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Home My WebLink About2003-08-13 agendaCOUNCIL MEETING NOTICE and AGENDA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2003 1:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS Historic County Building 4396 Rice Street, Room ZO1 Lihu`e, Iaua`i, Hawaii MEETING CALLED TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. COMMUNICATIONS: C 2003-Z31 Communication (07/ 15/Z003) from the Deputy County Engineer, transmitting a resolution for Council consideration, which establishes a marked crosswalk on Ianeka Street, in the vicinity of Chiefess Iamakahelei Middle School. (See Resolution No. 2003-35) C 2003-Z3Z Communication (07/Z3/Z003) from the Mayor, transmitting a resolution for Council consideration, recognizing Iekaha Town as the Garden Town of the Garden Island. (See Resolution No. 2003-39) C 2003-Z33 Communication (07/Z4/Z003) from the Council Chair, transmitting a bill for Council consideration, relating to the extension of the "Circuit Breaker Credit" for real property taxpayers. (See Proposed Draft Bill No. 2079) C 2003-Z34 Communication (07/03/Z003) from the Deputy County Engineer, transmitting the Monthly Report on Building Permit Information for the month of June. C 2003-Z35 Communication (07/ 15/Z003) from the Deputy County Engineer, submitting for Council information, the monthly report from Island Recycling, Inc. for the month of June 2003. Council Meeting Agenda Z August 13, 2003 C 2003-Z 36 Communication (07/ 16/Z003) from the Mayor, transmitting for Council information, his appointment of Conrad Murashige, to the County of Kauai Cost Control Commission, replacing John Love. C 2003-Z37 Communication (07/Z8/Z003) from the Director of Finance, transmitting Financial Reports--Montle Ending June 30, 2003 (Copies of Statement of Revenues-Estimated and Actual (Listing), Statement of Expenditures and Encumbrances (Listing), Revenue Report (Listing), and Detail Budget Report (Lisring) on file in the County Clerk's Office). C 2003-Z 38 Communication (08/05/Z003) from Kathleen N. A. Watanabe, Director, State Department of Human Resource Development, thanking the Council for agenda time on July 31, 2003 to brief the Council on the successful transition of the Deferred Compensation Plan for state and county employees, to CitiStreet, flee new Third Party Administrator. C 2003-Z 39 Communication (07/ 11/Z003) from the Deputy County Engineer, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive and spend federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Pre-Disaster Mitigation Prograni competitive grant program for the following projects: 1. Hardening of the Pi`ikoi Building $ 150,000 Z. Relocation of the Iapa`a Fire Station $2,170,000 3. GIS-Based Analysis of Permitting $ 167,000 4. Hardening of the Historic County Building $ 150,000 5. Hardening of the Mo`ikeha Building $ 30,000 6. Hardening of the Iapule Building $ 10,000 CZ003-240 Communication (07/16/2003) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to receive and expend $3,190.00 from the Iaua`i Children's Justice Grant Committee, to send two ('Z) detectives from flee Youth Services Section (YSS) of the Kauai Police Department to attend the "Crimes Agauist Children Conference" in Dallas, Texas from August 18-'Z 1, 2003. Council Meeting Agenda 3 August 13, 2003 C 2003-Z41 Communication (07/'Z 1/Z003) from the Deputy County Engineer, requesting Council approval of a $13,000 grant appropriation to purchase materials, which volunteers will use to build a new Scorer's Booth at Anne Knudsen Park in Ioloa. C 2003-Z4Z Communication (07/'Z1/Z003) from the Administrator, Kauai Civil Defense Agency, requesting Council approval to apply for, accept, and expend grant funds in the amount of $10,258.00, from the Hawaii State Department of Health and U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant (HMEP), to develop, print and deliver standard operating guides (SOG) for local hazardous materials responders. C 2003-243 Communication (07/'Z 1/2003) from the Administrator, Kauai Civil Defense Agency, requesting Council approval to apply for, accept, and expend grant fiords of $10,728.00 from the Hawaii State Department of Health, for the operational and administrative expense of the Kauai Local Emergency Planning Committee. C 2003-244 Communication (07/28/2003) from the Mayor, transmitting for Council confirmation, his appointment of Reginald P. Gage, to the Cotmty Board of Review. C 2003-245 Communication (07/28/2003) from the Deputy County Engineer, requesting Council approval to