HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 499 Draft 01 1976-1980z
County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii
Resolution No, 499 "
WHEREAS, the County Council of the County of Hawaii finds that
because of historical developments such as the influence of federal -
aid programs, that jurisdiction over the various roads and highways
by the State and the Counties occurs in a haphazard manner. It
has been determined that the physical intermingling of State and
County roads, often as segments of the same highway, is not supportive
of public accountability for the operating conditions of highways
or provisions of maintenance activities at the lowest possible
costs; and
WHEREAS, the State and the Counties maintain their roads and
streets independently and without benefit of coordination. There
is duplication with regard to base yards, equipment purchasing,
buying of repair material and equipment maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Hawaii are urging for
reduction of cost in government operation whenever possible and
are demanding elimination of redundant services extended by the
State and County government; and
WHEREAS, during the last 1 1/2 decades, the functions of the
school construction and maintenance, district courts, operations
and maintenance of hospitals were transferred to the jurisdiction
of the State causing uniformity in service with adequate resources
in funding to carry out the needs offered to the people; and
WHEREAS, during the last State Legislature, House Bill No. 72
was introduced providing the mechanics of transferring highway and
road maintenance to the State from the Counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it supports the general premise of consolidating
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the highway and road maintenance between the State and the Counties
into one at the discretion of the State Legislature and urge the
latter to push for early passage of such bill.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
remit true copies of this resolution to the Honorable George Ariyoshi,
<.Governor of Hawaii; the Honorable Richard Wong, President of the
Senate; the Honorable James Wakatsuki, Speaker of the House of
Representatives; the Honorable George Akahane, President of
Hawaii State Association of Counties; and to the Honorable Herbert
Matayoshi, Mayor of the County of Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this day of 1979.
INTORDUCED`BBY:
COU LMAN, 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 of Hawaii on.
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ATTEST:
R. B. LEGASPI STEPHEN K. YAMASHIRO
COUNTY CLERK Chairman & Presiding Officer
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES A/E
Garcia
Kawahara
Lai
Sameshima
I Chr. Yamashiro I I I I
Reference:..... PWC
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