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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0227.007 1996-1998 ~FRpM F"-iCP 4 _ ~ ~ ~ -~~-''~2~~~ Ju 1 . 1997 82: 43PM F©2 r. .V `A`I`L 1~~ U 1. ~ f U IrOU; AA'1"E: July 27, 1997 TO: Councilwoman Bobbie .less ;.;:~3'<<~z~1-"T'o~(d, Planning Com nittu; Chair Councilman James Arakakr, t ~,.~~.~r~<<,~ t"rim ~.cil Chair FROM: DeanCevullos,Chicfand!oi~_~~~.~i~r~.l~~putyChief Wa'a Wa'a Volunteer Fire l~)-:;; ~~^;:ent. { ompany ]0-Brave Number of pages including cover cheek Please direct this communication fn bof,: ~ . ~ nuo~ Lcithend•Todd a~, d Councilman Arakaki. The communication deals wit;. ~ r ~ i~ scheduled to be liscussed in connnittec on Tuesday, July 281h at 4 OG._ ~ ~ i~.i ,Ppreciate it if the conununication was delivered before the scheduled me~~ir:,,. Copies of this communication arc bcii,p; ~ . ~ 9,~lion Command ~r Lloyd Narima(su, HF7) and Ucputy Fire Chiaf Tidwarcl ~~t~.r,;.. cow >Ww 2 Z 7.0 7 ---____.~t.. Y7k Its. /f S vF3 le[. 2m p~ose"ted P C ~t• ~_2 1997 FROM F-10~~~ - "i"~".~~~~~ Jul. 28 1997 ~2:43PM F03 Wa'a Wa'a Vcl~r~~.;c> u~;= 1)~ parlmmrt ir, Crnntran~ ;~,.i3t tivo P.C).13ox6I"',;'.r~u.::.~'~a~+rii96778 - J l,' ~ ri1 July 27, 1997 C(j (J,~v~ , Councilman James Arakaki, Chairman Ms. Bobbie Jean Leithead-Todd, Councihvor.;c~, 1-lawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street ]lilo, Hawaii 96720 Doar Chairman Arakaki and Councilwoman i,c~;^e.,,; ~-~r~~~d~ We have learned that the County Councif't "i,;;. ~~.:,r- Cotvnittec is in the process of revising the subdivision laws. Apparently the scope oY 1Lc ~'c;n~~~~ttees efforts includes ; ddressittg the problems brought about by "cheap and skinny" rosins t'r=~t '~-;r' .n ~~nd out of many suht ivisions. As tvsidents oi' Wa'a Wa'a, a permitted sul5diui~~:,~ ; ~ :.o~~ cr Pnna, and as 1 aders of the Wa'a Wa'a Volunteer Pire Department, we are concerned : i~at- tlrc pc•or condition of G rvernment Beach Road. ]l is the only road leading in and out of o~.~r Surd ~ :•~d fi ~rther serves as lht only emergency escape road for neighboring Hawaiian Beaches ar:~' z:~: - In that Government Beach Road is not paved. i~~~ a:~ sent standards apply f x its maintenance. We would like to suggest that the X'lannirg Cbr,-~n,1'~e. ~'j~~'att standards for ro+ ds such as Government Beach Road which also serve as primary cmer~=~~ ~,~-we::` regress for Coum ~ permitted subdivisions and neighboring communities. Uur lirclighting unit has assisted Hull in prop "a ~ - ~.~'n ~y rescue service: for fishenncn swept off coastal rocks. We have been first res}>nndc!n " . - ctvee -ire in Wa'a Wa'a ; nd any mm~ba of brush fires in Wa'a Wa'a and surrounding cninmu„.. } tl era is a tsunami t Teri, our amt works with Civil Defense to warn and evacuate reSi~?ci~:r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~t it ~ appropriate flag ~ and roadblocks. 1?,ecausc o1'our experience, we are part,o~~slar?~ ~ ~ ~i~ nur limitations as vo1 mteers. We are backup, not substitutes, for career fire and rescue per" ~ ~ ~ -~naortant that the ro GIs accommodate timely access for professional fire and rescue ~~c?~,~~~- ]f we can work with you to creak standards G•r' • nd ~ kinny" roads, we hope you will call nn us. Thank you for your kind consideration Very truly yours, ~ ~ ~ ~~~~i~ %~(/lZ 1~ cvallos, Chief' John Pc wler, Deputy Chief