HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0022.106 2004-2006
Feo 09 i76 On: ''a P•t
Fein. r;, 2005
Councilman Fred Holschuh
Council nan Pete Huffman & Council Ivfembers
Ccuntt~ of Flawaii
2' Aupt~ni ~t
Hilo, Hawai: 96720
Dear Councilman Holschuh, Hoffman, and other Council Members
a ?curth generation citizen of this Crtunty,l am writing you tosla[~ to 11BJ~:C'T to 8 II ~ , '?~aic
5 u is revised fvnnat. ^_7xis law doe~sri t address tl'ie ;7:1c, lifest~de oi~ Diu kam,,~aina Farr ihes of
±hix Caunry
I slrecifically have concerns regarding Ute proposed hike in licertsin feet.. Ar'icle 3, S :~t on 4-
13 ~f E i.> 4 Draft 6 states that moni s received from thc: licenr,e fe+: s s'rtli he ~iepvs~tet. is o the
sloay- ter ter special fund Tltese dog license fees should be apl:lied °a7 drags Ol7I.Y". ant st oulci
nci be u:;ed'~o spay and neuter CATS..Ys you are we:.l aware. H;iw:iii County ltas a prc btem
with cats. Cats are one of the main reasons dogs bark, and thy: r aren't required to be o~ ~ le;tsh,
ncr aze they subject to a noisy cat law. This Country seems to h: and i-d.ag, yet dogs hav ; a. ways
lien "man's best friend"'. There aze also many feral cats out there •r:s well as cBomestic Dais.
Cats sill birds, including those that are threatened or endangen:d. hYany Beral ~:,ats kill tar aebirds
as rveil as native bards. Have there been provisions zo eaadicah~ fern I cats considering t tat trey
n:: r we ~or_:tributing factor to the decl ne of native bird species? D?[any years back the sheep or.
?vtauna ~:ea were eradteazed to protect the palila, yet the sheep did not directly kill yr e it tie
pasila Feral cats do kill birds. This bill needs to provide for ~~.t lia ~nsing fees a.s well, anal i;7ere
should be a penalty for feeding and nurturing of feral ,.ats.
Secticr =~-20 states that dogs aze nut alkr+wed in Cotmry pants. `J~}ty wvtld we pay lfcet cN. rtes
wt ~u; bogs f the dogs cannot utilize: parks to be exercts>ed? Many ;racks on f_rahu a[lo tolls as
ion;; as },eopie clean up a'ier their dugs. Seems like cur Count,; is s~'ricter than: Honolw u r -tcl we
!.ive in the country.
The nosy dog section also needs to be looked at more ca,reliilly. Se;:;tion 4-26 i b) Indic ale:
.ims ~,6en dogs can bark more thhan ether times. That makes u.o se.`use nmsid,:ring not rv°r,one
aleeps t~.Lrin£. the se houzs that are stared These proposed lave; seem to ksrve been ahan ;ec' to
benefit a few comlrlainers. Most responsible :log aw~,ers. arilR r of al'.vw "heir doles to bt tk: ar d
wiyl check on the reason why the dog is barking. Do not make ;hanfes to this section a nd you
nee.9 io look at the reasons dugs somr;titnes bark. T'3zere art, many ha.irg'--cries iri this. Co> >tC t nd
lags nna, bark at night bet;ausa strary;era aze stalk-iag °y~Lr neighborl,~ovd. Lams should n<t he
~h~, tgty 1 'o si~il a fe:v pcc3ple w+ho ha~-t° problems, aroa h. n the ~'as* n iaj-city of people v ha ,u e
:ws~orsibie dog v~unrrs.
Section 4-27 deals with penalties far noisy dogs. Section !a) should t~entain on the bill : rn9 rant
be deleted Fc.* yeas growing up in Hawaii County, neiehbors 'rave green just .as import tr_t as
Comm No. Z.Z./0(O
Ref, To:9resedwY CQ{AM~u /
Rof. C`atc~~..~~
Feb C~ U6 O:-l:'?a t'~`
Pa1;e 2
far7tiey Yau see your neighbors almost everyday, but do you s;;e yo ~u faanily? Must F" .ople try
to cr t fhin,ys out with their aeigrhbors unless they comrl~ from Gsc it lainlund oities whe re i oru
neighbo s arr.'s cansidered important. Phis would kill the "aloha arJirit", and mak,° {x nple more
ltestile t,>ward each other. I reafize that there tnay be pe.aple ~a.re tht:re that are afraid tc approach
their neighbors because of possible dru{; problems, however not eve iryone lives next to a. c rug
de~le-, and by the law requiring people to complain to fire {xrli;e fi:tst would only makr r~:etzrs
warse. If you do indeed live next to a drug dealer, and are required. to cart the oohce a hturane
society first, would this not anger yoar neighbor and t:ause mor a ant inosi:;es'" 1'hesr:
am.ndrrents must be thought through very carefully before melding Them the law of the la=rd.
Section 4-38 deals with who will be enforcing these laws. M:ilcing rnfvrcemerd officer' out of
the humane socieh•'s present staff and deputizing livestock owners : s a big concern. N arr. of
thr:;e people have ~v law enforcement t=ackgounds. This neexls a h rt of research and s udv
before it is implemented.
arga you NOT to pass Biii 4, Draft ~5 vnthout getting input frcim doh; dribs, hunting clubs,
vb~dience clubs, and dog lovers in general. Preserving dhe rurtl lifislyla and oar kamaama
wzvs s imperative to tre quality of life an our island for our fe nertr:ion and future gear ratans.
"Ji%.y Q; sx want th! s t^,ounty to turn inW a satellite city of a NLi nlarr~ i co~rrmw•rity. Thai w:~uld
ire itc:rt.le. Please: preserve our way of life and what is Yeft o:` it.
!Vla~tala nut loo!
Sin~:erely,
F-
Y/` ~ /
L~ j
`~d ,~ewts
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ICapaaa,'-Iawaii 96755