HomeMy WebLinkAbout 08/19/2015 Public hearing transcript on BILL#2591 PUBLIC HEARING
AUGUST 19, 2015
A public hearing of the Council of the County of Kaua`i was called to order by
Arryl Kaneshiro, Chair, Budget & Finance Committee, on Wednesday,
August 19, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street,
Suite 201, Historic County Building, Lihu`e, and the presence of the following was
noted:
Honorable Gary L. Hooser
Honorable Ross Kagawa
Honorable Arryl Kaneshiro
Honorable KipuKai Kuali`i
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura
Honorable Mel Rapozo
Excused: Honorable Mason K. Chock
The Clerk read the notice of the public hearing on the following:
"Bill No. 2591 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B 2015 796, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF
HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE
GENERAL FUND AND SEWER FUND (Kaua`i Lagoons Resort Wastewater
Treatment Capacity Assessment Refund - $758,550),"
which was passed on first reading and ordered to print by the Council of the County
of Kauai on July 15, 2015, and published in The Garden Island newspaper on
July 22, 2015.
The hearing proceeded as follows:
JADE K. FOUNTAIN-TANIGAWA, County Clerk: Committee Chair, we
have one (1) registered speaker.
Committee Chair Kaneshiro: Okay. May you please call the first
registered speaker?
Ms. Fountain-Tanigawa: The first registered speaker is Matthew
Bernabe.
MATTHEW BERNABE: Matthew Bernabe. So is Kauai Lagoons the
people who take care of the Lihu`e wastewater? I know I am not supposed to ask
questions.
Committee Chair Kaneshiro: This is only for a public hearing, but if you
have questions, I can talk to you after about it if you would like.
PUBLIC HEARING 2 AUGUST 19, 2015
BILL NO. 2591
Mr. Bernabe: The one question is do we pay somebody, and
then do they give the bill to the user for the sewer? Does our sewer bill go to this?
Committee Chair Kaneshiro: I believe Kaua`i Lagoons built the
wastewater treatment facility for the County, and then in process, they fronted the
cost and the County was going to pay them back a certain amount of money.
Mr. Bernabe: I understand. It is like a double jeopardy
where we are paying them a lump sum back and they are charging the public a
rate?
Committee Chair Kaneshiro: We are in charge of the wastewater system.
Mr. Bernabe: That was my only question. That is all I
had. I was kind of confused.
Committee Chair Kaneshiro: No problem. Is there other speakers?
Ms. Fountain-Tanigawa: There are no further speakers.
Committee Chair Kaneshiro: Anyone in the audience wishing to testify?
Seeing none, this public hearing is now adjourned.
There being no further testimony on this matter, the public hearing
adjourned at 2:33 p.m.
sp - fully submitted,
JAlerK. F•UNTAIN-TANIGAWA
County Clerk
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