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October 19, 1998
TO: Committee on Public Wor.kS 5 Parks
Dominic Xagong, Chair
Dear Councilman Yagong & Committee Members:
We would like to respond to correspondence received by
you from Paul T. Ochi and Franeis Makaiwi.
It is truA the DIA llas not covered all. of the meters
in the Downtown Area. The stalls along the Wailuku River
and a portion of those in the lot mauka of the Armory were
not all covered. Tha meters left uncovered have all been 8
hour meters. We have covered 100 of the on-street two hour
meters. The few uncovered two hour meters being questioned
are a result of vandalism and/or deterioration from the
elements. We have already replaced tlae covers along Kalakaua
St, in front of the Culi.ural Center twice due to vandalism.
They have once again disappeared.
In order to combat the continued disappearance of the bags
we have ordered labels printed with the words "free parking"
to be Placed over the coin slog;. This method was originally
used on the eight hour stalls in the lot makat of Kamehameha
Ave. with good success. We tr~.tst the Public Works committee
will find these a viable alternative to the bags which will
only continue to disappear.
We continue to have some abuse of the stalls by customers
and business owners and will r;nntinue to have these problems
until we can be assured of adequate enforcement of the two
hour limit which is currently quite lax. We de continue to
educate the Downtown business community as to the benefit
of leaving on street parking for customer use only. Most of
the feedback we receive is positive and we continue to foal
the meters should ba removed i_n their entirety aEt.er the
moratorium expires.
We are well aware of the displaced positions caused by this
moratorium, however th19 is the age of downsizing and more
efficiency. Businesses all over Hawaii have had to make S ~ g~Z 3
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change and operate with less personnel. Government is no
exception. They owe it to thr• taxpayers to be efficient
and eliminate eerviaes no longer needed or wanted by the
community. We wish to remind the committee the revenue
generated by the meter income was only sufficient to pay
the wages of meter personnel. They offer no other
benefit to the community or surrounding businesses. Any
fines collected go to the BtaY.e. There really is no
benefit to the meters being left in place. All we will
require once the meters are removed is adequate enforcement,
We thank you for your continued support of the moratorium,
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Ra dy Rohner
Chairman, DIA Parking Committee
Hllo Downtrnvn Improvement Association
2.52 HvrrhamoF.+. Avenue • Hllo. Hnwal'I 96720
Phone and Fax (80A1 935-8850
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