REP PWPC 137 11/05/1998 1996-1998

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: November 5, 1998 RE: COMM. NO. 1044 /RESOLUTION NO. 343-9$ 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. 1044, and attached Resolution No. 343-98, reports as follows: The purpose of Resolution No. 343-98 is to authorize the closure of a portion of Kamokuna Street at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, to vehicular access. Communication No. 1044 is from Council Member Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated October 19, 1998, which transmits Resolution No. 343-98 for consideration. Mr. Kale Mossman, who spoke on behalf of the Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation, stated that the request for closure to vehicular access to this area was made so that they could utilize the surrounding properties as a cultural landscape to practice and interpret the Native Hawaiian culture. The subject property will continue to serve as a public pedestrian access to the shoreline. He also informed Your Committee that a portion of the subject roadway is not improved to county road standards, and has been used as a receptacle area fos trash, which creates unsanitary conditions. Mr. Mossman mentioned that the Foundation is already stewards for this region and would like to include this portion of the subject roadway as part of it. The Foundation will provide an area for off-street parking as well as a vehicle turnaround to relieve traffic safety concerns at the intersection of Kamokuna Street and Laehala Street. Your Committee is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 343-98, and recommends its adoption. la AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted YAGONG X COM~TTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS REYNOLDS X CHUNG X \ ~Vw.r~. LEITHEAD-TODD X D C YAGONG. RAY X PW&PCREPO N 137 SANTANGELO X - SMITH X ADOPTED: 1VOV 18 19y8 ARAKAKI E.O.M.