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Communication No. 1514 <br />Bill 385 <br />Page 2 <br />Connnunication 141.7 dated March 17, 2009 transmits a proposed amendment by <br />Councilmember Pete Hoffmann. He explains deleting Chapter 5, Article 2 of the Hawaii <br />Comity Code, caused the deletion oP provisions for indigenous Architecture created by <br />Ordinance No. 07-164. "fhis amendment proposes that Bill 385 includes Section 4, which <br />creates a new article (article 3) to retain those provisions relating to Indigenous Architecture. <br />Councilmember Pete Hoffmann seeks the support of his colleagues on this proposed amendment <br />and bill to update Hawaii County Building Codes. <br />Committee Chair Brenda J. Ford relinquished her seat to Vice Chair Kelly Greeuwell. <br />Discussion among the Conunittee members was of postponement allowing members time to <br />review proposed amendments, as transmitted by Communication 141.7, concerns of jeopardizing <br />federal stimulus funding if action on this proposed bill is delayed and Department of Public <br />Works (DPW) Director Warren Lee's position on this issue. This was moved and duly approved <br />to recess until the end of calendar to locate and request DPW Director Lee to appear before the <br />Committee. <br />The meeting was reconvened at 6:15 p.m. DPW Director Lee appeared before your Committee. <br />Councilmember Brenda J. Ford inquired about his support for this proposed bill and its <br />amendment Mr. Lee supports both the proposed bill and amendment Furthermore, he supports <br />Department of Public Works, building Division Chief Brian Kajikawa, as part of the Hawaii <br />Statewide IECC Building Council, proactively working to ensure this International Code meets <br />the specific needs of our State and its respective counties. <br />Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations is in accord with the purpose <br />and intent of Bill 385, as amended to Draft 2, and recommends its passage on first reading. <br />dkr <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX <br />ENRiQUES X ~ <br />FORD X <br />GREENWELL X <br />HOFFMANN X <br />IKEDA X <br />NAEOLE X <br />ONISHI X <br />YAGONG X <br />YOSHIMOTO X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELA"PIONS <br />~„'.[.~ <br />I3RCNDA J. FORD, CHAIR <br />PWIRC REPORT NO. 17 <br />ADOPTED: APR 0 8 1009 <br />