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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS <br />DATE: December 16, 2008 Re: Comm. No. lOBill l <br />PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa <br />78-128 Ehukai Street <br />Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 <br />TIME: 1:00 p.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations, to which was referred <br />Communication No. 10, regazding Bil( 1, reports as follows: <br />Bill 1, transmitted by Director of Public Works, Bruce McClure, via Communication No. 10, <br />dated November 17, 2008 amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 4, Section 24-276, <br />Schedule 24(Crosswalks), paragraph (f) Kona, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition, <br />as amended), by adding the following, to be appropriately numbered and to read as follows: <br />" ~ Ali`i Drive in Kailua-Kona, eieht hundred seventy feet southeast of Roval <br />Poinciana Drive." <br />There was no testimony from the public on this proposed bill. <br />Committee Chair Brenda J. Ford relinquished her seat to Committee Vice Chair Kelly <br />Greenwell. , <br />Public Works Director Warren Lee and Traffic Division Chief Ron Thiel appeared before your <br />Committee. Mr. Thiel commented that the need for this traffic amendment is based on a request <br />made by Councilmember Brenda Ford in an effort to increase the number of marked crosswalks <br />in the area and that a gap study conducted by the Department found both locations lacking in the <br />ability for pedestrians to safely cross the street, <br />Council Member Brenda J. Ford commented that due to several traffic fatalities and accidents in <br />this area, the crosswalks will offer safe traversing by its residents, beach and store patrons. <br />Furthermore, Ms. Ford added that $300,000 was appropriated to this fiscal year's operating <br />budget for this project. <br />PWIRC RPT NO. I <br />