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P/SPEAL <br /> CiOUN CIL <br /> BILL 12, <br /> PUTY-CLERK, Cori. q <br /> May 17, 2017 COUNTY OF HAWAII 2 <br /> Special Meeting of the Council—May 18, 2017, Hilo Chambers <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BILL 12, DRAFT 2, PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET FOR JULY 1, 2017 <br /> TO JUNE 30, 2018 <br /> Comm. 92-4—Memo 2: V. Poindexter, re-appropriates Department of Public Work's Laupahoehoe Point <br /> Access Road Improvements (Reapp. 5393.84) $2,300,000 <br /> My name is Lucille V. Chung, born and raised in Laupahoehoe, employed as the Police Operations Clerk <br /> at Laupahoehoe Police Station from 1962 thru December 1994, am the current president of the <br /> Hawaiian Civic Club of Laupahoehoe, served as past president of the North Hilo Community Council, and <br /> who remains active in community issues affecting our North Hilo District, I submit testimony in support <br /> of the re-appropriation of$2,300.00 to address improvements to the Laupahoehoe Point Access Road <br /> . which is in dire need of attention. <br /> Beach Park which is under the of the Countyof Hawaii's Department of Parks <br /> Laupahoehoe jurisdiction p <br /> p <br /> & Recreation is the jewel and piko of Laupahoehoe. <br /> Historically this area was once the boom town of Laupahoehoe that had approximately 2,000 residents, <br /> businesses, government entities such as the police station,the courthouse,the post office,the school <br /> and a harbor that brought goods into and out of Laupahoehoe which included cane and cattle. <br /> As commerce and modes of transportation changed from horse and buggy to trains,to vehicles to what <br /> we have today, and the tragedy of the 1946 Tidal Wave,the businesses,government entities,the school <br /> and most of the residents moved mauka to where they are located today, leaving Laupahoehoe Point <br /> the residence to a few and a sacred,tranquil, healing recreational area to most. A few years ago, a <br /> police officer told me that they had a counter on the road to Laupahoehoe Beach Park which counted <br /> 300 cars a day visiting the area. <br /> As noted in the proposal for re-appropriation,the road is in dire need of attention and repair. Although <br /> we have not had a meeting to bring this to the attention of the community, and I am submitting this <br /> testimony on behalf of myself, I can assuredly say that the North Hilo Community would also be in <br /> support of this proposed amendment as Laupahoehoe Beach Park and Gym is heavily used by members <br /> of the community as well as visitors to our island. And, it remains the residence of some members of <br /> the community and it is the only access to the area. <br /> I strongly urge the council to support this amendment. <br /> Cann No. 90g,I <br /> 4 <br /> Ref. To: C.0V`- <br /> 7- 2 <br /> Ref. Date MAY 1 8 2017 <br />