HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0709.005 2008-2010J YOSHIMOTO
Chair & Presiding Officer
Council District 3
MEMORANDUM
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Counts' of Hawaii
Hamat'i County Building
25 Aupani Street, Suite 1402
Hilo, Hawat , 96720
TO: Dominic Yagong, Chair
Committee on Public Safety and Parks and Recreation
FROM: J Yoshimoto, Council Chair
DATE: March 4, 2010
SUBJECT: Referring Bill 210, Draft 2, Back to the Committee on Public Safety
and Parks and Recreation
On March 3, 2010, Bill 210 was amended to Draft 2 by the full Council via
Communication No. 709.1. After further discussions, the Council voted to refer Bill 210,
as amended to Draft 2, back to the Committee on Public Safety and Parks and Recreation,
along with Communication No. 709.3 from Council Member Brenda Ford.
Please place Bill 210, Draft 2, and Communication No. 709.3 on the next scheduled
Public Safety and Parks and Recreation Committee.
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GUY ENRIQUES
Council Member
Council District 6
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Office #: 961 -8263
Email: genriques(6co.hawaii.hi.us
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County of Hawai 'i
Office of the County Clerk
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo. Hawaii 96720
Water Spigot Update
Councilman Guy Enriques — District 6
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
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Phone' (808) 961 -8536
Fax (808) 961 -8912
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The County Department of Water Supply, Civil Defense, Public Works, Mayor's Representative
Bishop Hunter and Council Representative Guy Enriques are in the process of updating County
guidelines and procedures for the Water Spigot Program. All parties agree that current use at the water
spigots should be classified as "day -to -day use" rather than and "emergency use." We are exploring
the potential of moving the control of water spigots out of the Department of Civil Defense and into a
more appropriate department that can address budget; management and maintenance concerns.
Though we are still in the exploration phase, the following bullets indicate the potential direction we
are heading:
• identify appropriate department to oversee water spigots
• Identify source of County funding for water use at spigots
• No charge for public water at the spigots
• Identify specific a water spigots only for filling 55 gals or less
Identify a second spigot only for filling tanks greater than 55 gals
Limit water till to 250 gals per fill
* * ** these rulings are to specifically address concerns by users who have long waits
behind large tank water users
• Enforce existing rules that require hauling at /or below specified maximum payloads of the
vehicle or trailer.
* * ** this emphasis is to address concerns that many users over -load
pickups /trailers and become a potential danger on the road
I do appreciate your patience as we sort through our water spigot issues. Please feel free to contact my
office with any comments or suggestions.
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