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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWPC 09/01/1998 1996-1998 39T" SESSION AGENDA COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS Dominic Yagong, Chair Joe Reynolds, Vice Chair Aaron Chung Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd John Ray John Santangelo AI Smith James Y. Arakaki, Ex-Ofticio Member DATE: September 1, 1998 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA PRHSENTATION UPDATE OF THE MICONIA CONTAINMENT/ERADICATION PROJECT BY THE BIG ISLAND MELASTOME AC"PION COMMITTEE (Comm. 952) REFERRALS Comm. 939.01: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT AND (Res. all-98) QUITCLAIM OF THE COUNTY ROAD REMNANT AT HONAUNAU, S. KONA, HAWAII, TO KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE, TAX MAP KEY NO. (3)8-4-011 From Corporation Counsel Richard D. Wurdeman, dated August 18, 1998, transmitting the above resolution. PW&PG39 2 September I, 1998 Comm. 948: TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT (Bill 281) KALOKO DRIVE: PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION From Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, dated August 12, 1998, per request, transmits a bill to reduce the speed limit along the lower portion of Kaloko Drive to 35 mph. The speed limit is currently posted at 40 mph. Informs it was brought to their attention that a number of school children congregate along this section of Kaloko Drive to wait for the school bus, and they concur that lowering the speed limit would improve overall traffic safely in the immediate area. States the Kona Police have no objections to the proposal. Comm. 952: UPDATE OF THE MICONIA CONTAINMENT/ERADICATION PROJECT From Margarita L. Hopkins, Economic Development Specialist, Department of Research and Development, dated August 18, 1998, informing the Big Island Melastome Action Committee would like to make a presentation about the current status of the above- mentioned project. Informs the County Council provided a total funding of $175,000 for this project, and the initial funding was for $75,000 during the fiscal year 1995/96, and an additional $100,000 for fiscal year 1996-97. Comm. 957: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT AND (Res. 312-98) QUITCLAIM OF ROADWAY REMNANT AT KAUMALUMALU, NORTH KONA, HAWAII, TO RICHARD ADCOCK, TAX MAP KEY (317-7-04:049 From Corporation Counsel Richard D. Wurdeman, dated August 12, 1998, transmitting the above resolution. PW&PC-39 3 September I, 1998 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Bill 213 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, (Draft 2) ADMINISTRATION, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (C-770.01) (1995 EDITION) BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE ENTITLED '`CONDEMNATION NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES" Comm. 770.02: From Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, dated .lune 29, 1998, transmitting their comments on Bill 213. Comm. 770.03: From Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, dated July 15, 1998, transmitting a draft guide outlining acquisition procedures that the Department will be following. Mr. Al Inoue of Inoue Hawaii Realty has been contracted as a Land Agent by the Engineering Division and is helping their department in the development of the guide. (Note: Bi11213, Dratt 2, and Comms. 770.02 and 770.03 were referred back to the PWPC by the Council on August 5, 1998.) Comm. 770.04: DRAFT RESOLUTION -LAND ACQUISITION PROCEDURE (Res. 313-98) RE: BILL NO. 213 (DRAFT 2) -CONDEMNATION NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES From Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki, dated August 5, 1998, transmitting the above resolution. NEW BUSINESS/STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC/ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by August 28, 1998 Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. (Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and filed at the County Clerk's Ofice in Hilo and the Office of the Mayor, Kailua-Kona. For further information, please call 961-8245. Those wishing to testify, please register with the County Clerk's staff prior to the convening of the meeting. [f possible, submit fifteen (15) written copies of testimony to staff prior to the convening of the meeting.) GOVERNMF,NT ACCESS TELEVISION: Channel 9 (Hilo) and Channel 12 (Kona). The Public Works & Parks Committee and Finance Committee meetings can be seen on 'T'uesday, September 1 at 8:30 p.m.: 'Tuesday, September 8 at 8:30 p.m. and the Planning Committee meeting can be seen on'Chursday, September 3 at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday, September 10 at 8:30 p.m. All the above meetings will be aired on Sunday, September l3 at 9 a.m.