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Mir os .. COUNTY OF HAWAII . *•'� eft STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 310 1 0 (DRAFT 2) A RESOLUTION TO FURTHER NOTIFY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ABOUT THE KOHANAIKI BEACH PARK INTERSECTION SAFETY HAZARDS. WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Council adopted Resolution No. 241 -09 on October 21, 2009; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 241 -09 included the following requests to and recommendations for the Hawai`i State Department of Transportation: 1. That all subsequent State Department of Transportation planning interface with Hawaii County planning before implementation of any facilities on Hawaii Island. 2. That Huliko`a Drive intersection remain a full- movement intersection in the design of the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway Phase II Widening. 3. That the access to the shoreline at Kohanaiki be studied to determine whether modifications can be made to allow for a full movement intersection; and WHEREAS, to date there has been no response to those requests; and WHEREAS, the Kohanaiki beach park intersection is north of Kailua -Kona and the majority of the park's users approach the access point from the south; and WHEREAS, users approaching from the south are presently required to engage in dangerous maneuvers in order to gain access to the park; and WHEREAS, these motorists consequently place themselves and their passengers, as well as other drivers and their passengers, at extreme risk; and WHEREAS, all the paving requirements to provide safe access are in place; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the State Department of Transportation be placed on notice that if this situation is not corrected, serious injuries or fatalities involving citizens of this county or our visitors may occur due to blatant disregard to accepted principles of safety. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor join the Council in voicing this concern on the part of local constituents as well as visitors.