REP PWPC 010 02/02/1999 1998-2000

Home

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: February 2, 1999 RE: COMM. NO. 1007 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:05 a.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 1007, reports as follows: Communication No. 1007 is from Reno Amisone, Distribution Manager, Hawaiian Buy & Sell Magazine, dated September 24, 1998, informing that their magazine is a free publication to the people of Hawaii which advertises private and commercial products statewide with a readership of 250,000 weekly. Mr. Amisone is requesting to place newsstand racks at certain locations in Hilo and Kona, which are manufactured to comply with sidewalk regulations for the Council's review and consideration. On November 17, 1998, Your Committee recommended deferral of this communication pending response from Corporation Counsel clarifying the term "abutting property owners or occupiers" as used in HCC Section 22-22(a)(4), and Mr. Amisone's submittal of written consent from property owners of proposed locations of newsstand racks. Communication No. 1007.01 is from Deputy Chief Engineer, Jiro A. Sumada, dated December 8, 1998, transmitting their comments as requested, in regards to the application from Hawaiian Buy & Sell Magazine. Communication No. 22 is from Corporation Counsel Richard D. Wurdeman, dated December 3, 1998, providing a definition of "abutting property owners or occupiers", as requested. Using the definition of abutting owner from Blacks Law Dictionary, Corporation Counsel interprets "abutting" owner as the property owner immediately fronting the newsstand, and not all owners on any block. Today Your Committee discussed concerns regarding possible obstruction of pedestrian use of the sidewalk where newsstands will be located, and that the applicant failed to comply with Section 22-22(a)(2) and (3), and Section 22-23(b) of the Hawaii County Code.