REP PWPC 017 02/18/1997 1996-1998

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4'" REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: February 18, 1997 RE: COMM. NO. 87.02/ PLACE: Councilroom RESO. NO. 30 TIME: 9:03 a.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 87.02 and attached Resolution No 30, reports as follows: The purpose of Resolution No. 30 is to fulfill the requirements of section 3 of Ordinance No. 96-51, by approving an extension of the public sewer at Paukaa, District of South Hilo, by resolution. Communication No. 87.02 is a letter dated January 21, 1997, from Donna Fay K Kiyosaki, Chief Engineer, which transmits, in part, Resolution No. 30, relating to Phase II of the Paukaa Community Collector Sewer Extension. Mr. Peter Boucher, Wastewater Division Chief, and Mr. Jiro Sumada, Deputy Chief Engineer, testified in support of Resolution No. 30 and provided additional background information about the project in Communications No. 87.04 and 87.06. Your Committee first discussed this matter at its February 6, 1997 meeting. During this meeting Your Committee was informed by Mr. Peter Boucher, Wastewater Division Chief, that the purpose of the sewer extension is to satisfy a condition of a federal grant received by the County. Communication No. 87.06 indicates that this grant, in the amount of $6,891,902, was received by the County to construct the Papaikou Wastewater Treatment Plant. Connection of households within the vicinity of the Treatment Plant to the Plant was one of the requirements of the grant. He estimated that if the Paukaa extension project were to proceed immediately, that affected residents would be required to hook-up in approximately two years. In response to concerns raised by the Pauka' a Community Association, Your Committee was assured by the Department of Public Works that it would work with Contractors to make sure that affected roads are repaired after the sewer extension is completed. The Association also raised concerns about the significant costs that would be incurred by residents who are required to connect to the new sewer extension line. To allow additional time to discuss these connection fees, which were estimated to range from $3,000 to $10,000 per household, the discussion was deferred until the next meeting.