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r r.,,t ~ ~ P~ ~ ~ May 29, 2007 <br /> ~~~t ~ i1'i t <br /> Honaranle 1=~ete Hoffmann, Chairperson <br /> HaH~::fi'i C;u .fi~ yr Council ~ E,f , <br /> ;:'G VVerup~f.r~ <br /> I•iiio, ~2vn,t 'i ~3l'•~20 <br /> hte: 11i,$'fIf110NY IN OPPOSITION TO BILL 51 DRAFT 3, AN ORDINANCE <br /> ,F,hfIE.P~II;SING CHAPTER 27, FLOOD CONTROL, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 <br /> {;?C':!i .'i:[:1BTION), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STORMWATER <br /> A Lff,`lh~;i~EaJiENT <br /> E)asr C:ha i f::,nri Hoffmann and Members of the Hawaii County Council: <br /> ! am a n tt; nt:ni ` of the Kona community and am very concerned that the amendments to <br /> E?'dll'.G1 pr.: by Councilpersons Ford and Hoffmann have far reaching impacts that <br /> haver got ~;;e e:r Ih,roughly considered. I consider it irresponsible forCouncilpersons to <br /> propose ,:fn~far~aTaents to an ordinance that impacts the entire island without some <br /> thowart r' ; anainq economic and ecological consequences. It appears that there was <br /> no ~aa~s.rB:;fit;~~t with anyone in the agricultural, engineering, architectural, planning, or <br /> carsUuctir.~n irn:fustry regarding the far reaching consequences of the proposed <br /> arn~~r~dnu:~n:e~ I um extremely worried that this type of legislative process is taking <br /> plane:. I tt~:: ie~,,:f t'~at as Councilmen, you have a duty to the citizens of the County of <br /> Hawa.~i to -r::;!.:ne that proper consultation with professionals and other knowledgeable <br /> F~z.rias t ab::;a i;, ,:.ce ro for to introducing legislation. tt seems that the Council's proposed <br /> a.nr~r~dmrn s to Efill 51 are being rammed through the process with all testimony by <br /> c rot`est;i~:~r ; Is a tyd others with vast experience in flood control issues completely <br /> linorct<I. I t 'n t;lisappointed that the people who were chosen to represent the citizens <br /> ~f ibis ;a~„r,ty :;~earrt to consider only their own opinions and interests and not the good <br /> i strontll'.~ r. r llf ~ awu to delete from Bill 51 all amendments introduced by Councilpersons <br /> =~_ni z.ncl h~l a`irrrsan until proper consultation with professionals and other affected <br /> ~arfiers car ar,; ;hc,aoughly completed and all consequences of the amendments can be <br /> hc~rGU<It Ip f d v c;'Ned. <br /> reccarr r•~~:; -d t,~:rproval of the amendments proposed by the Department of Public Works <br /> at then 6ar1i~~:;t ~:ossible date so that the County remains in compliance with FEMA <br /> 3ine:e~•s I! <br /> ~ <br /> ~ Comm. Na ~ • <br /> Ref. ?o: f <br /> ,;~~~`;::~'r,! ~ .,~Jl~~m Ref. Date <br /> <br /> i~['d ~?!i.[. ~96 808°1 BSZ'czz£808 rtOHflC3~l A1~Fi3J ~I21C~~om°~+~ LS~Si L00Z-S£-1,t1W <br /> <br />