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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWPC 11/16/1999 1998-2000 or ~u~ Wig HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA 24TH Session `D r COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARK~'^ C Dominic Yagong, Chair o~ Leningrad Elarionoff, Vice Chair ~ ~ -n Aaron Chung, Member ~ ~ Julie Jacobson, Memher w , Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Member Nancy Pisicchio. Member ° Al Smith. Member Curtis Tyler, Member ,lames Y. Arakaki, Ex-Q~clo Member DATE: November 16, 1999 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL Comm. 531: TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT (Bill 168) KAMEHAMEHA AVENUE: MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK From Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro A. Sumada, dated October 29, 1999, informing the County of Hawaii has constructed an additional soccer field between Ponahawai Street and Pauahi Street, so their Traffic Division will be relocating the existing mid-block crosswalk to an area just east of the driveway serving the new soccer fields. Therefore submits a ordinance bill for this purpose. NEW BUSINESS STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AD.IOURNMENT PW&PC-24 Page? November 16, 1999 The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by Friday, November 12, 1999. 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 5) 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, November 16 at 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, November 23 at 830 p.m. The Human Services & Economic Development Committee and Planning Committee meetings can be seen on Thursday, November 18 at 830 p.m. and Thursday, November 25 at 830 p.m. All the above meetings will be aired on Sunday, November 28 at 9 a.m. INFORMATIONAL MEETING COiJNCIL'S COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 1999 (WEDNESDAY) PLACE: KING KAMEHAMEHA'S KONA BEACH HOTEL. -EHA ROOM KAILUA-KONA TIME: 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. cry c~ Pursuant to Chapter 92-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, notice is hereby given that the ~7 0 Council's Committee on Public Works and Parks will hold an informational meetin ~-'i (1) The recently reviewed investigative information conducted on the taxicab industry. rv The investigation covered East and West Hawaii, giving insight into how the industfy is operating; and C (2) Regarding the Public "Transportation in West Hawaii, particularly in the Kona Di~r~pt - on the Mass Transit Agency's Hele-On Kona-Intra route as suggested in the followin~_" can communications: Comm. 414: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - KONA ROUTE From Merle Martin, Center for Independent Living-West Hawaii, dated July 6, 1999, stating that the new Hele-On Kona-Intra route by the Mass Transit Agency is a step in the right direction. However, he feels that without a good marketing plan for the Kona service, that it could fail. Encourages all civic leaders to look to the future and consider this important issue. Comm. 414.001: From Gretchen Lawson, dated July 8, 1999, regarding public transportation. Requests the Council consider her recommendations, as listed, on the matter. Comm. 414.002: 'to PWPC Chair Dominic Yagong from Council Member J. Curtis Tyler, III, dated July 13, 1999, regarding their discussion that there is a real need to inform West Hawaii residents of the improved area bus route, and Mr. Yagong's recommendation that the matter be taken up by PWPC. Comm. 414.003: From Tom Brown, Transportation Specialist, Mass Transportation Agency, dated September 8, 1999 responding to Ms. Gretchen Lawson's questions contained in Comm. No. 414.001. The purpose of this meeting is to share information received that will help the County support and improve the taxicab industry and improve the Hele On Mass Transit Routes. Questions and suggestions on the matters are welcomed. INFORMATIONAL. ME ;-COMMITTEE, ON PUBLIC WORKS AN. aRKS NOVEMBER 10, 1999-. KAMEHAMEHA'S KONA BEACH HOTEL--EHA ROOM PAGE2 The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by November 2, 1999. Persons using TDDS my ca11961-8521. Copies of 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 Councilman Dominic Yagong at 961-8538.