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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
DATE: February 20, 2008 Re: Comm. No. 1017/Bi11247
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa
78-128 Ehukai St.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 9:37 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations, to which was referred in
Communication 1017, regarding Bi11247, reports as follows:
Bi11247, transmitted by Director of Public Works, Bruce McClure, via Communication No. 1017,
dated February 1, 2008 amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 2, Section 24-265, Schedule 13 (Yield
locations), subsection (c) South Hilo, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) by
adding Ka` iulani Street at Southbound Approach to Bridge Number 23-3 (Reed's Island Bridge).
There was no testimony from the public on this proposed amendment.
Council Member Donald Ikeda stated he supports this proposed amendment, which will increase
public safety through this one-lane bridge at the south end of the island.
Mr. Ron Thiel, Traffic Division Chief, appeared before your Committee and stated that this traffic
code amendment is based on the request by the Reed's Island community and that the yield condition
is needed to address reckless driving and alert motorists unfamiliar with the one-lane bridge in the
area.
Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations is in accord with the purpose and
intent of Bill 247, and recommends it pass first reading.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
FORD X
HIGA X COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS &
HOFFMANN X INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
IKEDA X
JACOBSON X a'a-
NAEOLE X
PILAGO X BRENDA FORD, HAIR
YAGONG X PWIRC REPORT NO. 57
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: MAR 1 Z 7QOA