HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 140 Draft 01 1992-1994COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. 240 93
WHEREAS, the residents of South Kona suffer regular, severe and
unreasonable traffic congestion and commuting delays along Mamalahoa
Highway because of school-generated traffic movements at the
Konawaena Intermediate and High School access road intersection; and
WHEREAS, Mamalahoa Highway is the only thoroughfare spanning this
part of South Kona and thus is the only route available to the public
for travel through this region; and
WHEREAS, the extreme congestion is a serious hardship for
students, parents, and general public needing to commute through this
intersection, and also prevents the swift and safe movement of
police, fire and emergency rescue vehicles throughout the populated
centers of South Kona; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Education has requested and the
Legislature has approved appropriations for the construction of a new
Konawaena Elementary School in the vicinity of this congested
intersection, together with over two million dollars for intersection
improvements to Mamalahoa Highway to correct the existing problem and
accommodate the traffic flow impacts of the new elementary school; and
WHEREAS, this portion of Mamalahoa Highway is a County road; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII, that the Council requests Governor John D. Waihee, III to
release the funds designated for the needed intersection improvements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to
Governor Waihee, Senator Andy Levin, Representative Virginia Isbell,
Charles Toguchi, Superintendent of Schools and Dr. Robert Fox, Boa rd
of Education member.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 1st day of December 1993.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of
the County c
ATTEST:
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COU/NTY CLERK
LL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
Reference
RESOLUTION NO. 14d 93
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER