REP PWPC 111 07/25/2000 1998-2000

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: July 25, 2000 RE: COMM. NO. 680 / BILL NO. 214 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:07 a.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 680, and attached Bill No. 214, reports as follows: The purpose of Bill No. 214 is to amend Chapter 15 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition) relating to Parks and Recreation, on the removal of beach composition from certain parks, abandoned property, and camping and trailer areas. Bill No. 214 proposed to prohibit the removal of natural beach composition which consists of sand or coral. It also proposes to address the concerns of the Police Department regarding abandoned property by having it removed or impounded which will give the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation a better direction in working with the Police Department. Other proposed amendments are to just clean up language because some parks no longer exist. Communication No. 680 is from Parks and Recreation Director Juliette Tulang, dated February 17, 2000, transmitting Bill No. 214 for the Council's review and consideration. Your Committee instructed Ms. Tulang that a new cover letter specifically outlining the proposed amendments needed to be submitted. Your Committee first discussed this measure on March 2I, 2000, and recommended that BiII No. 214 be deferred for further clarification. Your Committee subsequently received Communication No. 680.001 from Corporation Counsel Richard D. Wurdeman, dated June 15, 2000 transmitting Bill No. 214, Draft 2 for the Council's review and consideration. Bill No. 214, Draft 2, amends Chapter 15 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition) relating to Parks and Recreation, which was submitted with proposed changes for the regulation of parks areas, including the removal of sand and soil from parks, the impoundment of abandoned property and camping restrictions. Your Committee expressed the same concerns as mentioned at the March 21, 2000 meeting. Mr. AI Jeremiah of the Corporation Counsel Office informed Your Committee that in the general application of law, the title refers to amending Chapter 15, which has all the sections that needs to be amended in various articles, and that this measure would suffice. This measure does not address one article of a chapter. It is amending the whole chapter, therefore, you amend the different articles in the specified chapter.