REP PWPC 034 05/06/1997 1996-1998

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: May 6, 1997 RE: COMM. NO. 121.10 ' PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 8:05 a m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Counci] Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 121.10 and attached Resolution No. 77, reports as follows: The purpose of Resolution No. 77 is to fulfill the requirements of section 3 of Ordinance No. 96-51, with respect to the Kaapoko Sewer Extension, by approving this sewer extension by resolution. Pair Council Action on Kaapoko Sewer Extension The Council previously considered this matter during its deliberations upon Resolution No. 33. At the request of the Department of Public Works, Resolution No. 33 was referred directly to the full Council and was heard by this body on February 7, 1997. After a lengthy discussion, the Council deferred this matter until an opinion could be rendered by the Corporation Counsel's office as to the necessity of Council action on this proposed extension. This opinion, dated February 10, 1997 and numbered Communication No. 121.01, affirmed that Council approval was required for this sewer extension. Consequently, this matter was again considered by the Council on February 19, 1997 when it was filed. Present Council Action The Department of Public Works resubmitted this measure for the Council's consideration via Communication No. 121.10. This letter dated April 23, 1997, from Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, Chief Engineer, transmitted Resolution No. 77 to the Council for its consideration. Communication No. 121.10 also transmitted tables which summarized flow rates and compliance percentages and a letter from Linda Reeves of the EPA. Ms. Kiyosaki and Mr. Peter Boucher, Wastewater Division Chief, testified in support of Resolution No. 77.