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GARY SAFARIK ° ~1J,e COMMITTEES
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Chair
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Email gsafariV-Pco.hawaii.hi.us Vice-Chair
Counly of Hmvai'i
Hmvai'i Counlp Building
25 Aupuni Strect
Hilo. Hawaii 96720
September 13, 2006
Alex and Kauilani Almeida
132 Kaieie Place
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: Kikala-Keokea Residential Subdivision
Dear Alex and Kauilani,
After our recent meeting, we contacted the Department of Land and Natural Resources
(DLNR) to discuss your concerns about the lack of contact between the State and the residents of
your subdivision regarding the transfer of ownership from the State to the County of the
subdivision roadways, the clearing of the proposed park site and the proposed roadway
streetlights. I understand that you are planning to write a letter to DLNR regarding your
concerns and will provide me with a copy of the letter.
The DLNR official contacted by Skip Bethea, my legislative assistant, indicated that the
State is willing to try to comply with resident's concerns regarding the roadways, streetlights and
the park. He suggested that resident's could contact Harry Yada of DLNR's Hawaii Office to
set up a community meeting to improve contact between the State and the resident's. Should
such a meeting be set up, please invite me to attend so I may be of further assistance to you and
the resident's of your subdivision.
With regard to the transfer of the roadways from the State to the County, a Resolution
has just put on the agenda for the next meeting of the Council's Committee on Public Works and
Intergovernmental Relations on September 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in Kona (see attached Public
Works and Intergovernmental Relations Committee agenda and Resolution No. 448-06).
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Please provide a copy of this letter and attachments to resident's and other interested
members of your community for their information. If you have any questions or need additional
information, please contact me anytime on my cell phone at 443-1264.
Sincerely,
Gary S ik
Puna Councilman
GS/sb
cc: Eric Hirano, DLNR Engineering Division
Harry Yada, DLNR Hawaii District Office