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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWIRC 10/23/2001 2000-2002 Leningrad Elarionoff James Arakaki Cltair sat"'-°•` "~s~ Aaron Chung ~ . ~,6%~ June Jacobson Dominic Yagong Bobby Jean Leithead--Todd Vice Chair Nancy Pisiccltio ep a Gary .Safarik +c±~ w~ ,_te J. Curtis Tyler, III IIAVO~AI`I COUNTY COUNCIL COMIl~IITTEE ON PUBLIC V6~ORI~S ~ INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ~rt~~_ ~i ~ ~ ~~c~ly~, 18`" Session pig j ~ DATE: October 23, 2001 ~nrtl~•~ PLACE Councilroom TIME: 9:00 A. M. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and oll:er mobile comrvaunication devices on silent mode) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM TIIE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON TIIE AGENDA PRESENTATION BY KIMURA INTERNATIONAL, INC. ON THE PLANNING PROCESS TO UPDATE THE 1994 STATEWIDE BIKE PLAN REFFERALS Comm. 366: COUNCIL'S 2002 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM From Council Chairman James Y. Arakaki, dated October 2, 2001, informing that the Council will begin formulating its 2002 State Legislative Program. Requests that written proposals (bills/concept) be submitted to the Public Works and Inter-Governmental Relations Committee by its agenda deadline, October 25, 2001, for discussion at its November 6 meeting Comm. 377: PRESENTATION ON THE STATE BIKE PLAN UPDATE From Glenn T. Kimura, President, Kimura International, Inc., dated October 2, 2001, informing they have been contracted by the State Department of Transportation to update the 1994 Statewide Bike Plan, and therefore, would like to provide the Council with a briefing on the planning process. The purpose of this presentation is twofold. First, they would like to familiarize the Council with their work plan and schedule. Second, they have an active community participation program and are preparing for public workshops at four locations on the Big Island. States Council's input at this early stage will help to produce a plan that effectively serves the County's bicycling community. P W I RC-18 -2- October 23, 2001 UNFINISI3ED DUSINESS: Comm. 700: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY (Bill 225) CODE 1983 (1995), RELATING TO (2000) STREETS AND SIDEWALKS (2000) From Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro A. Sumada, dated February 18, transmitting the attached bill. The purpose of this bill is to make significant changes to Chapter 22, which relates to streets and sidewalks. In order to make the changes to Chapter 22, this bill repeals it in total and replaces it in a restructured and reordered format. Some of the major areas addressed by the bill include: a general prohibition of use of county streets for profit private use; modified permit requirements; modernized technical requirements; and ADA compliance. The bill includes si nificant changes which would: prohibit commercial signs and advertising material within a county street; make it mandatory that homes and businesses be numbered; establish new driveway requirements for commercial and industrial uses; assign certain permitting responsibilities to the Chief Engineer (non-commercial uses and banners across street) and the Planning Director (street naming); make property owners responsible for maintenance of driveway approaches and remove responsibility for sidewalk damage caused by age or poor construction; establish new driveway requirements for commercial and industrial uses; establish a new section for variances; and create new penalty and enforcement provisions. The bill contains significant deletions of certain provisions relating to: permitting installation of livestock gates across county road and allowing cafe table service and other commercial activities on sidewalks; prohibited sets on bridges and elevated structures; peddling, repair of private roads and utilities; and mandatory installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk through Council resolution. Comm. 370: From Galen M. Kuba, Acting Deputy Director, Department of Public Works, dated August 10, 2001 responding to PW&IRC Chair Leningrad Elarionoff's memorandum dated July 27, 2001, transmitting minutes from the February 7 & March 22, 2001 workshops to assist him in preparing a second draft of Bill 225 (Streets and Sidewalks Revisions). Also transmits items for consideration. Copies of memos from Civil Defense Administrator William G. Davis; Fire Chief Edward Bumatay and Police Chief James S. Correa, responding to his request for comments on the bill, are also attached. Comm. 370.1: From PW&IRC Chair Leningrad Elarionoff, dated October 5, 2001, transmitting (Bill 225) Bill 225, Draft 2, incorporating information and amendments received from public (Draft 2) meetings that were held earlier this year. Comm. 370.2: From Ron Amundson, Disability Rights Hawaii, dated February 7, 2001, informing that their organization supports Bill 225. They understand that this bill brings the County up-to-date on accessibility requirements consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and it also specifies the responsibility for repair and maintenance of sidewalks, which is important for safety as well as accessibility. Urges passage of this bill. PWIRC-18 -3- October 23, 2001 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC/AD.DOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by October 19, 2001. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. (Copies of this agenda and the communication 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 - Channe152 (Ililo/Kona) - PW&[RC and FC - Tuesdays, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 at 8:30 p.m.; PC and HS&EDC -Thursdays, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8 at 8:30 p.m. All four committees on Sunday, Nov. 1 1 at 10:30 a.m.