REP PWIRC 004 12/16/2008 2008-2010

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS DATE: December 16, 2008 Re: Comm. No. 13Bi114 PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78-128 Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 TIME: 1:00 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations, to which was referred Communication No. 14, regazding Bi114, reports as follows: Bi114, transmitted by Director of Public Works, Bruce McClure, via Communication No. 13, dated November 17, 2008 amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 1, Section 24-257, Schedule 5 (35) mile per hour limit), pazagraph (c) South Hilo, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition, as amended), by adding the following, to be appropriately numbered and to read as follows: " Puainako_Street Extension, from five hundred eighty-four feet east of Wilder Road to western terminus." There was no testimony from the public on this proposed bill. Committee Chair Brenda J. Ford relinquished her seat to Committee Vice Chair Kelly Greenwell. Public Works Director Warren Lee and Traffic Division Chief Ron Thiel appeazed before your Committee. Mr. Thiel commented that this recommendation was submitted by former Public Works Director Bruce McClure. As submitted on the November 17, 2008 transmittal, the future plan for the subject road is for the County of Hawaii to turn ownership over to the State of Hawaii. Furthermore, Mr. Thiel commented the need for this amendment is for traffic enforcement purposes at 35 mph speed limit while the subject road is still under County of Hawaii jurisdiction. Council members Donald Ikeda, Pete Hoffmann and Kelly Greenwell commented on the need to re-evaluate the current speed limit for the Puainako Street extension and agreed that a traffic study is a good recommendation. Ms. Ford agreed, as she did for Bi113, to transmit a resolution to that effect. PWIRC RPT NO. 4