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CORRESPONDENCE <br />A. Letter to Andy Levin from Lawrence Mahuna, Police Chief, regarding illegal parking <br />in front of Coconut Grove in Kona <br />J. Hartman reported that he calls the police department every Sunday morning <br />regarding motorcycles parked illegally in front of Durty Jakes and parking on the <br />sidewalk by Quinn’s Restaurant. <br />After some discussion, J. Hartman demanded that Sergeant Randy Apele attend the <br />next Kona meeting. B. Whitney suggested sending a letter to the Mayor about the <br />public’s concerns and the inaction of the Police Department. M. Gleason will draft <br />the letter with assistance from B. Whitney. <br />SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS <br />A. EDUCATION/PUBLIC AWARENESS SUBCOMMITTEE – M. GLEASON <br />M. Gleason reported that this subcommittee did not meet this month. <br />B. RECREATION SUBCOMMITTEE <br />M. Gleason encouraged the new members to consider serving on this <br />subcommittee. B. Whitney added that you don’t have to be on MCPD to be on a <br />subcommittee. <br />L. Scadden asked if this subcommittee will be addressing issues regarding physical <br />access as well as program access. M. Gleason said that A. Mitchener served on <br />this subcommittee and she addressed both physical and program access. <br />C. TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE – B. WHITNEY <br />B. Whitney reported that this subcommittee did not meet since E. Mason moved. <br />T. Brown reported that the County of Hawaii is proposing a fuel tax increase of six <br />cents. Of the six cents, four cents would be earmarked for public works and road <br />repairs. Two cents would be earmarked for public transportation. The proposed <br />uses for the transportation system would be double the services that are provided <br />now. The reason for the fuel tax is to expand services. Currently, the county’s fuel <br />tax is 8.8 cents a gallon, which is the lowest in the state, followed by Kauai at 13.8 <br />cents, Oahu at 16.5 cents, and Maui at 18 cents. <br />T. Brown stated that he proposed designating the Kona District between Kealia and <br />Kailua as a transit free zone at a public informational meeting held two weeks ago. <br />It means that anybody who boards in this area would ride for free which would <br />require Council approval. <br />J. Hartman mentioned that the West Hawaii Today had an invitation for bid for a <br />price agreement for furnishing and operating fixed route/schedule public transit bus <br />service for the Mass Transportation Agency. T. Brown said that the Mass Transit <br />Agency is going out to bid for their bus service contract. <br />2 <br /> <br />