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Home My WebLink About11-02-2011 Council AgendaCOUNCIL MEETING NOTICE and AGENDA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011 9:00 A.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Historic County Building 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201 Li -hu`e, Kauai, Hawaii 96766 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MINUTES of the following meetings of the Council: Council Meeting of September 7, 2011 Special Council Meeting of October 18, 2011 Public Hearing of October 19, 2011 re: Bills Nos. 2416, 2417 and 2418 COMMUNICATIONS: C 2011 -199 Communication (06/08/2011) from Councilmember Chang, requesting agenda time for the Administration to provide the Council with a status report on the Lydgate Pond Restoration Project. (Deferred 07/06/2011) C 2011 -267 Communication (10/12/2011) from the Fire Chief, requesting Council approval to accept a $250.00 monetary donation from Maruyama and Associates to be utilized to defray the Fire Department's 20% cost to purchase the Combination Fire Safety /Sprinkler House Trailer. C 2011 -268 Communication (10/12/2011) from the Fire Chief, requesting Council approval to accept a $3,000.00 monetary donation from Pioneer Hi- Bred International, Inc., to be utilized to defray the Fire Department's 20% cost to purchase the Combination Fire Safety /Sprinkler House Trailer. C 2011 -269 Communication (10/13/2011) from the Executive on Transportation, requesting Council approval to receive a bench that will be hand made and donated to "The Kauai Bus" by the 3rd grade students of the Kamehameha Schools' Kali`imamo program. This after - school program being held at Kapa`a Elementary School teaches the value of servant leadership to its student participants. Council Meeting Agenda 2 November 2, 2011 C 2011 -270 Communication (10/19/2011) from the Chief of Field Operations & Maintenance, requesting Council approval to purchase a pneumatic post driver and portable air compressor for guardrail post installation. This equipment will assist the County of Kauai to be in compliance with Federal and State guardrail installation practices. The approximate cost of the equipment is $14,000.00. LEGAL DOCUMENT: C 2011 -271 Communication (10/28/2011) from the Environmental Services Management Engineer, transmitting for Council consideration and approval, the following between the County and Grove Farm Company. • Right -of -Entry Agreement granting the County entry to the premises situated at 3 -1850 Kaumuali`i Highway, Lihu`e, 96766, being TMK: (4) 3-8-02:00 1 (portion), for gathering data to be used in the preparation of an environmental impact statement related to the development of a new sanitary landfill and resource recovery park. • To indemnify Grove Farm. CLAIMS: C 2011 -272 Communication (10/18/2011) from the Interim County Clerk Ricky Watanabe, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Francis Pahia, for damages to his vehicle, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. C 2011 -273 Communication (10/19/2011) from the Interim County Clerk Ricky Watanabe, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Alfred Aragona, for damages to his property, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. COMMITTEE REPORTS: HOUSING / TRANSPORTATION / ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE REPORT: CR -HTE 2011 -03: on HTE 2011 -02 Communication (10/11/2011) from Celia Mahikoa, Executive on Transportation, requesting agenda time to provide a progress report on the Multimodal Land Transportation Plan. [Received for the record.] Council Meeting Agenda 3 November 2, 2011 PUBLIC SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT: CR -PSE 2011 -10: on PSE 2011 -04 Communication (10/19/2011) from Committee Chair Rapozo, requesting the presence of Larry Dill, County Engineer, to discuss the Administration's current plan, including applicable timetables, for the development of a new Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. [Received for the record.] FINANCE / PARKS & RECREATION / PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS COMMITTEE REPORT: CR -FPP 2011 -12: on Bill No. 2418 BILLS FOR SECOND READING: A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B- 2011 -733, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012, BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE BOND, GENERAL (CIP), AND HIGHWAY FUNDS (CIP). [Approved.] Bill No. 2418 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B- 2011 -733, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012, BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE BOND, GENERAL (CIP), AND HIGHWAY FUNDS (CIP). (See CR -FPP 2011 -12, Finance / Parks & Recreation /Public Works Programs Committee recommended Approval on October 26, 2011.) EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. ( "H.R.S. ") §92 -7(a), the Council may, when deemed necessary, hold an executive session on any agenda item without written public notice if the executive session was not anticipated in advance. Any such executive session shall be held pursuant to H.R.S. §92 -4 and shall be limited to those items described in H.R.S. §92 -5(a). (Confidential reports on file in the County Attorney's Office and/or the County Clerk's Office. Discussions held in Executive Session are closed to the public.) ADJOURNMENT. Council Meeting Agenda 4 November 2, 2011 NOTE: If the Council is not finished with this meeting by approximately 1:30 p.m., it will recess for public hearings on the following. After the public hearings, the Council will reconvene to complete any unfinished business. Bill No. 2419 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15A OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE KAUAI COUNTY FIRE CODE For complete information, including a summary of the item, please refer to the official Notice of Public Hearing. The official Notice of Public Hearing has been published, posted on the bulletin board, and filed in the County Clerk's Office as required by law. Notwithstanding this Council Agenda, the Council may hold a public hearing on any item which has been posted in advance in compliance with the Sunshine Law. NOTE: SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AND INTERPRETERS FOR NON - ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE, TO THE COUNTY CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, SUITE 209, LIHU`E, KAUAI. TELEPHONE NO. 241 -4188.