2012 Brant Fuchigami -term ending 12/31/2013 Glen Takenouchi -term ending 12/31/2013 (6) Fire Commission Guy Croydon -term ending 12/31/2013 Darnney Proudfoot -term ending 12/31/2013 (7) Salary Commmission Randy Finlay -term ending 12/31/2011 (Received for the record.) C 2011-28 Communication (12/3/2010) from Fire Chief, requesting Council approval to accept a donation of eight (8) advanced filtration purification point of use drinking water systems valued at $996.60 from Bernard Frank, CEO, Global Water Filtration & Purification systems. These drinking water systems would be installed in each of the Kauai Fire Department's fire stations. (Approved with thank you letter to follow.) C 2011-29 Communication (12/7/2010) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to expend approximately $7,500.00 from asset forfeiture funds to purchase three (3) laptop computers which will be used by the Administrative and Technical Bureau for police recruitment, community relations, and taser maintenance. (Approved.) C 2011-30 Communication (12/13/2010) from the Director of Parks and Recreation, requesting Council approval to accept a monetary donation of $200.00 from Les & Gigi Drent. (Approved with thank you letter to follow.) Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor January 13, 2011 Page 3 C 2011-31 Communication (12/21/2010) from the Executive on Aging, Agency on Elderly Affairs, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend $43,030.00 in Federal funds from the State Executive Office on Aging and to indemnify the State to sustain the implementation of the EnhanceFitness evidence- based, physical activity program which provides the opportunity for Kaua`i's older adults 60+ to take charge of their health through participation in the EnhanceFitness program. This award will be for cone-year period. (Approved.) C 2011-32 Communication (12/03/2010) from the Director of Parks and Recreation, requesting Council approval to accept a donated painted picnic table to be located at Waioli Beach Park, with an estimated value of $900.00 from Andy Melamed. (Approved with thank you letter to follow.) C 2011-33 Communication (11/16/2010) from the Director of Parks and Recreation, requesting Council approval on a grant application from Kauai Senior Citizen Softball Association for $5,000.00 of County funding for the construction of various improvements to Kaumakani Park, funded under the General Fund CIP Kaumakani Pavilion (materials only). (Approved.) C 2011-34 Communication (12/7/2010) from Councilmember Kawakami, requesting Council consideration and approval of the following: • Councilmember Mel Rapozo to replace Daryl W. Kaneshiro as the Alternate Kauai Representative to the Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Executive Committee for the term ending June 30, 2011; • Councilmember Mel Rapozo to replace Councilmember Dickie Chang as the Western Interstate Region (WIR) Board of Director, and • Councilmember Dickie Chang to be the alternate Kauai Representative to the Western Interstate Region (WIR) Board for the term ending June 30, 2011. (Approved.) CLAIMS: C 2011-35 Communication (12/21/2010) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Lyle S. Kobashigawa for damage to his 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.) C 2011-36 Communication (12/22/2010) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against ,the County of Kauai by Alii Landscaping for damage to his trailer, 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. Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor January 13, 2011 Page 4 RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2010-59, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF THE FEE SIMPLE INTERST IN LANDS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC USE TO WIT: AN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC PARK SYSTEM, SITUATED AT HANALEI, DISTRICT OF HALELE`A, COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, AND DETERMINING AND DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF THE ACQUISITION THEREOF BY EMINENT DOMAIN (Deferred.) Resolution No. 2011-04 Draft 1, RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A HUMAN RESOURCES SUB-COMMITTEE TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO REVIEW AND PROPOSE REVISIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL SERVICES OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-05 Draft 1, RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A RULES SUB-COMMITTEE TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO REVIEW AND PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-06, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS (Brad R. Nagano) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-07, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE POLICE COMMISSION (Charles Chu Chun Iona) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-08, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION (Dane K. Oda) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-09, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION (Edgar Seuier Justus I[~ (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-10, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Gilbert F. Maerina) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-11, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION (James E. Nishida, Jr., (Environmental)) (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor January 13, 2011 Page 5 Resolution No. 2011-12, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS (Kurt Seichi Akamine) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-13, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE COST CONTROL COMMISSION (Lawrence Chaffin, Jr.) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-14, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY (Leland K. Kahawai) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-15, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS (Mark S. Hubbard) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-16, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS (Michael S. Kano (Fire)) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-17, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS (Miles Akira Tanabe (At-Large)) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-18, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY (Randall T. Nishimura) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-19, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE SALARY COMMISSION (Robert Blair Crowell) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-20, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE SALARY COMMISSION (Sheri S. Kunioka-volz) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-21, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION (Shirley T. Akita) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011-22, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Stephanie A.M. Lani Aranio) (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor January 13, 2011 Page 6 Resolution No. 2011-23, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION (William F. Gibson) (Approved.) BILL FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2395) - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Approved on first reading as amended, public hearing scheduled for February 9, 2011, and thereafter referred to the Committee of the Whole.) BILLS FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2385 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 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 ($90,211- County Auditor) (Deferred.) 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 Pam Cox) 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.) Laurie Kelekoma, Private Secretary (Finance Dept.) Clint Saiki, Fiscal Management Officer (Public Works Dept.) Lynn Kuboyama, Fiscal Officer (Dept. of Parks & Rec.) Soncy Tamashiro, Private Secretary (Dept. of Parks & Rec.) Council Services Staff