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»Fro~: '°IVorman Olesen" <olesen _greensand. net>
»Subj®ct: PE: Liliuokalani _
» Date: IVlon, 2 Apr 2001 18:18: 39 -0000
»Unfortunately I will be in Queens Hospital tomorrow and Wednesday. ~
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»Some points for those who are going to testify. `~;~rBy
» a.. The ADA accessibility was paid for using federal funding. Did the ~ `
EIS
»include shutting down Lihiwai Street.
» b.. What input has been received from the Police Department regarding
the
»inability to patrol this area.
» c.. What input has been received from the Fire Department regarding
»Emergency vehicle access.
» d.. We have a tourist economy and yet we are turning away the major
»attraction to Hilo bay by not having tour bus access to the area. How is
»this consistent with the increased tour boat activity and the expansion of
»Hilo harbor.
» ~s.. Where do we replace the 4 ADA Parking stalls, 27 regular parking
»stalls and accommodations for at least 5 busses. The sidewalks were
widened
»to accommodate both pedestrians and traffic.
» f.. All County of Hawaii projects regarding ADA compliance must be
»presented and approved by the Communications & Access Board in Honolulu in
»accordance with HRS requirements. IVo change in the original evaluation has
»been requested of this agency. °~his park will no longer be ADA compliant.
» g.. A majority of our senior citizens ar® limited in mobility. Check the
»Parking Permits issued and you will fiind that this comprises approximately
»90'~ of th®i d ADA Parking Permits.
»The HTH had an article and cartoon highlighting the use of the park.
»Prominent was the use of the park for skateboardong. There go the benches
»and the curbs. This user group has already damaged some the benches. Is
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»prepared to continually repair the damage.This will b®a far better
facility
»if the road remains open so all the public can use the park and ocean
»frontage.The HTH is also misinformed regarding the roadway. This is the
ADA
»major access to the facility as required by Federal Law. Pfease also note
»that boom boxes are against the law if the police would only enforce. This
»is also true of motorbike mufflers that have been modified. Will the HTH
»defend the County of Hawaii when this issue surfaces in the courts.
»Good luck, Aloha,
»IVorman ®lesen, Prior administration ADA Coordinator for the County of ~j ~j
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