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Home My WebLink AboutBILL 2480, 2481, 2482 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (input sheet)13 MAP 28 P 4 :22 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua`i will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 1:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Room 201, Historic County Building, Lihu`e, on the following: BILL NO. 2480 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BUS FARES This bill proposes to amend Chapter 17A of the Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to bus fares. The purpose of this bill is to increase the Island Wide Fare Structure in Section 17A -1.2 of the Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended. Frequent Rider Passes shall be set annually as follows: July 1, 2013 July 1, 2014 July 1, 2015 Monthly $30.00 $35.00 $40.00 12 -Month $300.00 $350.00 $400.00 The bill further proposes to discontinue the six (6) month bus pass. Lastly, the bill allows the Executive on Transportation to waive fees for up to six (6) months for new fixed route services or other events as deemed appropriate. These increases are consistent with the recommendations laid out in the Kaua`i Multi -Modal Land Transportation Plan, which was completed in September 2002 and accepted by the Council as Resolution No. 2013 -33, Draft 1 in January 2013, which revised and updated monthly pass rates to be more in line with cash fares. BILL NO. 2481 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 -2.4, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEES This bill proposes to amend Section 5 -2.4, of the Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to motor vehicle certificate of ownership and registration fees. The purpose of this bill is to increase the registration fee for each new and renewal of motor vehicle registration to Seventeen Dollars ($17.00). BILL NO. 2482 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 -2.3, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX This bill proposes to amend Section 5 -2.3, of the Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to motor vehicle weight tax. The purpose of this bill is to increase the annual motor vehicle weight tax established in Sec. 5 -2.3 of the Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, to the following: • Motor vehicles designed solely for carrying passengers (classification includes automobiles, buses, ambulances and hearses) - 2¢ per pound of such net weight • Motor vehicles and other vehicles designed for carrying property or for purposes other than the carriage of passengers (including trucks other than those described in Sec. 5- 2.3(b), truck tractors, road tractors, trailers and semi - trailers) - 4¢ per pound of such net weight All interested persons who wish to present their comments may do so at the public hearing. Written testimonies prior to the hearing would be appreciated. Copies of the proposed bill are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division. (The Council Committee or Council may amend these bills at its subsequent meetings. Meeting notices are posted at least six (6) days in advance at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division and the public may also testify at any of these meetings.) CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK I hereby certify that the foregoing Bills Nos. 2480, 2481, and 2482 were passed on first reading and ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua`i at its meeting held on March 27, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: Bynum, Hooser, Kagawa, Nakamura, Rapozo, Yukimura, Furfaro NOES: None EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None Lihu`e, Hawai`i March 28, 2013 /s/ Ricky Watanabe County Clerk, County of Kaua`i TOTAL — 7, TOTAL — 0, TOTAL — 0. 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, HAWAII 96766. TELEPHONE NO. (808) 241 -4188. FACSIMILE NO. (808) 241 -6349. (One publication - The Garden Island — April 5, 2013)