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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> DATE: May 5, 2015 Re: Comm. No. 284/Bill No. 48 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 9:01 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation,to which was referred Bill No. 48, <br /> reports as follows: <br /> Bill No. 48,transmitted by Council Member Karen Eoff,via Communication No. 284 dated <br /> April 17, 2015, names a county park and recreation facility at Kohanaiki, District of North Kona, <br /> County of Hawai`i, and amends Chapter 15, Article 8, Section 15-68.1 of the Hawai`i County Code <br /> 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to the parks and recreational facility schedule. <br /> The bill names the beach park located at Kohanaiki,North Kona, the "Kohanaiki Beach Park." <br /> Council Member Eoff, who is in support of Bill No. 48, clarified to the Council that the intent of the <br /> proposed amendment to Chapter 15, Hawai`i County Code, related to the parks and recreational <br /> facility schedule, is just a necessary formality. She noted that the County acquired the shoreline <br /> parcel two years ago and added that the park is being well maintained by the community. <br /> Several Council Members expressed their support for Bill No. 48. Chair Kanuha and Council <br /> Members David and Chung voiced their gratitude to Council Member Eoff and to the community for <br /> their years of effort and dedication in seeing Kohanaiki Park come to fruition. <br /> Deputy Director Ken Van Bergen of Parks and Recreation appeared before Your Committee for <br /> questions. He expressed his support and stated that the County's partnership with Kohanaiki Shores <br /> is a model for other parks. <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and intent <br /> of Bill No. 48, and recommends its passage on first reading. <br /> sc <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br /> EOFF x PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> ILAGAN X <br /> ONISHI X / <br /> PALEKA x VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR <br /> POINDEXTER X PWPRC REPORT NO.: 10 <br /> WILLE X ADOPTED: MAY 1 S 2015 <br />