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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWPC 10/03/2000 1998-2000 fY 01 ~r • ^'6 p ••N~Oi~N~~ HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA 44TH Session COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS Dominic Yagong, Chair Leningrad Elarionoff, Pice Chair Aaron Chung, Member Julie Jacobson, Member Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Member Nancy Pisicehio, Member Al Smith, Member Curtis Tyler, Member James Y. Arakaki, Ex-O~cio Member DATE: October 3, 2000 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER S'1'ATEMF,NTS FROM THF, PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 920: SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST- PARADISE AUCTION, LTD. 14 HOLOMUA STRF,ET, HILO TMK: 2-2-050-093 ("AUCTION BLIMP") From Mike Schmidt, President, Paradise Auction, Ltd., dated September 11, 2000, requesting a sign variance for their "Auction Blimp." Feels their blimp should not be considered a sign as it is suspended from a rope attached to the ground and flown like a banner for not more than (8) eight hours a day, and it should be exempt from the requirements for permanent signs as defined by the sign ordinance. (Continued on next page) PWPC-44 -2- October 3, 2000 (cont'd) 7~he "Auction Blimp" is aesthetically appealing, safe and vital to Comm. 920 the economic survival of their small locally run business since most of their business is generated as a direct result of flying their banner. States the incorrect interpretation of their "Auction Blimp" causes undue and inequitable hardship and may be construed as discriminatory when economic damages are considered. Flying the blimp is subject to weather conditions and it is stored in their warehouse nightly and on inclement days. Informs they have complied with FAA regulations. Comm. 921: PROPOSAL FROM DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION TO MANAGE, OR LEASE AND MANAGE MOOHEAU BUS TERMINAL From Tom Brown, Transportation Specialist, dated September 11, 2000, requesting that the above subject matter be placed on the next agenda of the Committee on Public Works and Parks. Informs the Downtown Improvement Association (D.LA) desires to make a presentation on the above proposal. Comm. 925: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, OF THE (Bill 319) HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC-Puueo Street, Proposed Freight Loading Zone (Amends Section 24-288, Schedule 36 (Freight loading zones) by adding: "Puueo Street, mauka side, from a point thirty feet Hamakua of Ohai Street and extending fifty feet in the Hamakua direction) From Deputy Corporation Counsel Gerald Takase, dated September 12, 2000, transmitting the above bill. Comm. 926: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, OF THE (Bill 320) HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING I'O VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC-Lindsey Road Improvements, Federal Aid Project No. STP-0100(42) Job No. P-2972 (Includes the channelization of Route 19/Lindsey Road intersection, and adds a new yield location and a new passenger loading zone fronting the Parker School) From Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro A. Sumada, dated September 15, 2000, transmitting the above bill. PWPC-44 -3- October 3, 2000 Comm. 927: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, OF THE (Bill 321) HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC -Traffic Signal Upgrade, Federal Aid Project No. STP-0100(60) Job No. T-3412 (Adds left turn lane and traffic signal improvements at the Ponahawai StreetrKilauea Avenue intersection) From Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro A. Sumada, dated September 15, 2000, transmitting the above bill. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT 1'he meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by September 29, 2000. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. (Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and filed at the County Clerk's Office, 25 Aupuni St., Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers' Office, 77-6399 Nalani St., Suite 104, Kailua-Kona. For further information, please call 961-8245. Those wishing to testify, please register with the County Clerk's staff prior to the convening of the meeting. If possible, submit fifteen (15) written copies of testimony to staff prior to the convening of the meeting.) GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION: Channel 9 (Hilo) and Channel 12 (Kona). The Public Works & Parks Committee and Finance Committee meetings can be seen on Tuesday, October 10 at 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, October 17 at 8:30 p.m. The Human Services & Economic Development Committee and Planning Committee meetings can be seen on Thursday. October l2 at 8:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 19 at 8:30 p.m. All the above meetings will be aired on Sunday, October 22 at 9 a.m.