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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWIRC 12/16/2008 2008-2010 ACTIONS Brenda Ford Guy Enriques, Member Chair -4 Of Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Emily I. Naeole, Member Kelly Greenwell Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member Vice Chair .;~r Dominic Yagong, Member E OF N?' J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 1st Session DATE: December 16, 2008 (Tuesday) PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78-128 Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TIME: 1:00 P.M. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 10: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE (Bill 1) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (adds a crosswalk on Ali`i Drive in Kailua-Kona, 875 feet southeast of Royal Poinciana Drive fronting Kona Bali Kai Resort) From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated November 17, 2008, transmitting the above bill. Recommends passage of Bill 1 on first reading. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Greenwell, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Hoffmann and Yagong. Comm. 11: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE (Bill 2) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (adds a crosswalk on Ali`i Drive in Kailua-Kona, 1,305 feet southeast of Royal Poinciana Drive fronting the shoreline public access) From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated November 17, 2008, transmitting the above bill. Recommends passage of Bill 2 on first reading. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PWIRC-1 Page 2 December 16, 2008 Comm. 12: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE (Bill 3) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (proposes a 45-mile per hour speed limit to the Puainako Street extension, from Komohana Street to a point 584 feet east of Wilder Road) From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated November 17, 2008, transmitting the above bill. Recommends passage of Bill 3 on first reading. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: Committee Member Greenwell. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. Comm. 12.1: From the Department of Public Works, Traffic Division, dated December 3, 2008, transmitting a map in reference to Bill 3. Comm. 13: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE (Bill 4) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (proposes a 35 mile per hour speed limit to the Puainako Street extension, from 584 feet east of Wilder Road to Western Terminus) From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated November 17, 2008, transmitting the above bill. Recommends passage of Bill 4 on first reading. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. Comm. 13.1: From the Department of Public Works, Traffic Division, dated December 3, 2008, transmitting a map in reference to Bill 4. Comm. 15: HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (HSAC) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S OCTOBER 20, 2008 MEETING MINUTES AND MATERIALS (also requests the Hawaii County Council to transmit the names of its new HSAC representatives) From Councilmember Bob Jacobson, dated November 26, 2008, transmitting the above. Close File Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. PWIRC-1 Page 3 December 16, 2008 Comm. 27: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 08-64, WHICH AMENDED (Bill 5) CHAPTER 24 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (changes Section 5, effective clause, to state that the ordinance will become effective after acceptance by the County or after the land owner grants an easement to the County) From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated November 7, 2008, transmitting the above bill. Recommends passage of Bill 5 on first reading. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. (Note: Committee Member Ford voted "Kanalua times two.") UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Comm. 1480: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION (Bill 373) CONTROL, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) (to improve the ability to enforce provisions of Chapter 10 and add new requirements to reduce erosion and resultant generation of sediment); and From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated September 11, 2008, transmitting the above bill. Postponed: October 7, 2008 Postponed: October 21, 2008 (Note: There is a pending motion made by Mr. Jacobson and duly seconded by Ms. Naeole to close file on Comm. 1480 and recommend passage of Bill 373 on first reading.) Postponed to a date to be determined by the Chair. Vote: Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Onishi and Yoshimoto. Noes: Committee Members Ikeda, Naeole and Chair Ford. Absent: Committee Member Yagong. Comm. 1480.12: From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated October 9, 2008, transmitting a proposed amendment to Bill 373. (see actions on Comm. 1480 {Bill 3731 above.) Comm. 1480.14: From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated October 20, 2008, transmitting a schedule of public meetings on Bill 373. (see actions on Comm. 1480 {Bill 3731 above.) Comm. 1480.16: From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, dated October 30, 2008, transmitting a ramseyered version of his proposed amendment to Bill 373 (replaces Comm. 1480.12). (see actions on Comm. 1480 {Bill 3731 above.) PWIRC-1 Page 4 December 16, 2008 ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by December 11, 2008. TTY users may use Relay Service 711-961-8245 to contact our office. 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