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Home My WebLink About01-25-2012 Council AgendaCOUNCIL MEETING NOTICE and AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 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: Special Council Meeting of December 7, 2011 Council Meeting of December 14, 2011 Special Council Meeting of December 15, 2011 CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2012 -18 Communication (12/30/2011) from Councilmember Kuali`i, transmitting for Council consideration, a resolution designating February 2012 as `Olelo Hawaii Month in the County of Kauai. (See Resolution No. 2012 -15) C 2012 -19 Communication (01/05/2012) from Councilmember Bynum, transmitting for Council consideration, a proposal amending Chapter 5A, Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to home exemptions. The proposal would raise the permanent home exemption in Section 5A- 11.4(a) from $48,000.00 to $225,000.00 for all homeowners, with an increase to $250,000.00 for those sixty years of age and above, and an increase to $275,000.00 for those seventy years of age and above. (See Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2425)) C 2012 -20 Communication (01/10/2012) from Councilmember Rapozo, transmitting for Council consideration, a proposal amending Chapter 15A of the Kauai County Code 1987, as amended, relating to the Kauai County Fire Code as it pertains to "Open Burning Fires." (See Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2426)) Council Meeting Agenda -2- January 25, 2011 C 2012 -21 Communication (01/17/2012) from the Executive on Transportation, transmitting for Council consideration, a proposal amending Chapter 17A, relating to bus fares that would allow the current pilot program with Kauai Community College to be extended through to the end of the school year, provide the Executive on Transportation the authority to waive fares from six (6) to twelve (12) months for new fixed routes or other events, and allow the County to negotiate a group or bulk rate with Kauai Community College and other entities. (See Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2427)) C 2012 -22 Communication (01/19/2012) from Councilmember Bynum, transmitting for Council consideration, a proposal amending Article 4, Section 19 -4.5 of the Kauai County Code 1987, as amended, relating to camping at Lydgate Park. This proposal deletes a provision that was inadvertently included in Bill No. 2149, Draft 5. (See Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2428)) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2012 -23 Communication (01/19/2012) from Council Chair Furfaro, requesting the presence of Dr. Dileep G. Bal at 11 a.m. to fully discuss "Tropic Care Kauai 2012," a project of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) operation, which will provide free medical, dental, veterinary, and optometric care to all Kauai residents for two weeks beginning February 28, 2012 through March 9, 2012. C 2012 -24 Communication (12/22/2011) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Schedule of Fund Balances for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011, pursuant to Section 19.14 of the Kauai County Charter. C 2012 -25 Communication (01/03/2012) from the Council Chair Furfaro, requesting the Administration's presence to address follow -up concerns relating to the 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). C 2012 -26 Communication (01/05/2012) from the Mayor, transmitting for Council consideration and confirmation, the following Mayoral appointees to various Boards and Commissions for the County of Kauai: (Copies of applications on file in the County Clerk's Office.) (1) Board of Ethics Paul Weil — term ending 12/31/2014 (2) Board of Review Craig De Costa — term ending 12/31/2014 (3) Charter Review Commission James Nishida — term ending 12/31/2014 (4) Police Commission Alfredo Nebre — term ending 12/31/2014 Council Meeting Agenda -3- January 25, 2011 C 2012 -27 Communication (01/18/2012) from Council Chair Furfaro, requesting the Administration's presence, to provide the Council with an update on the Wailua Emergency Bypass Improvements. C 2012 -28 Communication (01/19/2012) from Councilmember Chang, requesting the Kauai Police Chiefs presence, to provide the Council with an update on fireworks usage during New Year celebrations in 2012. C 2012 -29 Communication (12/29/2011) from the Director of Parks & Recreation, requesting Council approval to accept the donation of grass sod and labor to prepare the sod, valued at $10,000.00, from the owners of the Kiahuna Golf Club (Jim Miller, Tom Batey, and Bob Guilde). CLAIM: C 2012 -30 Communication (01/12/2012) from the Interim County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Gerald Taragos for damage to his personal property, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. COMMITTEE REPORT: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: CR -COW 2012 -01: on COW 2012 -01 RESOLUTIONS: Communication (12/23/2011) from Wallace G. Rezentes, Jr., director of Finance, requesting agenda time for a presentation and status update on the Hawaii Employee Retirement System (ERS) and Hawaii Employer -Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF). [Received for the record.] Resolution No. 2012 -12, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE SALARY COMMISSION (Charles King) Resolution No. 2012 -13, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION (Carol Suzawa) Resolution No. 2012 -15, RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 2012 AS `OLELO HAWAII MONTH IN THE COUNTY OF KAUAI Council Meeting Agenda -4- January 25, 2011 BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2425) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 5A OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HOME EXEMPTIONS Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2426) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15A OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE KAUAI COUNTY FIRE CODE Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2427) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BUS FARES Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2428) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 4, SECTION 19 -4.5 OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CAMPING AT LYDGATE PARK 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. NOTE: If the Council is not finished with this meeting by approximately 1:30 p.m., it will recess for public hearing on the following. After the public hearing, the Council will reconvene to complete any unfinished business. Bill (No. 2423) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 14, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND 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. FACSIMILE NO. 241 -6349.