HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWIRC 021 05/06/2003 2002-2004REPORT OF'I'HF,
<'OMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORkS &
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
DATE: May 6, 200 RE: Communication No. ld4/Resolution No. d1-03
PLACE: Councilroom
1'IMF.: 9:05 a.m.
('hair and Members
I lawai'i County Council
Milo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations. to which was referred
Communication No. 144 and Resolution No. 41-03. reports as 1oHo~~s:
Communication No. 144 dated February 19. 2003, is from William "I ^kaba. Finance Dircctor_
transmitting Resolution No 41-03 tar Council considcmtion.
The purpose of Resolution Vo. d1-03 is to authori're the abandonment and quitclaim of a road
remnant that is 0.077 acres in sine and identilied as Tax Map Key No. (3) i-2-02 to Valerie
De Frain. Exhibit A turther delineating the parcel is also attached to the Resolution No. TI-0,.
According to the Resolution No. 41-03. the road remnant is located in Piha l lomestcads. North
I lilo, Hawaii, and is considered a "paper road" because it is only noted on area maps, but not
physically identitiable on the ground. Further, dre remnant has been appraised at a value of
$500.00 and reportedly tray ernes through Ms. DeP7ain's real propert}. As such, the rexilulion
resolves that quitclaiming this piece to Ms. Del~rain would be in the interest of the axmh~ and
Ms. Dcl~rain.
'T'his conunittec first considered this matter on M~u'ch 1 K. 200:. At [his meeting, titanlc~ Iwamoto
of the Finance Department Accounts Division. and Ms. Valerie Del~rain provided a brief
commentary about the origins and purpose Resolution No. 41-0;. Mr. hvamoto explained that the
road is not in existence on the ground. Ms. DePrain reported that her desire to obtain the road was
to enable her to treat the property in a manner that would decrease the erosion to her adjoining
propert}.
Your committee deterred action on this matter pending a site visit to the subject parcel and
communication from the titate~s Na -~la I lele frail Council.
(hr April 21.200;. members of this committee: conducted a site visit to this remnant.
Mr. Iwamoto and Ms. Delhuin accompanied your Committee. Committee members walked the
subject parcel as well as od~cr parts ul~the old roadwa~~ noted on an area map. During the visit.
Ms. DePrain explained that a recent survey identilied her property nn bulb sides of the countv~s
roadway parcel.
Communication 144
Rcs. 41-0
Page 2
At today~s meeting, members of the Committee expressed a desire to further research this matter
to determine the significance of this road remnant. In addition. Ms. Valerie De Frain testified that
this process had been a ver~~ long one placing a financial burden nn her and her tt~mily. She
expressed a desire to fix the property, consolidate the parcel for her and her son or possibl}~ sell the
parcel at a later date.
Your Committee is in accordance Nith the purpose and intent of Resolution No. ~1-03 and
recommends its adoption.
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SAFARIK X
TYLER X
Respectfully submitted
COMMITTF.F.ON PUBLIC WORKS &
INTERGOVF,RNMF,NTAL RELATIONS
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