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levied on and supposedly collected from the many other rezonings in Kaloko mauka that were intended to improve the intersection. We question what improvements if any areplanned for that intersection and when those improvements will be completed. Weve learned that as of May 21, 2004, thats nearly 2 years ago, the County has collected $316,353.38 but we believe that the community is entitled to an accounting of the funds collected to date and to report a progress or lack thereof toward improving the intersection. In other words how much money is in the fund, what will be done with it and when. In the meantime we urge caution in evaluating Kaloko mauka rezoning applications because their cumulative effect on traffic volume and safety can be devastating absent needed infrastructure improvements and they are needed. If any of you have driven on Kaloko Drive or Mamalahoa Highway going toward town in the morning youre in trouble. Youve got a lot of waiting. Thanks for your attention Ill be happy to answer any questions you may have. ALAMEDA:Fellow Commissioners questions? Commissioner Springer and then CommissionerSiracusa? SPRINGER:ThisisnottothetestifierbutrathertotheDirectorbasedonthetestifiers testimony. Im wondering if there is an accounting of the funds and if theres a report on the progress toward improving the intersection. YUEN:I think Mr. Hayashi is prepared to answer that. HAYASHI:Thank you. As far as the amount of money that we had collected for that st improvement to that intersection as of December 31 of last year we have a cash of approximately $432,000.00. We recently received a draft copy of the improvements for, cost improvements for the intersection improvement and that was-. It was a letter from Leo Fleming, a engineer here in Kona, dated December 15, 2005 addressed to Mr. Yuen and also attention to Department of Public Works and the State Department of Transportation. And basically this, the letter indicated that studies were done for the intersection improvement. And based on the findings, the engineering study indicated that the most (inaudible) improvement at the intersectionwouldbetoincreasethesightdistancesbytrimmingtherockembankment.So basically its one to trim the southeast embankment, trim the northeast embankment, trim the northwestembankmentandtrimthesouthwestembankment.Alsothestudysuggestedthat turnout lanes shall be provided both on left turn lanes from Mamalahoa Highway or Hawaii Belt Road into Kaloko Drive and a left turn lane also from, excuse me, and also from Kaloko Drive to Mamalahoa Highway. The study also indicated that a right turn lane be provided from Kaloko Drive onto Hawaii Belt Road. Other improvements would be rock retaining walls due to the cut in bank along the main highway, I mean Highway 190 and Im using this interchangeably. They also indicated that signage and striping would have to be redone. They also went beyond that and also indicated that a bus stop should be provided further towards the north along the Hawaii Belt Road for students that are being loaded and unloaded during school hours. And finally the landscaping along the, at the bus stop area. They also indicated that lighting should be increased in that particular intersection. So basically their conclusion was that this design analysis presents a defined low to mid cost solution for the improvements to the Mamalahoa Highway and Kaloko Drive intersection. And the cost that they provided estimated $339,200.00. So basically, and EXHIBIT C 5