The Council Meeting comes to KONA

JULY 18th COMMITTEE MEETINGS
> WILL BE HELD IN HILO
>
> JULY 19th COUNCIL MEETING
> WILL BE HELD IN KONA
>
>
> Tuesday, July 18th - 2:00 PM - PLANNING COMMITTEE IN HILO
>
> Public Testimony can be given via videoconference from Kona and
> Waimea, or in person in Hilo Written Testimony should be addressed to
> Chairman Pilago and Committee Members
> Email to: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
> cc: kapilago@co.hawaii.hi.us
> FAX to: 961-8912 & 329-4786
>
> Comm. 939 (Resolution 383-06)
> A RESOLUTION TO INITIATE INTERIM AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN FOR
> LANDS ADJOINING HONOKOHAU HARBOR AT KEALAKEHE, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA
> (directs the Planning Director to conduct a study to determine the
> feasibility of amending the General Plan; and the General Plan Land
> Use Pattern Allocation Guide map to include Open, Resort, and Urban
> Expansion area designations within the lands situated at and adjacent
> to the Honokohau Small Boat
> * Reso. opens the way for the Jacoby Development at Kealakehe
> * Action is premature - State permitting process in preliminary stage
> * Current General Plan designates this area as Open and Urban ( not
> Resort )
> * Planning Director does not support resolution
>
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> Comm. 963 (BILL 308)
> AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 4,
> SECTION 6-4.3, HAWAI'I COUNTY CHARTER (2000), RELATING TO BIFURCATING
> THE PLANNING COMMISSION INTO AN EAST HAWAI'I PLANNING COMMISSION AND A
> WEST HAWAI'I PLANNING COMMISSION (divides the Planning Commission into
> an East Hawai'i Planning Commission comprised of Districts 1, 2, 3, 4
> and 5; and a West Hawai'i Planning Commission comprised of Districts
> 6, 7, 8 and 9)
>
> Two Planning Commissions:
> * East made up of members from Hamakua, Hilo (2), and Lower Puna
> Districts
> * West includes Kohala, Kona (2-No. & So.) and Upper Puna Districts
>
> * Bill 308 would give the voters a chance to decide.
> * If enacted, would enable W. Hawai'i to better mitigate
> infrastructure problems.
> * Waste management, traffic, water, planning issues better addressed
> by affected districts
>
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> Wednesday, July 19th - COUNCIL MEETING IN KONA @ Sheraton Keauhou
>
> Statements from the Public at the following times:
> 9:00 am - Resolutions
> 10:30 am - Bills for First Reading
> 1:30 pm - Bills for Second and Final Reading
>
> Written Testimony should be addressed to Chairman Higa and Committee
> Members
> Email to: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
> cc: kapilago@co.hawaii.hi.us
> FAX to: 961-8912 & 329-4786
>
>
> 9:00 AM PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON RESOLUTIONS:
>
> RESOLUTION 381-06 (DRAFT 4)
> TEMPORARILY DELAYS COUNCIL ACTION ON REZONING APPLICATIONS IN THE
> DISTRICTS OF NORTH AND SOUTH KONA UNTIL THE NORTH AND SOUTH KONA
> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE, OR UNTIL JANUARY
> 1, 2007, WHICHEVER SHALL OCCUR FIRST.
> * This delay, or "pause" will give us time to catch up and improve
> infrastructure: roads, water, traffic situation, waste reduction and
> recycling programs.
> * Draft 4 Amendments incorporate concerns of Councilmembers including
> an exception for "public projects involving schools, water and sewer
> systems, and any other projects that specifically benefit the public's
> health, safety and welfare."
>
> Passed 1st hurdle - out of committee - with 5 to 4 vote!
> Support: Pilago, Hoffmann, Jacobson, Safarik and Isbell
> Oppose: Higa, Arakaki, Ikeda, Holschuh
>
> One more challenge to get it passed through Council - NEEDS 5 VOTES
>
> Contact your Council Rep.
> Support from all districts important for resolution to pass!
>
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> RESOLUTION 402-06
> AMENDS RESOLUTION NO. 99-05, RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF
> THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I, RELATING TO MEETINGS. {PROVIDES
> THAT THE COUNCIL SHALL HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS IN EAST HAWAI'I ON
> ODD-NUMBERED MONTHS AND REGULAR MEETINGS IN WEST HAWAI'I ON
> EVEN-NUMBERED MONTHS.} Draft 2 will add:
> * Provisions for video-conferencing for all meetings held outside of
> Hilo
> * Start date of January 2007 to give time to budget & find an
> economical location
> * A review date of December 2007
>
> Reso. 402 will give Kona, Ka'u, Puna, Kohala, Waimea, Waikoloa equal
> access to government.
> Passed out of Finance committee - with 5 to 4 vote
> Support: Pilago, Hoffmann, Jacobson, Safarik and Isbell
> Oppose: Higa, Arakaki, Ikeda, Holschuh
>
> One more challenge to get it passed through Council - NEEDS 5 VOTES
> Support from all districts important for both the above resolutions to
> pass!
>
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>
> RESOLUTION 410-06
> RELATING TO INITIATIVE PETITION FILED BY THE SAVE OUR LAND CITIZENS'
> COMMITTEE TO LET VOTERS DECIDE ON 2% TAX SET ASIDE TO ACQUIRE LANDS
> FOR OPEN SPACE
> * Clerk's office determined petition did not have enough valid
> signatures
> * Council can make own determination
> * Recognizing the efforts put forth by the Save Our Lands Committee,
> Council will consider Bill 315 (see below)
>
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> 10:30 AM PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON BILLS FOR FIRST READING:
>
> BILL 315
> RELATING TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
> PRESERVATION FUND
>
> * Proposes the Council adopt proposed Ordinance to require 2% of
> Property Tax be committed to the Public Access, Open Space, and
> Natural Resources Preservation Fund and deletes the $5,000,000 cap.
>
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> Angel, Maile, Karen
>
> Councilman K. Angel Pilago
> District 8, North Kona
> 808-327-3642