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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0348.006 2002-2004 10/07/2009 12:02 FAR 808 9891591 TYM ATTYS-AT-LAW I~001/009 Tsukazaki Yeh & Moore a. RSN rsur.A2Ax: wTTO12N'EYS A::.Aw TaoMASLxYEH ADCHAEL w. MooRe A Limited Llabllfty Lw Company 85 W. Llulikaul?Slmet Htlo, Hawd176720 ~ - _ I`~/~k (1 TelepTOne: (608) 961.0088 Felt: (BOS) 969-1531 L Ll L-Mail: tbt®lavanet l03 OCT 7 P~ 12 38 FACSIMILE cour„ h, COUN7Y : ii= HAWAII TBIS MESSAGE IS DVTENDED ONLY yORTHE U86 OF TNS ADDR[SSII AND MAY CONTAW INRDRMATRHY THAT IS PAIYII.EGED AND CONFIDENTLIL. If'YOUARB NUT TRR INIEND$D RECRISNT, YOU ARS NeRSgYNOTH~D TBA7 ANY D[95RMAATlON OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS StnICTLY PROSHBITED. IF YOU HAVE RRCBR'ED TaiS COMMVMGTION IN ERROR. PLEASE nOnnYtr.~tMMryg7AT&LY BY TELReHONS AT (Mq %1.8083. Date: October 7, 2003 To: Bruce C. McClure, P.E. Director, Dept. of Public Works Fax No. 961-8630 Lincoln Ashida ` Corporation Counsel Fax No. 961-8622 Jimmy Arakaki, Counci:. Chairman and Council Membors Fax No. 96i-8912 From: Thomas L.H. Yeh Tsukazaki Yeh & Mooln Re: OPERATION OF WATERS OF LIFE CHARTER SCHOOL Description of Document: October 7, 2003 letter to Bruce McClure Remarks: Original to follow via nail Pages: 2_, following this cover sheet cc: Ala Loop Cortununity ?.ssociation [FANYPART OF THIS TRANSMLYSfON1S MISS/NG O!t POORLYRECEIYED, PLEASE GILL NANCYLOUGEE OF TSUIUZ 1X! YEfI &.KOORE AT THEABOVENUMBER. IF YOUDO NOT CALL, WE WILL ASSUMB THAT YOUILI VE RECET4ED THBDES(GNATED NUMBER OFPAGES SATISFACTORILY. Comm. N' ~ Ref. To: Ref. Date 10/07/2009 14:02 FA% 808 98915x1 TYM ATTYS-AT-LAW ~ 002/009 Tsukazala Yeh & Moore a.ssxrsurcaznlu ATTOat,+evsnrLAw dx0nava.n~l A Limned Llsbillry Lrt.. CnmPnny THOMAS L.H. YEEi dYQlavy,pnl 83 W. Luni];aWa Svan ~ i1ao, ttwrii 967?III I va MICHAEL W. M(x)a4 7ilaphone: ($0$) 91SI-0OSS FAX ($0$) Y69-IS31 mmowe@~Iamna October 7, 2003 Bruce C. McClure, P.E., Director Deparhnent of Public Works 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 7 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Waiola "Waters of Life" Public Charier School TMK No. (3) 1-7-08:003 Deaz Mr. McClure; Thank you for your fetter dated October 6, 2003. Upon close review of your letter, we must again ask that your department enforce the building code violations presently occurring on the subject property. While the Waters of Life school officials have denied using the existing main structure to conc:net school, your letter provides that the shade cloth areas cannot be used "continuously" for school rooms, even if a building permit were to be obtained. This connotes knowledge on your part that the shade cloth areas are is fact being used for class rooms in violation of the building code. We are not aware of any code provisions which allow the temporary use of shade cloth areas for school or classroom purposes. Enclosed please find a copy of a photograph contained in the October 4, 2003 edition of the Honolulu Star Bulletin, which cleazly depicts thlj ongoing use of the shade cloth area for classes. We ask that your department enforce the building code and request the school to terminate the use of the shade cloth aroas for classrooms. The use of the area under the guise of conduction daily "field trips" can no longer be sanctioned or encouraged by the County. Please