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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
DATE: March 5, 1998 RE: COMM. NO. 712 /BILL NO. 198
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 712, and
attached Bil] No. 198, reports as follows:
The purpose of BiII No. 198 is to amend the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 5,
Section 24-280, Schedule 28 (No parking at anytime), to authorize a no-parking zone on both sides of
Waianuenue Avenue between the mauka access to Rainbow Drive and Waiau Street.
Communication No. 712 is from Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, dated February 4, 1998, which
transmits Bill No. l98 for review and consideration. She informs a new parking lot was recently
constructed just mauka of the Hilo Hospital. This section of Waianuenue Avenue contains many medical
facilities, and is ofren used by emergency response vehicles and the general public. Vehicles parked
along the shoulders of the narrow roadway may hamper the smooth flow of traffic.
Council Member Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd questioned whether there was overflow of parking into the
new hospital parking lot by members attending the church just above the Hilo Medical Center on
Sundays. She will be contacting the church officials to clarify whether there is a problem or not.
Mr. Richard Nishimura of the Public Works Traffic Division will be checking with the medical facility
officials to clarify whether the new parking area that is designated by an "employee parking" sign can be
used by the public. He also stated that will be submitting a Drat4 2 of Bill No. 198 to County Council for
its review and consideration.
Your Committee is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 198, and recommends it pass first
reading.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted
YAGONG X COI09MITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS
REYNOLDS X
CHUNG X 6~^"^-- _
LEITHEAD=TODD X DOMINIC YAGO
RAY X PW&PC REP T 96
SANTANGELO X
SMITH X ADOPTED: MAfi i 3 17.38
ARAKAKI E.O.M. X