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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
AGENDA
9`hSession
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Dominic Yagong, Chair
Leningrad Elarionoff, Vice Chair
Aaron Chung, Member
Julie Jacobson, Member
Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Member
Nancy Pisicchio, Member
Al Smith, Member
Curtis Tyler, Member
James Y. Arakaki, Ex-Offtcio Member
DATE: April 7, 1999 Wednesday
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
REFERRALS:
Comm. 18: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE
(Bi116) HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING
TO EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
From Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro A. Sumada, dated December 2,
1998, transmitting an ordinance repealing the present Chapter 10
and adding a new chapter to the Hawaii County Code and an
ordinance in Ramseyer format for the Council's perusal.
(NOTE: See next page for Communication Nos. 18.01 and 18.02)
PW&PC-9 PAGE 2 APRIL 7, 1999
Comm. 18.01: From Thomas Langenstein, a founding member of the Kona
Community Action Group to Address Flooding, an associate
director of the Soil and Water Conservation District Board, Local
Working Group, and a property owner who is currently struggling
with the impacts of drainage flooding on two separate properties in
Kona, dated February 22, 1999, submitting his personal comments
and recommendations on specific proposed portions of Bill 6.
Comm. 18.02: From Tomoe Nimori, dated February 22, 1999, informing she
wholeheartedly supports the reasons and recommendations
submitted by Thomas Langenstein on Bill No. 6. (Comm. 18.01)
Comm. 194: TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT
(Bi1152) KAMEHAMEHA AVENUE AT THE NEW BAYFRONT
PARKING LOT -PROPOSED NO PARKING ZONE
From Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro A. Sumada, dated March 8,
1999, informing the new channelization along Kamehameha
Avenue fronting the new Hilo Bayfront Beach Parking Lot has
sufficiently reduced lane widths that parking should not be allowed
along this portion of the roadway. Therefore, transmits an
ordinance bill containing the subject amendment and adoption for
consideration
Comm. 199: CORRECTION DEED AND RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE
(Res. 63-99) ACCEPTANCE OF A QUITCLAIM OF REAL PROPERTY
IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY (3)7-5-18:008 FROM BANK
OF HAWAII, TRUSTEE, TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
From Corporation Counsel Richard D. Wurdeman, dated
March 8, 1999, transmitting the above resolution and a copy of the
correction deed, along with (1) Trustee's Quitclaim Deed dated
August 27,1997, recorded as Document No. 97-1345581; (2) Title
Insurance Policy dated October 21, 1997, issued by Title Guaranty
of Hawaii.
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Comm. 200: TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT -SCHEDULES FOR
(Bill 55) PRIVATE STREETS
From Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro Sumada, dated March 12, 1999,
informing in 1973 and again in 1988 and 1995, the State
Legislature enacted changes to the law to enable the counties to
impose and enforce traffic regulations on private streets. County
Ord. 95-129, effective November 9, 1995, was subsequently
amended by Ord. No. 98 97, effective September 25, 1998
clarifying the requirements for implementing the State legislation
on County of Hawaii streets.
Therefore submits the proposed amendment to provide a clear
delineation of traffic regulations between county streets and private
streets. It will delete references to traffic regulations on private
streets which now exist in the code and readopt them in article 1 1,
schedules For private streets.
Comm. 207: CONCERNS OF TAXI OPERATORS ON THE OPERATION OF
THE HELE ON BUS AND ITS CHARGES AT HILO HARBOR
DURING BOAT DAYS
From George Gutien•ez, dated March 4, 1999, requesting to
address the above concerns at the next Public Works & Parks
Committee meeting.
Comm. 218: TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT
(Bill 59) KILAUEA AVENUE, FRONTING KAWAMOTO VEGETABLE
STORE PROPOSED TIME LIMIT PARKING AREA
(36 MINUTE TIME LIMIT)
From Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro Sumada dated March 16, 1999,
per request of the Hawaii Police Department, transmits a bill to
convert the mauka side of Kilauea Avenue fronting Kawamoto
Vegetable Store to a time limit parking zone. States the proposed
regulation is needed to provide additional vehicle turnovers for
business in the immediate area.
PW&PC-9 PAGE 4 APRIL 7, 1999
NEW BUSINESS/STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC/ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need
special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by Apri! 5, 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 (15) written copies of testimony to staff prior to the convening of
the meeting.)
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The Public Works & Parks Committee and Finance Committee meetings can be seen on
Tuesday, April 13 at 8:30 p.m. The Human Services and Economic Development
Committee and Planning Committee meetings can be seen on Thursday, April 8 at
8:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 15 at 8:30 p.m.
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