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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
October 15, 2014
A meeting of the Committee of the Whole of the Council of the County of
Kaua`i, State of Hawaii, was called to order by Mel Rapozo, Vice Chair, at the
Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on Wednesday,
October 15, 2014, at 11:04 a.m., after which the following members answered the
call of the roll:
Honorable Tim Bynum
Honorable Mason K. Chock, Sr.
Honorable Gary L. Hooser
Honorable Ross Kagawa
Honorable Mel Rapozo
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura (present at 11:06 a.m.)
Excused: Honorable Jay Furfaro
The Committee proceeded on its agenda item, as follows:
There being no objections ES-753 was taken out of order.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) §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 HRS §92-4 and shall
be limited to those items described in HRS §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.)
ES-753 Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statues (HRS) Sections 92-4,
92-5(a) (2) and (4), the Office of the County Attorney, on behalf of the Council,
requests an Executive Session with the County Council's Committee of the Whole to
provide a briefing and consultation on issues pertaining to Bill No. 2546, written
opinions from the Office of the County Attorney on Bill No. 2546, and related
matters. This briefing and consultation involves consideration of the powers,
duties, privileges, immunities and/or liabilities of the Council and the County as
they relate to this agenda item.
Councilmember Rapozo moved to convene in Executive Session for ES-753,
seconded by Councilmember Yukimura, and carried by the following vote:
FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: Bynum, Chock, Hooser, Kagawa, TOTAL— 6,
Rapozo, Yukimura
AGAINST EXECUTIVE SESSION: None TOTAL — 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: Furfaro TOTAL — 1,
RECUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL — 0.
COW COMMITTEE 2 OCTOBER 15, 2014
Councilmember Rapozo: Thank you very much. I would say probably
forty-five (45) minutes but you cannot hold me to that. We will be in Executive
Session for about forty-five (45) minutes and I would ask that we clear the room.
Thank you.
There being no objections, the Committee recessed at 12:35 p.m., to convene
in the Executive Session.
The meeting was called back to order at 1:39 p.m., and proceeded as follows:
Minutes of the August 28, 2014 Special Committee of the Whole Meeting,
Real property Tax Workshop.
Upon motion duly made by Councilmember Kagawa, seconded by
Councilmember Yukimura, and carried by a vote of 6:0:1 (Council Chair
Furfaro was excused), the Minutes of the August 28, 2014 Special Committee
of the Whole Meeting, Real property Tax Workshop was approved.
Minutes of the September 17, 2014 Committee of the Whole Meeting.
Upon motion duly made by Councilmember Kagawa, seconded by
Councilmember Yukimura, and carried by a vote of 6:0:1 (Council Chair
Furfaro was excused), the Minutes of the September 17, 2014 Committee of
the Whole Meeting was approved.
There being no objections, the Committee recessed at 1:39 p.m., to convene in
the Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small
Business Development / Sports & Recreation Development / Other Economic
Development Areas) Committee.
The meeting was called back to order at 6:25 p.m., and proceeded as follows:
Councilmember Yukimura moved to adjourn the Committee of the Whole
meeting, seconded by Councilmember Kagawa, and carried by a vote of 5:0:2
(Council Chair Furfaro and Councilmember Bynum were excused).
There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lori L. Marugame
Council Services Assistant I
APPROVED at the Committee Meeting held on November 12, 2014:
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