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<br />I; <br /> <br />Communication No. 1494/Res 768-08 <br /> <br />Council member Naeole made a motion that was duly seconded and approved to postpone <br />consideration of Resolution 768-08 until November 6, 2008, to allow her additional time to <br />provide the information requested, which includes the following: <br /> <br />. Maps delineating the current roadways and traffic flow on Highway 130 at the bottleneck <br />near Keaau High School <br />. Maps delineating the proposed reversible or counterflow lane on Highway 130 and <br />suggested hours of operation to ease traffic congestion <br />. Police department representation and comments on the proposed resolution <br />. Hawai'i State Department of Transportation comments on the proposed resolution; and <br />request Highways Hawai'i District Engineer Mr. Stanley Tamura for further assistance to <br />acquire additional resources and maps <br />. Planning Director Chris Yuen's response regarding uses of geothermal funds to finance <br />the proposed project on a State Highway <br />. Schedule of dates and times DOT plans to hold public meetings regarding the <br />improvement to Highway 130 <br /> <br />At the end of the agenda, Council member Naeole made a motion for reconsideration on the <br />postponement. The motion was duly seconded and approved. Ms. Naeole reiterated the urgency <br />to seek an immediate solution to this traffic problem and priority to resolve it; she agreed to <br />provide the information listed above at the next Council meeting on November 7,2008, if <br />approved. <br /> <br />Committee Members discussed the pros and cons of the intent of the resolution. The group was <br />in support of the urgency of this measure; however, some felt more information was required <br />prior to an affirmative vote. <br /> <br />Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations is in accord with the purpose <br />and intent of Resolution 768-08, and recommends its adoption. <br /> <br />dkr <br /> <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX <br />FORD X <br />HIGA X <br />HOFFMANN X <br />IKEDA X <br />JACOBSON X <br />NAEOLE X <br />PILAGO X <br />YAGONG X <br />YOSHIMOTO X <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELA nONS <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />BRENDA J. FORD, CHAIR <br /> <br />PWIRC REP()~1_1'-1_0~ <}~_n__ <br />ADOPTED:~ <br />