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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-25-2009 COUNCIL AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE and AGENDA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 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. Council Meeting of March 13 2009 Special Council Meeting of March 18 2009 COMMUNICATIONS. C 2009-115 Communication (02/27/2009) from the Housing Director transmitting for Council action a Resolution to authorize the filing of the 2009 Action Plan for the County s 5-Year Consolidated Plan to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to appropriate funding for the 2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. (See Resolution. No. 2009-31) ('2009-116 Communication (03/02/2009) from the Mayor transmitting a request to appropriate $500 000 from the surplus and appropriations estimated in the General Fund to a Kaua i Visitors Bureau Economic Stimulus Grant which will help facilitate the first phase of a program that would bring additional visitors to Kauai between June and December 2009 (See Proposed Draft Bill No. 2306) Council Meeting Agenda 2 March 25 2009 C 2009-117 Communication (03/03/2009) from the Director of Finance transmitting for Council information the Period 7 Financial Reports - Statement of Revenues as of January .31 2009 (Statement of Revenues-Estimated and Actual (Listing), Statement of Expenditures and Encumbrances (Listing), Revenue Report (Listing), and Detail Budget Report (Listing) on. file in. the County Clerk's Office.) C 2009-118 Conununication (03/03/2009) from the Director of Finance transmitting a request to appropriate $300 000 from the available surplus and appropriations estimated in the General Fund to the C )ffice of the County Attorneys Consultant Services-Special Counsel account for a shortfall of anticipated expenses associated with litigation and outstanding special counsel fees and costs (See Proposed Draft Bill No. 2307) C 2009-119 Conununication (03/13/2009) from the Mayor transmitting for Council consideration an amendment to the Cost Control Commission s recommendations to amend Chapter 19 Article 3 subsection 19-32 of the Kauai County Code 1987 relating to increasing the playing and driving range ball token fees at the Wailua Golf Course effective July 1 2009 (See Proposed Draft Bill No. 2308) C 2009-120 Communication (03/13/2009) from the Director of Finance transmitting for Council consideration amendments to the solid waste tipping fee for commercial waste accepted at the Kekaha Landfill from $80 per ton to $90 per ton, effective July 1 2009 (See Proposed Draft Bill No. 2309) C 2009-121 Communication (03/13/2009) from the Mayor transmitting his Fiscal Year (F`Y) 2009-2010 Budget Message along with his proposed Operating Budget, Capital Improvements Budget, and Real Property Tax Rates (Detailed Line Item Budget on file in the County Clerk s Office.) (See Resolution. No. 2009-32 and Proposed Draft Bill No. 2310 and Proposed Draft Bill No. 2311) C 2009-122 Conununication (03/19/2009) from the Mayor transmitting for Council approval a Resolution entitled, County of Kaua i, Hawai i, Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Agenda, as the official Federal Agenda for the County of Kauai for the federal Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations process during calendar year 2009 (See Resolution No. 2009-33) Council Meeting Agenda .3 March 25 2009 C 2009-128 Communication (03/06/2009) from the Fire Chief, requesting Council approval to accept the donation of a jet-ski, trailer cover and other jet- ski incidentals valued at $1.3 110 from David and Gina Moore to be stationed at the Hanalei Fire Station. C 2009-124 Communication (08/12/2009) from the Executive on Transportation, requesting Council approval to apply for receive, indemnify and expend a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 and 5311(b)(2) Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) grant for operational, administrative and training expenses for the County Transportation Agency in the amounts of $526,853 and $10,230 respectively C 2009-125 Communication (08/12/2009) from the Executive on Transportation, requesting Council approval to apply for receive, indemnify and expend an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 49 U.S C Section 5340 Growing States and High Density States Formula program grant for transit capital assistance to the County Transportation Agency in the amount of $977,812 C 2009-126 Conununication (03/19/2009) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to apply for accept, indemnify and expend grant funds appropriated by the U.S Department of Justice Office of Conununity Oriented Policing Services under the COPS Hiring Recovery Program to hire four (4) additional Officers for approved entry-level salaries and benefits for three (3) years in which the grant will cover approximately $980,352 00 and the County s obligation will be approximately $195,265 00 C 2009-127 Communication (08/19/2009) from the Director of Parks & Recreation, requesting Council approval to apply for receive and expend funds of $700 000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) Grant for land acquisition of Lot 49 (TMK. (4)-5-5-001011) adjacent to Black Pot Park. Council Meeting Agenda 4 March 25 2009 LEGAL DOCUMENT C 2009-128 Communication (02/24/2009) from the Chief of Wastewater requesting Council approval of two (2) agreements that collectively provide for the development of the R-1 Upgrade Project for the Lihu e Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) which involves a partnership with Kaua i Lagoons LLC- 1) Amendment to Agreement Regarding STP Effluent (Contract No 6582) by and between Kauai Lagoons LLC and the County of Kaua i. 2) Lihu e Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Upgrade Agreement by and between Kauai Lagoons LLC and the County of Kauai. (Copies on file in the County Clerk's Office.) CLAIMS C 2009-129 Communication (03/05/2009) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Darlene