let n,e know if you have further questions relating to the above. Very truly yours, TSUICAZAK~I'/YEH & MOORE By G%z/~, THOMAS L.H. YEH cc: Ala Loop Community Association Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel Jimmy Arakaki, Council Chairman and Council Members Encl. TLHI'~db ~iondulu ~?ir-~BcilletM o N 0 0 s U e M . !7 O w SATURDAY; OCTOBRR 4, 2D03 b', 0 m m w m r N W Y _ Neighbors of charter school ~ . ~ - - - 4~ do not want it as a neighbor ~ _ ` ~ a BytZodThornp6otr st his nursery. He !ears the playing recordings of his la- ,tln~psongstutiietn.mm schod sill object to possible write opera singer, Lily Pons, harm from his spngllog. will disturb ehildren'a studies. RUR7'LtiTOWf'f, Hawag » Wa- R'~ afraid they may restrict The community auoclatlon ~ ` tors al Ufe Public Charter my a6111ty to take care of my wants county lawyeza to de- School h movlog into an eris[- hardearned investment here; Clare that the school must ob- - ~ ing 9,000aquarefoat building m he said, fain a variety of permits that = an agricalwra] area south of About 30 studeMS a day visit could eftedlvely bar h iron the HOo. Waters of Life's 28-acre Ala urn. - xoolHOUPSa+~ amarsaanaerncow Thencighboradantllkeit. Loopschooltarmonfleldtripa. CountyPlanningDlrector Among the potential prob- The majority of the l30 atu- Chris Yaen has deternhted that Students of Watew of Lie eftarter adios! attended a botany isms the ne~l>iwrs die are tray dents, ha Idndergartea through marry pennita are not reyuhed, claw 4 a alYaderloth hatse apt the sdtool's faro oa lLeeday. f Ic hazards, availability of 12th grade, attetd dosses mBes He rettxs to the state law which Staadbrg, from felt, vrere spedd edacattoo teacher Jobn Thu water aed danger to chlidren awayat theAlnaloa Community says In part, 'Schools desig- i:wann, atrNert Hekoa PYeca~, miaW teacher Jinn Caosler Eron pestkides. Cents. noted as new century chaster and aidmce leadterJiro Killebrew. Members of the newly TJrriychfldren per dayls [oo schoop shall be eaanpt from Eorned Ala Loop Community many for the school's closest alt applkade stale Mors, erccpt properryfor several yours but it school In 2001 when it went Assoclatlonandlheirlawyers nelghbor,PautSavfakas. thoaeregard)og.,,heallhand jwtdosedlhepurchasektJuly. more thang200,0001ntodebt, wlil meat with the Planning "1`n a very private person; srletyregrttenents.' The school has had 8ve homes but Judge Rlki May Amano or- Commlttee of the Hawaii he sold. 'The older 1 get, the But community association in its four years of existence, dered it put on proballoo. The County Council on Tuesday moreprtvate[wattto 6e." attaneyBarTsukazali said the due in part to troubles stem- school has been repaying the seeking to prevent the sdrool He's a nets! sculptor and school is not ezempt Irom mlogfrom theslateDepartment detM. ~ bomraoainingaltlsnewslte. saldhewarriesaboutdamaging countyzor~glaws. alPducatlonnotglvingitlhe ~ Meanwhile, a recent "No o° IVelgi3bor Ed Torrlson wears chgdreo`s !:yes when he does Watem of IJfe grector Lbby ttd aatotnl o' federal money to Child Leh Behind" review of the G protective gear iron head to araweldkg He knows his bang- Oshfyama says the school has which it 1s en: tiled, she said. sehooi graded it'fn good stand- o. tae whw he sprays pestlddes ing on sheet metal and loudly been looking at the Ala Loop The state trkd to close the Ng."