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<br /> - i <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS <br /> DATE: March 5, 1998 RE: COMM. NO. 712 /BILL NO. 198 <br /> PLACE: Councilroom <br /> TIME: 9:00 a.m. <br /> Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 712, and <br /> attached Bil] No. 198, reports as follows: <br /> The purpose of BiII No. 198 is to amend the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 5, <br /> Section 24-280, Schedule 28 (No parking at anytime), to authorize a no-parking zone on both sides of <br /> Waianuenue Avenue between the mauka access to Rainbow Drive and Waiau Street. <br /> Communication No. 712 is from Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, dated February 4, 1998, which <br /> transmits Bill No. l98 for review and consideration. She informs a new parking lot was recently <br /> constructed just mauka of the Hilo Hospital. This section of Waianuenue Avenue contains many medical <br /> facilities, and is ofren used by emergency response vehicles and the general public. Vehicles parked <br /> along the shoulders of the narrow roadway may hamper the smooth flow of traffic. <br /> Council Member Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd questioned whether there was overflow of parking into the <br /> new hospital parking lot by members attending the church just above the Hilo Medical Center on <br /> Sundays. She will be contacting the church officials to clarify whether there is a problem or not. <br /> Mr. Richard Nishimura of the Public Works Traffic Division will be checking with the medical facility <br /> officials to clarify whether the new parking area that is designated by an "employee parking" sign can be <br /> used by the public. He also stated that will be submitting a Drat4 2 of Bill No. 198 to County Council for <br /> its review and consideration. <br /> Your Committee is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 198, and recommends it pass first <br /> reading. <br /> la <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted <br /> YAGONG X COI09MITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS <br /> REYNOLDS X <br /> CHUNG X 6~^"^-- _ <br /> LEITHEAD=TODD X DOMINIC YAGO <br /> RAY X PW&PC REP T 96 <br /> SANTANGELO X <br /> SMITH X ADOPTED: MAfi i 3 17.38 <br /> ARAKAKI E.O.M. X <br /> <br />