06-05-2012 Infrastructure A Notes

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It was agreed to invite the relevant County personnel to attend this meeting and to ask Mr. Pete Hoffmann to facilitate this meeting. 2. SPAGHETTI LINES a. WHAT'S THE PROJECT?? To locate, map and identify clusters of spaghetti lines from the meters to the homeowners actual property. b. WHY DID WE GET INTERESTED IN SPAGHETTI LINES?? The NKCDP states: Strategy 4.5: UPGRADE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM Priority 1. "repair or replace aging water lines." Many people have meters at significant distances from their actual homes, even those living on County roads. They have to deal with leaks and breaks on other people's property and County easements. Bill reported on his research and communications on this topic. He spoke with Mr. Ikeda of the County Water Board, Mr. Clyde Young (heads up wells in the County)and Mr. John Watts of the Hawaii Rural Water Association. Both Mr. Ikeda and Mr. Young expressed their interest in continuing to be in communication re: a proposal that would assist homeowners in locating and mapping water lines from their meters to their homes( if they so desire.)Many homeowners are uncertain of the exact location of their lines (some are quite long) and have dug into them on several occasions. Since it is unlikely that we can eliminate the "spaghetti" lines in North Kohala this project would allow people to locate the lines. It was agreed that Bill would meet with Mr. Watts re:how the Hawaii Rural Water Association may be of assistance to us in this project. Following Bill's meeting with Mr. Watts he will meet with the Chair of the Dept. of Geography at UH to ascertain their interest in having an intern do a public service internship. IF the Dept. Chair agrees and we obtain a Memorandum of Understanding our subcommittee will meet to define exactly what the project will entail. Following that meeting we will pro pose that the CDP write a letter to the Dept. of Water Supply outlining the project and obtaining their support and,hopefully, assistance. Bill also informed us that the project would be an "opt-in" for homeowners not a mandate. Homeowners would most likely share the cost of moving meters. Whenever Bill gets the meeting at UH John will accompany him. c. WHY DO THIS PROJECT?? It's a public service action which would: 1. help people relocate their water meters to their property; 2. help when trying to find breaks in the lines and 3. if the property goes for sale it is a bonus for buyers to know where their lines are. 3. NEXT MEETINGS FOM meets on June 14, 2012 1:30 p.m. at Mahukona Beach Park Subcommittee "A" meeting July 3,2012, 5p.m. at Intergenerational Ctr.