Actions taken by the County Council Committees and Full Council on selected items, Feb. 3-4,  

FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTIONS

Comm 102: Accept donation – hand painted fiberglass honu artwork (Res 42-09) — RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES 42-09

• AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, VICE CHAIR IKEDA
• ABSENT:  GREENWELL & YAGONG

Comm 103: Donations of 2 donkeys; transportation for them $250 — RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATIONS

• AYES:  ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, VICE CHAIR IKEDA
• ABSENT:  GREENWELL & YAGONG

Comm 105: Multi-year extension agreement for Hanama Pl. Office Building (Res 44-09) — RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES 44-09

• AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, VICE CHAIR IKEDA
• ABSENT:  GREENWELL & YAGONG

Comm 106: Prof./Expert services for Institute of architects (Res 45-09) — RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES 45-09

• AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, VICE CHAIR IKEDA
• ABSENT: COMMITTEE MEMBERS GREENWELL & YAGONG

Res 46-09 — Sustainable design assessment team program — RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES 46-09

• AYES:  ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, VICE CHAIR IKEDA
• ABSENT: GREENWELL & YAGONG

Bill 22: Amend op. budget ($5,000 to sustainable design assessment team (SDAT) — RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF BILL 22 ON FIRST READING

• AYES:  ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN,  NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, VICE CHAIR IKEDA
• ABSENT: GREENWELL & YAGONG

Comm 113: Appointment to the Hawaii County Charter Commission — RECOMMENDS CONFIRMATION FOR THE APPOINTEES

• AYES:  ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, VICE CHAIR IKEDA
• ABSENT:  GREENWELL & YAGONG

 

PUBLIC SAFETY & PARKS & RECREATION ACTIONS

Comm 86: Reappoint Ben Watai to the transportation commission — RECOMMENDS CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT

• AYES: FORD, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR ENRIQUES
• ABSENT:  GREENWELL

Comm 88: Appoint Roger Fitzgerald as Director of Parks & Rec. — RECOMMENDS CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT

• AYES:  FORD, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR ENRIQUES
• ABSENT:  GREENWELL

 

PUBLIC WORKS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ACTIONS

Comm 110:  Abandonment/Disposition-Gov. Remnant at Waiaha, North Kona — RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES 47-09

• AYES:  ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, IKEDA,NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR YAGONG
• ABSENT: GREENWELL

 

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACTIONS

Comm 98: Appoint Lono Tyson County Director of Environmental Management — RECOMMENDS THE CONFIRMATION OF LONO TYSON 

• AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN,  IKEDA,NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, VICE CHAIR YAGONG
• ABSENT: GREENWELL

 

PLANNING ACTIONS

Comm 87: Appoint Arthur Taniguchi to the Water board — RECOMMENDS CONFIRMATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ARTHUR TANIGUCHI TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I WATER BOARD

• AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR IKEDA
• ABSENT: GREENWELL

 

COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS

COMMUNICATIONS & ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS ACTIONS

Res 768-08: Urges the D.O.T. to create a counter flow lane on Highway 130 near Keaau High Note: There is a pending motion by Naeole and duly seconded by Yoshimoto to approve Resolution 768-08.

• POSTPONED TO THE FEBRUARY 19, 2009, COUNCIL MEETING

Res 24-09: Acquisition by eminent domain for the Kalopa Sand Gulch Bypass Project

PASSED 2ND/FINAL READING

• AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO
• ABSENT: GREENWELL & HOFFMANN

 

SECOND/FINAL READING ACTIONS

Bill 11: Amends op. budget – wireless enhanced 911 (E911) fees — PASSED 2ND/FINAL READING

• AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO
• ABSENT: GREENWELL

Bill 12: Issuance of General Ob. Bonds for various public improvements — PASSED 2ND/FINAL READING

• AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO
• ABSENT:  GREENWELL

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Comm 116: Applicants for the legislative auditor position

• CONCURRED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF CORP. COUNSEL

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