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FINANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (TOURISM /VISITOR
INDUSTRY/ SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / SPORTS &
RECREATION DEVELOPMENT / OTHER ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AREAS) COMMITTEE
January 22, 2014
A meeting of the Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor
Industry / Small Business Development / Sports & Recreation Development / Other
Economic Development Areas) Committee of the County of Kaua`i, State of Hawai`i,
was called to order by Mason K. Chock, Sr., Chair, at the Council Chambers,
4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kauai, on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at
10:38 a.m., after which the following members answered the call of the roll:
Honorable Gary L. Hooser
Honorable Ross Kagawa
Honorable Mel Rapozo
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura
Honorable Mason K. Chock, Sr.
Honorable Tim Bynum, Ex-Officio Member
Excused: Honorable Jay Furfaro, Ex-Officio Member
PUBLIC COMMENT.
Pursuant to Council Rule 13(e), members of the public shall be allowed a total of
eighteen (18) minutes on a first come, first served basis to speak on any agenda
item. Each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes at the discretion of the
Chair to discuss the agenda item and shall not be allowed additional time to speak
during the meeting. This rule is designed to accommodate those who cannot be
present throughout the meeting to speak when the agenda items are heard. After
the conclusion of the eighteen (18) minutes, other members of the public shall be
allowed to speak pursuant to Council Rule 12(e).
There being no objections, the rules were suspended to take public comment.
LONNIE SYKOS: For the record my name is Lonnie Sykos. I
would like to briefly comment on the measures having to do with increasing taxes,
whether it is dogs, or cats, or vehicles. Although in theory I am in support of some
of these issues, as a practical matter, I have to state that I am not in support of
increasing any revenues until the County takes it to heart to hold hearings and
discuss the audits we have had and make a good faith effort to recover the money
that we currently are not spending in the most wise fashion possible. All of the
audits have in them measures that the County could take to save money, and for
the most part, the measures have not been taken. It is a reality that taxes and fees
will go up, but they are not going to go up with my support until the County in a
good faith actually address the cost-savings that are available to us.
FED COMMITTEE MEETING 2 JANUARY 22, 2014
There being no objections, the Committee recessed at 10:38 a.m., to convene
in the Committee of the Whole.
The meeting was called back to order at 5:41 p.m., and proceeded as follows:
Minutes of the January 8, 2014 Finance & Economic Development (Tourism /
Visitor Industry / Small Business Development / Sports & Recreation
Development / Other Economic Development Areas) Committee Meeting.
Upon motion duly made by Councilmember Kagawa, seconded by
Councilmember Yukimura, and unanimously carried, the Minutes of the
January 8, 2014 Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor
Industry / Small Business Development / Sports & Recreation Development /
Other Economic Development Areas) Committee Meeting was approved.
The Committee proceeded on its agenda items, as shown in the following
Committee Reports which are incorporated herein by reference:
CR-FED 2014-02: on Bill No. 2517 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO
ESTABLISH A NEW ARTICLE UNDER
CHAPTER 22, KAUAI COUNTY
•
CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
CAT LICENSING PROGRAM [Approved.]
CR-FED 2014-03: on Bill No. 2513 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS
AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY
OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL
FUND (Office of Economic Development,
Executive/Consultant Services (Joint Fact
Finding Group (JFFG) Scope-of-Work
Environmental Public Health Impact Study
(EPHIS)) - $100,000) [Approved as
Amended.]
CR-FED 2014-04: on Bill No. 2514 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 5 2.3, KAUAI COUNTY CODE
1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX
[Received for the Record.]
FED COMMITTEE MEETING 3 JANUARY 22, 2014
CR-FED 2014-05: on Bill No. 2518 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-754, AS
AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI,
STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE SPECIAL
TRUST FUND FOR PARKS &
PLAYGROUNDS (Black Pot Park
Expansion - $94,427) [Approved.]
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lori L. Marugame
Council Services Assistant I
APPROVED at the Committee Meeting held on February 5, 2014:
SON K. CHOCK, SR.
CHAIR, FED COMMITTEE