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E COUNTY OF HAWAII -• �:" �•- STATE OF HAWAII• •+a .-=Meg..,; ♦,art O;•Aks. - RESOLUTION NO. 259 12 RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN ISLAND-WIDE PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF HELE-ON BUS STOP SHELTERS. WHEREAS, Bus stop shelters for the general public and students aged five to eighteen are needed on the Island of Hawai`i; and WHEREAS, Many students and public riders cannot afford vehicles to transport them to his/her destination; and WHEREAS, Students and the general public are increasingly dependent upon Hele-On buses for daily and other travel; and WHEREAS, Hazardous and severe weather conditions occur day and night, including fog, hail, thunder lightening, flash floods, heavy rain; and WHEREAS, Bus stop shelters are lacking in many Hele-On routes, which is a health risk for those using the buses; and WHEREAS, The general public and students are at risk from heavy traffic along bus routes; and WHEREAS, Bus stop shelters along the Hele-On routes would help to contribute to public safety and prevent possible risk and liability to the County of Hawaii and the State of Hawai`i, and WHEREAS, Hele-On bus ridership has increased exponentially in the past several years; and WHEREAS, The cost to construct a bus stop shelter ranges from $27,000— $35,000; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII,that the Department of Public Works create a plan to expand the number of Bus Stop Shelters along Hele-On bus routes in the County of Hawai`i.