Walker for damages to her vehicle, pursuant to Section 28 06 Charter of the County of Kauai. C 2009-130 Conununication (03/06/2009) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by James T Jasper II relating to the Decision and Order filed in Jasper v Liquor Control Commission of the County of Kauai, Civ No 08-1-0187 Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit, State of Hawai i, pursuant to Section 23 06 Charter of the County of Kauai. C 2009-131 Conununication (03/06/2009) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by James T Jasper II dba Primo Pub relating to the Decision and Order filed in Jasper v Liquor Control Commission of the County of Kauai, Civ No 09-1-0004 Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit, State of Hawaii, pursuant to Section 28 06 Charter of the County of Kaua i. C 2009-1.32 Communication (03/16/2009) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by CRS (Claims Resource Services) for The Hartford as subrogee for Richard Shigematsu for damages to his vehicle pursuant to Section 28 06 Charter of the County of Kauai. Council Meeting Agenda 5 March 25 2009 COMMITTEE REPORT BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT: CR-B&F 2009-07 on B&F 2009-2 Communication (3/02/2009) from Committee Chair Daryl W Kaneshiro, requesting that the Administration be present to update the Committee on the following Departments suggested corrective action plans for the Fiscal Year 2007 2008 Single Audit Findings and Questioned Costs: • Finance Department Finding No. 07-09 Grants Management Finding No. 08-01, Grants Management Recommendations Designed to Improve Internal Accounting Controls and Administrative Efficiency for the Year Ended June 31, 2008 • Transportation Agency Finding No. 08-02, Quarterly Progress and Expenditure Reports [Received for the record.] ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT: CR-EDH 2009-03: on C 2009-90 (_',ommun cation (01/16/2009) from the Executive Assistant, Kaua'i County Housing Agency requesting Council review and approval of the Proposed Revisions to the Countys Limited Equity Leasehold Program Policy [Approved.] RESOLUTIONS Resolution No 2009-31 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE KAUAI COUNTY 2009 ACTION PLAN (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT) WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 AND 1987 (PUBLIC LAWS 93-383 AND 100-242) AS AMENDED Resolution No 2009-32 - RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE REAL PROPERTY TAY RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2009 TO JUNE .30 2010 FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUA I Resolution No 2009-33 - RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A FEDERAL AGENDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 Council Meeting Agenda 6 March 25 2009 BILLS FOR FIRST READING Proposed Draft Bill No 2306 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO B-2008-672 AS AMENDED RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2008 THROUGH JUNE 30 2009 BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND ($500 000-Kauai Visitors Bureau Economic Stimulus Grant) Proposed Draft Bill No 2307 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO B-2008-672 AS AMENDED RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2008 THROUGH JUNE 30 2009 BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATION ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND ($300 000-Consultant Services-Special Counsel) Proposed Draft Bill No 2308 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 ARTICLE .3 SUBSECTION 19-3.2 (b) AND SUBSECTION 19-3.2 (i) OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987 AS AMENDED RELATING TO INCREASING THE PLAYING AND DRIVING RANGE BALL TOKEN FEES AT THE WAILUA GOLF COURSE Proposed Draft Bill No 2309 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 21-9.2 OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE, 1987 RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Proposed Draft Bill No 2310 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2009 TO JUNE 30 2010 Proposed Draft Bill No 2311 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2009 TO JUNE 30 2010 BILLS FOR SECOND READING Bill No 2299 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO B-2008-672 AS AMENDED RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1 2008 THROUGH JUNE 30 2009 BY REVISING THE SURPLUS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Appropriation of $40,20.3 from the General Fund to Building Lease, Fire) (Deferred 0311312009) Council Meeting Agenda 7 March 25 2009 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 H.R.S §92-5(a) and Kauai County Charter §3 07E. (Confidential reports on file in the County Attorneys Office and/or the County Clerks Office Discussions held in Executive Session are closed to the public.) ADJOURNMENT NOTE: If the Council is notfinished with this meeting by approximately 1:30 p.m., it will recess' for public hearings on the following. After the public hearings, the Council will reconvene to complete any unfinished business. Bill No. 20"03 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING CONDITION IN ORD. NO P11I-2002-358, RELATING TO ZONING DESIGN_ATIONIN W_AME.A, KAUAI (10hzuolu Land Company, Applicant) For complete information, including a summary of the item, please refer to the official Notice of Public Hearing. The official Notice of Public Hearing has been published, posted on the bulletin board, and filed in the County Clerks Office as required by law' Notwithstanding this Council Agenda, the Council may hold apublic hearing on any item which has been posted in advance in compliance with the Sunshine Law_ NOTE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AND INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FIFE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE, TO THE COUNTY CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, ROOM 206, LIHU`E, KAUAI. TELEPHONE NO 241-6371