REP PWPC 113 06/30/1998 1996-1998

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: June 30, 1998 RE: COMM. NO. 887 /BILL NO. 263 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. 887, and attached Bill No. 263, reports as follows: The purpose of Bill No. 263 is to amend Chapter 22, Article I, Division 5 (iJse of Sidewalks), Section 22-20 (Permit required), of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition). Comtnunication No. 887 is a letter dated June 4, 1998, from Domra Fay K. Kiyosaki, Chief Engineer, requesting consideration of the draft bill by replacing "city limits of Hilo" with "County." Ms. Kiyosaki stated that a recent complaint regarding the lack of permits for news racks being placed on County sidewalks in Keauhou, Kona has underscored the importance of changing the Chapter's present language. The ineyuity of the section is significant enough to warrant immediate attention. This bill does not attempt to alter current procedures or practices. The comprehensive revision of Chapter 22 will address this also. This measure simply expands the applicability of the existing permit process to the entire County of Hawaii. Your Committee questioned whether existing uses would be grandfathered in; whether the law applied only to sidewalks; and whether the problem existed in certain urban areas rather than rural areas. Your Committee is not in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 263, and recommends that it be filed. la AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted YAGONG X COM TTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS REYNOLDS X CHUNG X ~ LEITHEAD-roDD x DOMINIC YAGONG, 'H RAY X 113 SANTANGELO X PW&PC REPOR N smtTrl x ADOPTED: JUL 1 5 1998 ARAKAKI F.. U. M. X