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COUI®T'T'Y O~ ~I~W~I~I ~'~~TE O~ I-I~~UAI~I
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION TO
OPEN LIHIWAI STREET IN LILI`UOKALANI GARDENS TO VEHICULAR
ACCESS ON SPECIFIED DAYS FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF THREE (3) MONTHS.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council has held meetings of the Committee
on Parks and Environmental Management on March 20, 2001 and .'~pril 3, 2001, for
public input on the reopening of Lihiwai Street within Lili`uokalani Gardens; and
WHEREAS, public input seems evenly divided on whether Lihiwai Street
should be opened or closed to vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council desires to allow vehicular access to
Lihiwai Street on specified days for a trial period of three (3) months; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council proposes that gates be placed at both
ends, one at the beginning of Lihiwai Street by the Coconut Island. Driveway, and the
other at the corner of Lihiwai Street and the Isles parking lot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that it requests the Director of Parks and Recreation to install
gates at locations stated herein. Upon completion of installation of gates, the trial
period shall go into effect for three (3) months as follows: Gates shall be opened to
vehicular traffic at 6:30 a.m. and closed at 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The
gates shall be closed to vehicular traffic from 10:00 p.m. Friday and will remain closed
Saturday and Sunday, and will reopen at 6:30 a.m. Monday morning. Gates shall also be closed
on all County holidays that fall within the three month trial period.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii County Council will evaluate the three
month trial period and then make a permanent recommendation to the Administration regarding
Lihiwai Street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of I~awai`i transmit copies
of this resolution to the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Honorable Mayor Harry Kim.
DATED: Hilo, Hawaii,
1NTR DUCED BY:
COUN L MEMBER, C HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES Ass Ex
H110, Hawal`1 ARAKAKI
CHUNG
[ hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ELARIONOFF
The vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the JACOBSON
County of Hawaii on
LEITHEAD-TODD
PISICCHIO
ATTEST: SAFARIK
TYLER
YAGONG
Reference: C - 210 / P &EMC - 5
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.