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From: "Larry and Brenda Ford" <labford@turquoise.net> ~
To: "Harry Kim" <cohmayorQinterpac.net>; "Joseph Reynolds" ~jbecL~intetpac.net>; "James
Arakaki" <jarakaki@interpac.net>; "Gary Safarik" <gsafarik(a~interpac.net>; "Curtis Tyler"
<ctyler(c~interpac.net>; "Aaron Chung" <achung(dlinterpac.net>; "Bob Jacobson"
<jacobs~hgea.org> .
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 10:29 AM
Subject: Abandoned Vehicles
PLEASE DELIVER TO ALL ADDRESSEES
February 19, 2003
Mayor Harry Kim
James Arakaki, Council Chairperson
Curtis Tyler, Vice Chairperson
Aaron S. Y. Chung, Councilmember
Leningrad Elarionoft; Councilmember
Fred Holschuh, Councilmember
Bob Jacobsen, Councilmember
Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Councilmember
Joseph Reynolds, Councilmember
Gary Safarik, Councilmember
Lawrence Mahuna, Police Chief
Re: Allow our Community Police Oflicers [o authorize towing of abandoned vehicles
Aloha Mayor Kim, Police Chief Mahuna, and Councilmembers:
In West Hawaii, we have a serious problem with abandoned vehicles. That is getting them towed in a timely Fashion. There
is only one person currently authorized to issue a tow order - Jaznes Isa. This man must travel to Kona one day per week to
actually view the vehicle and order it towed. It seems inefficient to have one parson for the entire island and also to have
them come just once per week (IF the Officer writes a second form for the tow request) to remove the abandoned cars.
As of last Sunday, 1 witnessed 5 tagged abandoned vehicles within cone-block area on Painted Church Road in Captain
Cook.
When a vehicle is left for several days, not only is the car stripped but i[ is usually set on fire requiring the Fire Department to
respond. This is hazazdous, time-consuming, and expensive. Our CPO's know their azea best and can quickly respond to
these problems with the community's assistance.
Please grant our CPU's the authority to issue the tow order and clear our street of these hazards and blights.
Brenda Ford
81-950 Makahiki Lane
Capt. Cook, HI 96704
808-323-2323
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