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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWIRC 04/17/2007 2006-2008 Brenda Ford Stacy K. Higa, Member AtV OIy Chair Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Bob Jacobson, Member Dominic Yagong Emily 1. Naeole, Member Vice Chair '~'o:'w~"~ K. Angel Pilago, Member J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 7~h Session - DATE: April 17, 2007 (Tuesday) 4-~ PLACE: Councilroom Ben Franklin Building 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2"d Floor Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 8:30 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 114.1: INFORMATIONAL REPORT FROM DIRECTOR BRUCE MCCLURE OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE ON PROGRESS OF THE ROADS-IN LIMBO From Councilmember Brenda Ford, dated March 13, 2007, requesting the above report. Also requests the presence of Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida or a designated representative to present a legal opinion on the County's liability on the subject. Comm. 114.2: From Councilmember Brenda Ford, dated March 13, 2007. Attaches letter from Councilmember Angel Pilago to Lincoln Ashida, dated February 20, 2007, regarding liability for Tomi Tomi Drive and Kuni Road with information on the roads-in-limbo. (Note: Comm. lld.3 continues on the next page.) Serving the Interests ojthe People oJ'Our Island Hawat 1 County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PWIRC-7 Page 2 April 17, 2007 Comm. 114.3: From Public Works Director Bruce McClure, transmitting an expenditure plan for the $2 million received by the Department of Public Works from the State for roads-in-limbo. Comm. 289: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF ROADWAY LOT 12 (Res. 131-07) (LOLOKU STREET), OF THE MAKALAPUA BUSINESS CENTER SUBDIVISION, INCREMENT 2, BEING TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-4-025:012, SITUATE AT KEAHUOLU, IN THE DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII, FROM THE LILI`UOKALANI TRUST From Assistant Corporation Counsel Gerald Takase, dated March 20, 2007, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 304: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF KUKUNA STREET AND (Res. 138-07) HANE STREET, IN O`OMA PLANTATION, BEING TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-3-007:080, SITUATE AT O`OMA, IN THE DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII FROM O`OMA LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Gerald Takase, dated April 4, 2007, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 309: RESOLUTION GRANTING KOYO USA CORP'S APPLICATION FOR A (Res. 140-07) VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-11(a), HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE SIGN CODE (to erect a wall sign that is 680 square feet In size upon KOYO USA Corp.'s facility located at 73-446 Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona From County Clerk Casey Jarman, dated April 5, 2007, transmitting the above resolution. This variance is needed because KOYO's physical location and the nature of their business require installation of a sign that exceeds the 150 square foot maximum size wall sign presently allowed by the Code. ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by April 12, 2007. Persons using TDDs may ca11961-8521. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available at the County Clerk's Office, 333 Kilauea Ave., Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and at the Waimea Council Members' Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea, Hawaii. For further information, please call 961-8245. PWIRC-7 Page 3 April 17, 2007 V ideoconferencing is available at the following locations: • Hilo Councilroom at the Ben Franklin Building, Second Floor; and • Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Submitting Testimony: Those persons wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those testifying and submitting written testimony should bring seventeen (17) copies of the testimony for distribution at the meeting. Those persons unable to testify in person may submit testimony (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at the above address, (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912, or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony_(a~co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit a separate testimony for each item. For testimony received via e-mail or fax, copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. In any case, both oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 333 Kilauea Ave., 2nd Floor, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Viewing of meetings on government access television -Channel 52: Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations, Finance, Public Safety & Parks and Recreation and Environmental Management Committee meetings -Tuesday, April 24 & May 1, 2007, at 8:30 p.m.; Planning and Human Services & Economic Development Committee meetings -Thursdays, Apri] 26 & May 3, 2007, at 8:30 p.m.; and all six Committee meetings -Sunday, May 6, 2007, at 10:30 a.m.