HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWPC 072 09/30/1997 1996-1998 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
DATE: September 30, 1997 RE: COMM. N0.487
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 9:05 a.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 487
and attached Bill No. 139, reports as follows:
The purpose of Bill No. 139 is to amend Chapter 24, article 10, (Parking on pavement prohibited
at all times) to prohibit parking along Hualilili Street due to large delivery vehicles pazking along
the roadway restricting through traffic and sight distance.
Bill No. 139 would amend Chapter 24, article ] 0, division 5, section 24-279, schedule 27
(Parking on pavement prohibited at all times), subsection (c) Hilo, item of the Hawaii
County Code (1995 edition) as follows:
Hualilili Street, both sides, beginning at Kaumana Drive and extending
one hundred sixty-eight feet in the southeasterly direction."
Communication No. 487 is a letter from Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, dated
September 9, 1997, which transmits Bill No. 139 to the Council for its consideration.
During the discussion on this matter, Mr. Richard Nishimura oi'the Department of Public Works,
Traffic Division, explained that a request was made from a Police Officer who is a resident on
Hualilili Street regazding the concern of delivery trucks pazking on the roadway making
deliveries to businesses which restricted through traffic and sight distance. The purpose and
intent of this amendment are to improve traffic safety by keeping the roadway open for through
traffic; improve motorist sight distance, and restrict safe delivery to businesses.
The Chair also mentioned that staff contacted the Manager of 7-11 Store on Kaumana Drive,
and inquired if he was awaze of this problem. The Police Officer requested the Manager of the
7-11 store to inform the delivery drivers not to park on the roadway.
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Committee Chair stated he will write a letter to the Manager at 7-11 explaining the need to
restrict parking of delivery trucks in the roadway.
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks is in accord with the intent and purpose of
Bill No. 139 and recommends that it pass first reading.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted
YAGONG X COIv~1ITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS
REYNOLDS X
CHUNG X ~~~w
LEITHEAD-TODD X
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SANTANGELO X PW&PC RE R N ~ 2
SMITH X
A AKI E. ADOPTED: a;T 1 5 1997