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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
May 5, 2010
The Special Council Meeting of the Council of the County of Kauai was called
to order by the Council Chair at the Council Chambers, 3371-A Wilcox Road, Lihu`e,
Kauai, on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 8:36 a.m., after which the following members
answered the call of the roll.
Honorable Tim Bynum (present at 9.02 a.m.)
Honorable Dickie Chang
Honorable Jay Furfaro
Honorable Daryl W Kaneshiro
Honorable Lam T Kawahara
Honorable Derek S.K. Kawakami
Honorable Bill "Kaipo" Asing, Council Chair
Chair Asing: Thank you. With that, can we have the first item
please?
PETER A. NAKAMURA, County Clerk: The first item is approval of the
agenda.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Mr Furfaro moved for approval of the agenda as circulated, seconded by Mr Chang.
Chair Asing: Any discussion? If not, Peter
Mr Nakamura. Yes.
Chair Asing: What I'd like to suggest is that we not act on this
communication at this time. Let's move into executive session first and then come
back and act on this item. So with that I'd like to call the county attorney up
Mr Nakamura. Council Chair
Chair Asing: Okay, we have a motion now, so with that, why
don't we approve the agenda first. Can I have a motion to approve the agenda.
Ms. Kawahara. Second.
Chair Asing: All those in favor say, aye.
The motion to approve the agenda as circulated was then put, and unanimously
carried.
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Chair Asing: Now we're back to the county attorney County
Attorney?
There being no objection, the rules were suspended.
MICHAEL DAHILIG, Deputy County Attorney- Good morning, Chair Asing,
members of the council, Mike Dahilig, Deputy County Attorney Pursuant to
Hawaii Revised Statutes, Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4) and Kaua'i County Charter
Section 3.07(E), the Office of the County Attorney requests an executive session
with the Council to discuss legal issues pertaining to County-sponsored stream
clearing activities in and around Wailapa Stream and Kilauea River This briefing
and 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.
ES-437 Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes Sections 92-4 and 92-
5(a)(4), and Kaua'i County Charter Section 3.07(E), the Office of the County
Attorney requests an executive session with the Council to discuss legal issues
pertaining to County-sponsored stream clearing activities in and around Wailapa
Stream and Kilauea River This briefing and 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 move into executive session.
The meeting was called back to order, and proceeded as follows:
Mr Furfaro: So moved into executive session.
Ms. Kawahara. Second.
Mr Furfaro moved to go into executive session, seconded by Ms. Kawahara, and
unanimously carried.
Chair Asing: We're going to move into executive session.
The meeting was recessed at 8.38 a.m. to move into executive session. The meeting
was called back to order at 9.08 a.m., and proceeded as follows:
Chair Asing: This meeting is now called back to order We're on
communication 2010-118. I'd like to have a motion to approve.
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COMMUNICATION
C 2010-118 Communication (04/29/2010) from the Administrative Assistant,
requesting Council concurrence to seek sponsorship of a project to clear debris in
and around the Wailapa Stream and Kilauea River area in Kilauea. Mr Bynum
moved to approve C 2010-118, seconded by Mr Kaneshiro, and unanimously
carried.
Chair Asing: This meeting is now adjourned.
ADJOURNMENT-
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9.08 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER A. NAKAMURA
County Clerk
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