apply for, accept, and expend a National Park Service Land and Conservation Fund grant in the amount of $430,000 to construct the rubberized track at Vidinha Stadium. C 2003-246 Communication (07/29/'2003) from the Executive on Housing, requesting Council approval of the revised CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Budget, HCDRF (Housuig and Community Development Revolving Fund) Budget, and Section 8 Budget for the Iaua`i Cotmty Housing Agency for FY Z003- Z004. Council Meeting Agenda 4 August 13, 'Z003 C'Z003-'Z47 Communication (07/30/'Z003) from the Administrator, Iaua`i Civil Defense Agency, requesting Council approval to apply for, accept, and expend $599,400 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness, of which $479,400 is to enhance the capability of State and County agencies to prevent and respond to incidents of teil~orism, and $1'Z0,000 to hire personnel to support the training, exercise and administration of this grant. C'Z003-'Z48 Communication (07/'Z3/'Z003) from the Council Chair, requesting agenda time for Mrs. Sarah Kailikea to discuss three (3) issues relating to the Exceptional Chinese Banyan Tree and the Banyan Harbor condominium property located in Nawiliwili. LEGAL DOCUMENT: C'Z003-'Z'Z8 Communication (1'Z/31/'Z00'Z) from the Mayor, recommending Council approval of an Amendment of Grant of Easement by Kauai Lagoons Resort Company, Ltd., to include access for non-motorized bicycles along all Roadway Easement areas. (The Parlcs & Public Worlcs Committee recommended approval ori 08-07-2003) CLAIMS: C 'Z003-'Z49 Communication (07/'Z8/'Z003) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Laura Medeiros for personal injuries, pursuant to Section 'Z3.06, Charter of the Cotmty of Iaua`i. C'Z003-'Z50 Communication (07/30/'Z003) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Iaua`i by the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation for damage to a three (3) section traffic signal head, pursuant to Section'Z3.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. Council Meeting Agenda 5 August 13, 'Z003 COMMITTEE REPORTS: PARKS 8s PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT: CR-PPW 2003-7: on LEGAL DOCUMENT: C'Z003-'Z'Z8Communication (1'Z/31/'Z00'Z) from the Mayor, recommending Council approval of an Amendment of Grant of Easement by Kauai Lagoons Resort Company, Ltd., to include access for non- motorized bicycles along all Roadway Easement areas. [Approved.] RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 'Z003-35, RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CROSSWALK ON IiANEKA STREET, LIHU`E DISTRICT, COUNTY OF IiAUA`I Resolution No. 2003-36, RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Richard H. Haviland, Jr., First Term) Resolution No. 2003-37, RESOLiTI'ION TO CONFIRM MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION (Steven B. Weinsteui, First Term) (Labor) Resolution No. 'Z003-38, RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM MAYORAL RE- APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW (Paul T. Douglass, Second Term) Resolution No. 'Z003-39, RESOLUTION NAMING IiEIiAHA TOWN AS THE GARDEN TOWN OF THE GARDEN ISLAND BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill No. 'Z077 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 5A, IAUA`I COUNTY CODE 1987, RELATING TO THE DEDICATION OF HOME EXEMPTION PROPERTY TO PERMANENT HOME LJSE (Deferred ori 7/ 1 7/2003) Council Meeting Agenda 6 August 13, 2003 Proposed Draft Bill No. 2079 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 799, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. ("H.R.S.") ~9Z-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. ~9Z-4 and shall be limited to those items described in H.R.S. ~9Z-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: If the Council is not finished with this meeting by approximately 2:00 p.m, it will recess for public hearings. After the public hearings, the Council will reconvene to complete any unfinished business. BILL NO. ?0'3 - A BILL FOR _-UJ ORDIN9NCE TO ADbLINISTER THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SP4CE, N4TL7R9L. RESOL7RCES PRESERI ATIONFL AND 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 Coiurty Clerk's i office as required by ]aw Notwithstanduig this Coiuicil Agenda, the Coiuicil may hold a public 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 FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE, TO THE COUNTY CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, ROOM Z06, LIHU`E, IiAUA`I. TELEPHONE NO. Z41-6371.