REP PWPC 136 10/20/1998 1996-1998

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: October 20, 1998 RE: COMM. NO. 1072 /BILL NO. 240(1996) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:00 a.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 1072, and attached Bill No. 240, report as follows: The purpose of Bill No. 240 is to amend Chapter 24 (Traffic Schedules), of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition), relating to proposed 25 miles per hour speed limits and stop intersections in Fern Acres which is a private subdivision. Communication No. 1072 is from Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, dated March 8, 1996, submitting a bill amending Chapter 24, Article l0, Section 2-255, Schedule 3 (25 miles per hour) under Puna to establish a 25 miles per hour speed limit and to designate stop and through streets within the Fern Acres Subdivision. The amendments were a request from Mr. Hank Schultz, who represents the feeling of the Fern Acres Subdivision residents. Your Committee first discussed Bill No. 240 at its meeting of April 4, 1996. Your Committee deferred the proposal because the community was in the process of going to mediation to address their concerns. Communication No. 1072.06 is a compilation of letters from various property owners and residents of Fem Acres subdivision, informing of their approval of Bill No. 240. Communication No. 1072.07 is from Donna Keithley, dated May 17, 1996, commenting on Bill No. 240. Communication No. 1072.08, is from Mary Schultz, Fern Acres Community Association, dated July 16, 1996, transmitting a copy of a survey asking how their lot owners felt about having a County approved speed limit. The result was 218 voted yes, and 22 voted no. The Association would like to have Bill No. 240 brought before the Council again. Communication No. 1072.13, is from Andrea Decker, dated October 3, 1996, informing of her support of Fern Acres Community Association's request for the approval of Bill No. 240. Communication No. 231 is from Hank Schultz, dated March 21, 1997, per the Council's request, transmitting a copy of a survey question sent to all property owners of lots within Fern Acres Subdivision asking whether they supported Bill No. 240. The survey informs that 1,529 surveys was sent out, 526 were returned. There were 421 yes votes and 105 no votes. Therefore, the Association requests that the Council consider this bill again..