HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PSPRC 012 09/07/2005 2004-2006 REPORT OF TFIF
('OMMITTF,F ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND PARKS AND RECREATION
l)nll~.: September 7.2005 Rc: Comm. No. 397/Bill Nu. 136
PI nCl~: Council Chambers
I I MI : 8::11 a.m.
Council ('hair and (\-1cmbcrs
I lawai'i (ounh Council
I lilo_ I I:mai'i 96720
Your Cnnimitlce on Public Salch and Parks and Rea~eation. to which was referred Bill No. 136 reports
av li~llows:
Bill No. I ,6. h'ansmiued he Council Member Gary Sal~n'ik, via Cumnnmiealion No. 397. dated nugusl
12. 20U~ amend,. Chapter'_, nrticlc 6. Section 2-I6.1 oflhe Ilawai'f County Code 1983 (tune 200
fdilinnl. relating to the cslahlishmcnl of volunteer lire slalions. Bill 136 establishes the Pu'uanahulu
Volunteer Firc Slalion and nmrnds the name of the North Kohala Firc Station to North Kohala Coast I ire
SL;nion.
ISill 13G had dual purposes. The first being a "housekeeping" effort to correct an inadvet1enl omission of
the word `Corsi" in the name oflhr North Kohala ('oast Firc Station when Chapter', nrticlc 6, Scclion
_'-16.1 way amended prceiou,ah.
I~hc ,eumd purpose of Bill 136 .vas to add the Pu'uanahulu Voluniccr Firc Station to the recogni~cd list
of ~ olunlccr lire slalions within the County of I lawai i in accordance with provisions of Section d6-13.1
ofthe I I;mai-i IZecixd Stabiles.
Uuring di~cunsion regarding the addition of the Pu'uanahulu Volunteer Piro Station, one main concern
aro,c. II ho. not been determined if (here is an ample supply of water to make Pu`uanahulu Voluniccr Firc
tilalion a ~ table and clTcciicc enterprise.
II was noted Ihnt it i. and will. in most probahilih~, always be a challenge m find ample water supplies liu
mnsl ifnol all rcaieniicd ~olunicer lire stations within the County of Ilawai'i.
tour Cununiitcc on Public Safch and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and intent of
Bill No. I +G and rccnnuncnds it past/ lust rrulinc.
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~~rs sorn ~~c rs Respectfully submitted
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