HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWIRC 028 09/16/2003 2002-2004REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS &
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
DATE: September 16, 2003
PLACE: Councilraom
TIME: 9:04 a.m.
RE: Communication No. 332/ Resolution No. 97-03
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations, to which was referred Communication No. 332 and
attached Resolution No.97-03, reports as follows:
Communication No. 332, dated September 2, 2003, is from Councilmembers Leningrad Elarionoff and Gary Safarik,
transmitting Resolution No. 97-03 for Council consideration.
The putpose of Resolution No. 97-03 is to request that the Department of Public Works, [he Planning Department, the Office of
the Corporation Counsel and the Legislative Auditor's Office form a multi-agency task force to develop a "roads-in-limbo" policy.
According to Resolution No. 97-03, there are approximately 450 miles of "roads-in-limbo" on the Island of Hawaii.
Issues relating to these "roads-in-limbo," which are currently handled on a case-by-case basis, have proven to be a long-
standing problem for the County of Hawaii. As such, the resolution resolves that amulti-agency task force be formed to
develop a comprehensive "roads-in-limbo" policy for the county.
At today's meeting, Committee Chair and Co-introducer of the measure, Leningrad Elarionoff, provided members with
background information about the origins and purpose of Resolution No. 97-03. He expressed a desire to address this
ongoing and long-standing problem by nudging the appropriate individuals and agencies in that direction. He also
informed members of this Committee that the intent of the resolution is to place the Committee within the policy
developmental process by having regular updates delivered from the task force. Councilmember and Co-introducer
Gary Safarik reiterated the need and urgency to work towards a solution collaboratively. Mr. Bruce McClure, Director,
Department of Public Works, spoke in favor of the measure also.
Your Committee requested that once formed, the multi-agency task force make every effort to complete this project in less
than a year.
Your Committee is in accordance with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 97-03 and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX
ARAKAKI X
CHUNG X
ELARIONOFF X
HOLSCHUH X
JACOBSON X
REYNOLDS X
SAFARIK X
1'ULANG X
TYLER X
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