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<br /> 05/31/2007 15:15 18083296693 CENTURY 21 ALL ISL F'PGE d:?!0d <br /> ll% l ~ lF/~ <br /> ~ , <br /> t~ii'r FI84' 31 F'(`l ~ It,i~ryas,:~ou~' <br /> Honorable Rete Hoffmann, Chairperson ~ ' ' <br /> Hawaii C <br /> 6tG1;i3y Council i <br /> 25 Waupun St. <br /> Hilo, Hawaii'i 96720 <br /> Re: TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION TO BILL 51 DRAFT 3, AN OF l:a I'J,1.i'~l~,Ec <br /> AMENDING CHAPTER 27, FLOOD CONTROL, HAWAII CC L;P,I'I c;Cll)E 1 8~: <br /> (2005 EDITION), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STORMWFt 1' I:li <br /> MANAGEMENT <br /> Dear Chairperson Hoffmann and Members of the Hawaii County Cor.n~~:;i <br /> am a member of the Kona community and am very concerned that I~i a rr~;:nclnnent; i:o <br /> Bill 51 proposed by Councilpersons Ford and Hoffmann have far rear i irr F ac:1s tf cst: <br /> have not been thoroughly considered. I consider it irresponsible for (:;r. ur c ill: a r~san:::o <br /> propose amendments to an ordinance that impacts the entire island w i hC, ul: ;u,vrue <br /> thought regarding economic and ecological consequences. It appear;:,lhfr: tlreres utras; <br /> no consultation with anyone in the agricultural, engineering, architect.:rsi,, p'frrning, cr <br /> construction industry regarding the far reaching consequences of the grrn:~ra,~d <br /> amendments. I am extremely worried that this type of legislative proce;:a i::~'!a<inlt <br /> place. I believe that as Councilmen, you have a duty to the citizens of :I i,: nurrly r_rF <br /> Hawaii to assure that proper consultation with professionals and other I~:n; nrr4>,dgeabl <br /> parties takes place rp for to introducing legislation. It seems that the C;r. uri c ~ I': r pnopc: ecl <br /> amendments to Bill 51 are being rammed through the process with all 1;:~:_ i rumy by <br /> professionals and others with vast experience in flood control issues cr. uri,'~;>IBIy <br /> ignored. I am disappointed that the people who were chosen to repre~::,:: n' Ihr~ s citizen <br /> of this County seem to consider only their own opinions and interests su•..: n~:r hc, gc;<~d <br /> of the entire island. <br /> I strongly urge you to delete from Bill 51 ali amendments introduced kn; r;r f:n~i,uiaarso ~s <br /> Ford and Hoffmann until proper consultation with professionals and oth~ r afb: ctc:C <br /> parties can be thoroughly completed and al! Consequences of the am:~ rn:,r u:~rt,s c:,an t c: <br /> thoroughly reviewed. <br /> I recommend approval of the amendments proposed by the Department l~'ublic V~rc rks <br /> at the earliest possible date so that the County remains in cornpliancE: 4oit~ ~ 'i~'I i1v1,1 <br /> requirements. <br /> Sincere) , <br /> 1 <br /> <br />