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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS <br /> <br /> DATE: February 20, 2008 Re: Comm. No. 1016/Bill 246 <br /> <br /> PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa <br /> 78-128 Ehukai St. <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 9:37 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations, to which was referred in <br /> Communication 1016, regarding Bill 246, reports as follows: <br /> Bi11245, transmitted by Director of Public Works, Bruce McClure, via Communication No. 1016, <br /> dated February 1, 2008, amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 2, Section 24-264, Schedule 12 (Stop <br /> intersections), subsection (c) South Hilo, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as <br /> amended), by adding Haili Street, Kapi`olani Street Intersection, All Approaches. <br /> There was no testimony from the public on this proposed amendment. <br /> Council Member Donald Ikeda stated he supports this proposed amendment to increase safety for <br /> motorists and pedestrians in this area. <br /> Mr. Ron Thiel, Traffic Divison Chief, appeared before your Committee and stated that currently the <br /> Hawaii Police Department is directing traffic before and after school. According to accident and <br /> crash information they have collected, public safety is at issue and request the Council to consider <br /> favorably the proposed traffic code amendment. <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations is in accord with the purpose and <br /> intent of Bill 246, and recommends it pass first reading. <br /> dkr <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> FORD X <br /> HIGA X COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & <br /> HOFFMANN X INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS <br /> IKEDA X <br /> JACOBSON X ~i~ <br /> NAEOLE X <br /> PILAGO X BRENDA FORD, HAIR <br /> YAGONG X PWIRC REPORT NO. 56 <br /> YOSHIMOTO x ADOPTED: MAR 1 2 208 <br /> <br />