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Murashige, Laura
From: Lee Miller [leemiller44@mac.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:22 AM 2009 APR 7 AEI 10 35
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
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Subject: Support for Paving Saddle Road CGUIN I Y i f N/d[
Attachments: County of Hawaii RES 088 Draft 01 2008-2010 (1).pdf; ATT00098.html
Dear Council Members,
We urge your approval of Resolution 88-09 for the paving of Saddle Road, Kohala District side.
The condition of the road from marker 45 to 54 is in very poor condition and a safety hazard. Accidents
are just waiting to happen.
As a homeowners on Saddle Road and also North Kohala, we urge your approval of Resolution 88-09
Regards,
Lee and Julie Miller
Box 61, Hawi, HI 96719
808 450-7733
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Ref. Date
4/7/2009
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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 88 09
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY OF HAWAPI DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS RESUME REPAVING OF SADDLE ROAD APPROXIMATELY
BETWEEN MILE MARKER 45 TO MILE MARKER 54 (MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY) AND
TO INCLUDE THE COST OF REPAVING THIS SECTION OF SADDLE ROAD ON THE
LIST OF SHOVEL READY PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR ECONOMIC STIMULUS
PACKAGE FUNDING.
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2008, 16 miles of Saddle Road improvements from mile marker
19 to 35 officially opened; and
WHEREAS, from mile marker 35 to 41.5, grading and paving of an additional 6.5 miles will
soon be completed, and is scheduled to be opened to the public by late summer, 2009; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that one additional construction project is needed to complete the
east side of the Saddle Road improvements that extends from mile marker 19 to mile marker 6 (the
west end of Puainako Street Extension), and preparation for this next phase is being planned; and
WHEREAS, the existing western alignment of Saddle Road, from approximately mile marker
45 to mile marker 54 where the Saddle Road meets the Mamalahoa Highway, remains badly worn on
both sides, riddled with pot holes, creates hazardous driving conditions, and has often been referred to
as a "two-way, one lane road"; and
WHEREAS, repaving of this existing western alignment of Saddle Road is a shovel ready
project and would qualify as a project eligible for funding under the Economic Stimulus Package; and
WHEREAS, if acted upon quickly, there exists an opportunity of substantial economic savings
to the County of Hawaii by utilizing the existing Asphalt Batch Plant at Pohakuloa Training Area
which could be made available to the County until August, 2009; and
WHEREAS, until the new realignment of the western end of Saddle Road is completed, the
existing western alignment from mile marker 45 to 54 that is hazardous and deteriorated, will continue
to be used on a daily basis by commuters, tourists, military personnel, and observatory employees; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of public health, safety and welfare, that Hawaii County
and its Department of Public Works, take whatever steps that are necessary in order that repaving of
the existing western alignment of Saddle Road from mile marker 45 to 54, be placed on the list of
shovel ready projects so that Economic Stimulus funding can be obtained to improve this section of the
existing western alignment of Saddle Road for the citizens of Hawaii Island; now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
County of Hawaii, and it's Department of Public Works are encouraged to take any and all necessary
steps that would enable the resurfacing of the existing western alignment of EMS from mile
marker 45 to 54, to be included on the list of projects eligible for Economic Stimulus funding; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution
to the Honorable Mayor William Kenoi, the Director of the Department of Public Works, the Director
of Finance, the Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD), the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Governor Linda Lingle, the Hawaii State Department of Transportation and
the Department of the Army (DOA).
Dated at Hawaii, this day of 2009.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL ME ER COUNTY OF HAWAII ,
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County ofHawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii ENRIQUES
FORD
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by GREEN WELL
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the 14OFFMANN
County of Hawaii on
IKEDA
NAEOLE
ATTEST: ONISHI
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C-232/Waived PWIRC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 88 09
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