HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0639.023 2008-2010To County Council
From: Margaret Wille
Re: Resolutions before County Council Friday 1/22 Kona Keauhou Bay Resort 9 a.m.
Date: January 22, 2010
Resolution 281 -09 NO, BUT SET UP AD HOC COMMITTEE TO PURSUE
Encourages the Decriminalization of Marijuana:
My suggestion: Instead of Yea or Nea, amend the Bill to establish an ad hoc study
committee to consider the possibility of regulating the use of marijuana/with civil
penalties (rather than prohibition/with criminal charges for violations).
Resolution 281 -09 QUALIFED YES
Take Over Management of Small Boat Harbors:
My suggestion: Yes, but we need the TAT funds.
Resolution 293 -09 YES
Discourage State Legislature from hijacking County TAT Funds.
My Suggestion: Support this Resolution and urge all County residents to insist support
from our state legislators. (We need to push Senator Kokubun,
Representative Evans, and Representative Coffman to stand up for the Counties' right to
these funds.)
Resolution 291 -09 YES
Relating to Grant for Mass Transit Dept. to increase bus transportation services.
My Suggestion: Definitely support. The bus program needs improvement.
The current bus system is geared almost solely to resort worker traffic to the:�_ .t . .
as if just a subsidy to the hotels). Not acceptable. Others who try to use these buses arc
left on the curb. This recendy happened to a couple of friends ._:I
earzei . seheduiL is limited to the hotel's primary work schedules. So someone who is
_.r..,loyed at a resort shop, say from 12 noon to 8 p.m., mast catch the 6:30 am bus from
for hours before the job starts at noon_ and then after work at"
or 8 p.m. again wait around for hours until about i ip.m. to return to Vt. it ca
Recently when my brother tried to catch the bus, I watched him left standing cr. i r C1177.
waving at the bus. One day when he tried to catch a bus fr.._x t r-
driver stopped hut said the bus was only going to Hilo, not in Waimea . When
asitcd the driver if another bus would be coming that would stop in Waimea,
_,;,: he dii not know- speaking in an unfriendly manner. When he
then allied the mass transit number to find out when another bus would arrive. lie ',vs.--;
told by a recording the bus office closed at 4:30p.m. -to call back during the business day
(Why no 24 hour a day recording > )
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