Council Actions Delayed

IMPORTANT COUNCIL ACTIONS DELAYED

THE AGENDA HAD 9 ITEMS THAT REQUIRED A 2/3 VOTE TO PASS (6 of 9 members)
5 MEMBERS - HOFFMANN, PILAGO, JACOBSON, YAGONG, AND FORD
STAYED FOR THE MEETING TO CONDUCT BUSINESS
4 MEMBERS - HIGA, IKEDA, YOSHIMOTO, AND NAEOLE
LEFT MEETING CAUSING 9 ITEMS TO BE POSTPONED
NO VOTE TAKEN CAUSES DELAYS IN SERVICES ISLAND WIDE!
PROJECTS POSTPONED:
HILO LANDFILL RELOAD FACILITY - POSTPONEMENT COST THE TAXPAYERS $168,000
LA'IOPUA CONNECTOR ROAD PROJECT
WEST HI EMERGENCY SHELTER
PUBLIC WORKS TO DEVELOP 20-30 YEAR STRATEGY FOR ROADWAYS
FUNDS FOR EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES
FACILITIES FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION IN THE PUNA AREA
KULAIMANO PARK EXPANSION
ESTABLISHING SCENIC CORRIDORS
TO CLARIFY:
CHAIRMAN HOFFMANN AND COUNTY CLERK CASEY JARMAN NOTIFIED ALL COUNCILMEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF ON 2/12/07 (10 days prior to meeting date) THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHANGE IN MEETING SCHEDULE.
THE CHANGE WAS TO ALLOW ALL COUNCILMEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE BLESSING FOR THE EXPANSION OF PU'UHONUA O HONAUNAU (City of Refuge) NATIONAL PARK AND TIME TO ATTEND MAYOR KIM'S "STATE OF THE COUNTY" ADDRESS TO THE KONA-KOHALA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE NOTIFICATION, WHICH CAME ON 2/12/07 ALSO ASKED COUNCILMEMBERS TO CONTACT THE CLERK IF THERE WERE ANY QUESTIONS AND THANKED EVERYONE FOR THEIR COOPERATION.
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE ELECTED TO SERVE THEIR CONSTITUENTS...
THEIR VOTES ARE VITAL TO THE WELL BEING OF THE COUNTY.
NO VOTE, NO GRUMBLE!!!
YOU CAN
WRITE WEST HAWAI'I TODAY AND/OR HILO TRIBUNE HERALD NEWSPAPER TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINIONS AND CONCERNS REGARDING COUNCIL BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ONLY NEEDED A MAJORITY VOTE (5 of 9 members)
RES. 41-07 URGES LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT PUBLICLY FUNDED ELECTIONS
Passed
Ayes: Hoffmann, Pilago, Jacobson, Ford, Yagong
Noes: Ikeda
Absent: Higa, Naeole, Yoshimoto
RES. 46-07 RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE ADMINISTRATION TO BE FISCALLY PRUDENT IN CONSTRUCTING THE WEST HI CIVIC CENTER.
This Resolution is being introduced by Councilman Ikeda requesting the Council to delete several components (the Kids
play area, the Community Amphitheater and the Museum from the West Hawai'i Civic Center plan proposed by the
Administration. Mr. Pilago voted against this resolution because he supports the administration's efforts to create a
"Community Center" and "Gathering Place" rather that just a government building.
Failed
Noes: Hoffmann, Pilago, Jacobson, Ford, Yagong
Ayes: Ikeda
Absent: Higa, Naeole, Yoshimoto
RES. 47-07: CREATES A WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN KONA OCEAN VIEW PROPERTIES
Passed
Ayes: Hoffmann, Pilago, Jacobson, Ford, Yagong, Ikeda
Noes: None
Absent: Higa, Naeole, Yoshimoto
BILL 19 (DRAFT 3) PROVIDES TIMING FOR DEPOSITS FROM 2% OF PROPERTY TAXES INTO THE OPEN SPACE FUND
Ayes: Hoffmann, Pilago, Jacobson, Ford, Yagong
Noes: None
Absent: Higa, Naeole, Yoshimoto, Ikeda
Thank you for your interest and participation in County Government
Angel, Isaac, Maile and Karen
Councilman K. Angel Pilago
Council District 8, North Kona
808-327-3642
kapilago@co.hawaii.hi.us