HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-10-2009 Special Council Meeting Minutes SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 10, 2009
The Special Council Meeting of the Council of the County of Kauai was called
to order by the Council Chair at the Council Chambers, Historic County Building,
4396 Rice Street, Room 201, Lihu`e, Kauai, on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at
8:37 a.m., after which the following members answered the call of the roll:
Honorable Tim Bynum
Honorable Dickie Chang
Honorable Jay Furfaro
Honorable Daryl W. Kaneshiro (present at 8:41 a.m.)
Honorable Lani T. Kawahara
Honorable Derek S. K. Kawakami
Honorable Bill "Kaipo" Asing, Council Chair
PETER A. NAKAMURA, COUNTY CLERK: Just for the record Council Chair,
Councilmember Kaneshiro called to inform us that he will be running a little bit
late this morning.
Chair Asing: Yes, thank you. Before we start the meeting this
morning, we received... the Council received some unfortunate news that
Councilmember Duke Bainum of Honolulu County Council passed away. And what
I would like to do is a... in memory of Councilmember Bainum, we have a minute of
silence. Thank you. With that, Mr. Clerk, can we have the first item please?
Mr. Nakamura: The first item is the approval of the agenda.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Mr. Furfaro moved for approval of the agenda as circulated, seconded by Mr. Chang,
and unanimously carried.
Chair Asing: Can we have the first item please?
Mr. Nakamura: The first item for approval is communication
C 2009-207.
C 2009-207 Communication (05/21/2009) from the Director, Office of
Economic Development, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and
expend a $20,000 grant from the Hawaii 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission
to enhance the 50 Years of Hula program held at the Lihu`e Airport: Mr. Furfaro
moved approve C 2009-207, seconded by Mr. Chang, and unanimously carried.
Chair Asing: Next item please?
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING -2- June 10, 2009
Mr. Nakamura: The next matter is communication C 2009-208.
C 2009-208 Request (06/03/2009) from the Office of the County Attorney for
approval to expend funds up to $75,000 to pay for work done by special counsel
regarding Charter Amendments and other related matters.
Mr. Nakamura: If we could move this to the end of the agenda
Mr. Chair.
Chair Asing: Thank you. We will move this to the end of the
agenda. Can we have the County Attorney up please? We will be going into
executive session to handle ES-388. Prior to that, County Attorney please.
There being no objections, the rules were suspended.
MICHAEL DAHILIG, DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY: Good morning Council
Chair.
Chair Asing: Good morning.
Mr. Dahilig: My name is Mike Dahilig on behalf of the County
Attorney Al Castillo who is actually on leave right now, so I am standing in for him.
ES-388 Pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4), and
Kauai County Charter section 3.07(E), the purpose of this executive session is to
consult with the Council's attorney regarding the charter amendments adopted in
the 2008 general election and other related matters. This consultation involves the
consideration of the powers, duties, privileges, immunities and/or liabilities of the
Council and the County as they relate to this agenda item.
Chair Asing: Thank you. With that, I'd like to call the meeting
back to order and have a motion to go into executive session.
Mr. Furfaro moved to go into executive session on item ES-388, seconded by
Mr. Kawakami, and unanimously carried.
Chair Asing: We are now going to move into executive session.
Thank you.
There being no objections, the Chair called for a recess at 8:41 a.m. The meeting
was called back to order at 10:15 a.m., and proceeded as follows:
Chair Asing: With that, Mr. Clerk, can you read the next item
please?
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING -3- June 10, 2009
Mr. Nakamura: Council Chair, we are back to agenda item
C 2009-208 for approval.
C 2009-208 Request (06/03/2009) from the Office of the County Attorney for
approval to expend funds up to $75,000 to pay for work done by special counsel
regarding Charter Amendments and other related matters: Mr. Furfaro moved to
approve C 2009-208, seconded by Mr. Chang, and unanimously carried.
Chair Asing: This meting is now adjourned. Thank you.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:16 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER A. NAKAMURA
County Clerk