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Home My WebLink About08-22-2007 COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE and AGENDA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 9:00 A.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Historic County Building 4,396 Rice Street, Room 201 Lihu e, Kaua i, Hawai i MEETING CALLED TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MINUTES of the following meetings of the Council. Regular Meeting of August 8 2007 COMMUNICATIONS. C 2007-297 Communication (08/10/2007) from the County Engineer transmitting for Council action, a bill transferring $500 000 from the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Capital Budget Contingency in the General Fund to a new appropriation for the repair of the Kapaia Bridge and which request replaces the previous request in Bill No 2234. (See Proposed Draft Bill No. 2235) C 2007-298 Communication (08/03/2007) from the Purchasing & Assistant Contracts Administrator transmitting for Council information, the emergency purchase and installation of one (1) Fujitsu Ductless Split Air Conditioning System for the Department of Finance, Information Technology Division, Kapule Building C 2007-299 Communication (08/06/2007) from the Director of Finance transmitting for Council information the Kaua i Humane Society s Fourth Quarter Report for Fiscal Year 2007 Council Meeting Agenda 2 August 22, 2007 C 2007-300 Communication (08/08/2007) from Council Vice Chair Mel Rapozo transmitting for Council information, a written follow-up to his oral declaration of a financial conflict of interest on C 2007-289 from the August 8 2007 Council agenda, relating to the approval of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for FY 2007 to have a private company deliver subpoenas for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney from September 1 2007 through June 30 2009 because his company has the current contract for providing this service and intends to submit a bid for providing this service for the upcoming contract year C 2007-301 Conununication (08/04/2007) from Jay Furfaro Finance/Economic Development Committee Chair requesting agenda time for the Housing Agency to provide an update on corrective actions and projected completion date on Finding 05-01 (monitoring eligibility- housing assistance) in the Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2006- 2007 • Communication (07/31/2007) from Kenneth Rainforth, Executive on Housing informing the Council of actions initiated relative to the Housing Voucher Program. C 2007-302 Communication (08/04/2007) from Jay Furfaro Finance/Economic Development Committee Chair requesting agenda time for the Department of Public Works to provide an update on corrective actions and projected completion date on Finding 06-01 (approximately $26 million in capital assets not recorded in the fixed asset ledger) in the Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2006- 2007 ("Audit') • Communication (07/31/2007) from the County Engineer informing the Council of measures implemented to address weaknesses identified in the Audit recommendation. C 2007-303 Communication (08/07/2007) from Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho Community Assistance/Intergovernmental Relations Committee Chair requesting an update on the status of the Hanapepe Adolescent Residential Treatment Center C 2007-304 Conununication (08/008/2007) from Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho Councilmember requesting that the County Engineer and the Planning Director be present to provide an update and written report on the status of conditions in Ordinance No PM-2006-380 relating to a pedestrian accessway bridge in Waipouli. Council Meeting Agenda .3 August 22, 2007 C 2007-305 Communication (07/30/2007) from the Acting Chief of Police requesting Council approval to accept, acquire and utilize a forfeited vehicle, with an estimated value of $14,940 00 from the State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General for law enforcement purposes C 2007-306 Conununication (08/07/2007) from the Solid Waste Program Administrative Officer requesting Council approval to expend approximately $18 000 from the Recycling Program appropriation to purchase 300 Earth Machine Home Composting bins for distribution to the public for backyard diversion of food and yard waste C 2007-307 Conununication (08/08/2007) from the County Clerk, requesting Council approval to purchase a printer for approximately $2,600 00 for the Clerks Office to replace a printer that was purchased in 1993 C 2007-308 Communication (08/10/2007) from the Chief of Field Operations & Maintenance, Department of Public Works requesting Council approval to accept the donation of a loan of a 40-foot knockdown flat rack from Matson Navigation Company that will be used on Kapaia Road to provide for a temporary crossing of Hanama ulu Stream for approximately three (8) months while the permanent structure is being procured, for an estimated monthly value of $1600 00 and to indemnify Matson Navigation Company LEGAL DOCUMENTS C 2007-309 Communication (08/09/2007) from the Chief of the Building Division, Department of Public Works transmitting and recommending Council approval of: • A Quitclaim Deed from the County of Kaua i conveying to the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, all of those certain abutters rights of access into and from Kuhio Highway over and across Boundary 1 for a boundary restriction at Wailua Beach Park, TMK 4-1-4.01 Kuhio Highway which is a condition for using federal funds for the Kuhio Highway Short Term Improvements Wailua Cane Haul Bridge widening and a safety issue for the State to insure control of all access within the highway right-of-way Council Meeting Agenda 4 August 22, 2007 C 2007-310 Communication (08/14/2007) from the Deputy Planning Director transmitting and recommending Council approval of: • Limited Warranty Dedication Apartment Deed from the Kauai Public Land Trust to the County of Kauai, of approximately 2.918 acres of estuarine land along Kilauea River near Kahili Bridge (TMK. (4) 5-1-005-016 CPR No 003 Apt. No C) for open space and ecosystem conservation. CLAIMS. C 2007-311 Communication (08/01/2007) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Marisa K. Sierra, for damage to her vehicle pursuant to Section 23 06 Charter of the County of Kauai. COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCE/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT CR-F/ED 2007-8: on F/ED 2007-3 Commuiucation (6/22/2007) from Jay Furfaro, Finance/Economic Development Committee Chair requesting agenda time for a presentation by the Admirdstration regarding the Kaua'i Tourism Strategic Plan. [Received for the record.] PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT CR-PW 2007-20: on PW 2007-8 Communication (6/21/2007) from Mel Rapozo, Public Works Committee ("hair requesting that the Administration be present to discuss the Seawall fronting the Pono Kai ('ondominium Project. [Received for the record.] COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE/IGR COMMITTEE REPORT CR-CA/IGR 2007-7 on Bill No 2231 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO B-2007-656, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF IiATTAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2007 THROUGH JUNE 30 2005, BY REVISING THE STTRPLTTS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND ($121,544 Regular Salaries (Housing) Housing Director and Administrative Specialist) [Approved.] Council Meeting Agenda 5 August 22, 2007 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY (Bill for First Reading) Bill No 223.3 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO B-2007-665 AS AMENDED RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA I, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2007 THROUGH JUNE .30 2008 BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Parks and Recreation. Salaries - $96,924 and Special Projects Ka Leo ( ) Kauai - $25 000) (Tae Uote 07/25/2007) BILL FOR FIRST READING Proposed Draft Bill No 2235 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO B-2007-657 AS AMENDED RELATING OT THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2007 THROUGH JUNE 30 2008 BY REVISING THE SURPLUS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND ($500 000 Kapaia Bridge Replacement) BILL FOR SECOND READING Bill No 2231 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO B-2007- 656 RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA I, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2007 THROUGH JUNE .30 2008 BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND ($121,944 - Regular Salaries (Housing) Housing Director and Administrative Specialist) (Tlae Commulli.ty Assi.stcirace/Iratergouer,rameratcil Relati.orrs Committee recommerrded opprol'al oil 08/15/2007) EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Haw Rev Stat. ("H.R.S §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 H.R.S §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in H.R.S §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.) ADJOURNMENT NOTE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AND INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE, TO THE COUNTY CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, ROOM 206, LIHU`E, KAUAI. TELEPHONE NO 241-6371