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4 ~~y <br /> (~~j y <br /> ~ O ~ 1 O <br /> O M II~G~V~ <br /> ntna..~_ ~.O W <br /> o°re_~0?-~---c ~ <br /> t <br /> • ° County Council <br /> ~Ow~ <br /> <br /> Honorable James Arakaki, Chairman November 7, 1997 <br /> & Council Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Dear Chairman Arakaki & Council Members: <br /> As you are aware, the Hilo Downtown Improvement Association <br /> (DIA) has been grappling with Downtown Hilo's parking challenges <br /> for several years now. <br /> Working in concert, the DIA, County Administration, and the Council <br /> has to a degree successfully addressed localized problems with short- <br /> term metered parking stalls and inadequate enforcement by <br /> providing free parking in the makai Kamehameha Avenue parking <br /> lot. This pilot project has resulted in that pazticular parking lot being <br /> heavily utilized throughout the work week. Prior to the end of the <br /> year, the DIA recommends that the Council approve the removal of <br /> the parking meters from this lot. <br /> Additionally, the DIA requests the Council's support for a three <br /> month moratorium on all parking meter fees throughout Downtown <br /> Hilo, with the two-hour limit enforced through other means. The <br /> organization stands by the following: <br /> • There are no other commercial areas on the island where <br /> customers are required to pay a fee to park on street. <br /> • To date there has been inadequate enforcement of the meters. <br /> • Attempts to privatize enforcement have been met with resistance <br /> and, the recent State Supreme Court ruling relating to <br /> privatization would not permit such implementation. <br /> 5]~g <br /> Hilo Downtown Improvement Association (ale ~O' <br /> 252 Kamehameha Avenue • Hllo, Hawal'I 96720 ;iw,Y 'p°.~N <br /> Phone and Fax (808) 935-8850 <br /> Historic Downtown Hilo irr;l i)SLQ ~ 1 2 1997 <br /> <br />