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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWPRC 06/14/2011 2010-2012 ACTIONS Fred BlasPete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, ChairMember Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, Member K. Angel Pilago, Member Brenda Ford Brittany Smart, Member Dominic Yagong, Vice ChairMember J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS AND RECREATION th 9 Session DATE: June 14, 2011 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kona, Hawai‘i TIME: 2:00 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER - 2:17 p.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 228: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 2 OF THE (Bill 60) HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO MOVING VEHICLES From Public Works Director Warren Lee, dated May 27, 2011, transmitting a bill amending Chapter 24, Traffic Code, by adding Kalopa Road, Westbound approaches to Bridges 44-9 and 44-10 to Article 10, Division 2 (Moving Vehicles), Section 24-265, Schedule 13 (Yield locations), paragraph (a), Hamakua (assigns right-of way to these one-lane bridges). Recommends passage of Bill 60 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PWPRC-9 Page 2 June 14, 2011 Bill 268 AMENDS CHAPTER 9 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS (Draft 2): AMENDED), RELATING TO THE COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE (Comm. 874.3) From Council Member Pete Hoffmann, dated September 21, 2010, transmitting Draft 2 of (2008-2010) Bill 268. The State Building Code Council has reviewed and proposed the adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) with amendments, with the exception of the administrative portion of the code which varies by each County. There are substantial changes to most sections. Postponed: May 16, 2011 Recommends passage of Bill 268, Draft 2, on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Yoshimoto. Bill 269 AMENDS CHAPTER 17 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS (Draft 2): AMENDED), RELATING TO PLUMBING (Comm. 875.6) From Council Member Guy Enriques, dated September 21, 2010, transmitting Draft 2 of (2008-2010) Bill 269. The State Building Code Council has reviewed and proposed the adoption of the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) with amendments, with the exception of the administrative portion of the code which varies by each County. There are substantial changes to most sections. Postponed: May 16, 2011 Recommends passage of Bill 269, Draft 2, on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Yoshimoto. PWPRC-9 Page 3 June 14, 2011 Bill 270 REPEALS CHAPTER 5 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS (Draft 2): AMENDED), TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW CHAPTER 5, RELATING TO (Comm. 876.7) BUILDING (2008-2010) From Council Member Guy Enriques, dated September 21, 2010, transmitting Draft 2 of Bill 270. The State Building Code Council has reviewed and proposed the adoption of the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Repeals Chapter 5 of the Hawai‘i County Code (Building) and replaces it with a new Chapter 5. Postponed: May 16, 2011 Recommends passage of Bill 270, Draft 2, on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. (Mr. Yoshimoto voted “kanalua” twice.) Comm. 126.2: From Councilmember Fred Blas, dated May 31, 2011, requesting time for the Department of Public Works to conduct a PowerPoint presentation and address issues regarding all three bills raised during community (public) meetings. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Yoshimoto. ADJOURNMENT - 3:23 p.m. The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for June 8, 2011 this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 711-961-8245 to contact our office. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/agendas_and_actions.htm. For further information, please call 961-8245. PWPRC-9 Page 4 June 14, 2011 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Council members will be present at the following locations:  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A;  Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Suite 1401. Public Attendance Via Videoconferencing is available at the locations above and at the Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5 until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. fourteen (14) Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring copies before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted meeting (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by Please submit separate facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. testimony for each item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: Finance and Planning Committee meetings - Tuesdays, June 21 and 28, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Environmental Management, and Public Works and Parks and Recreation Committee meetings - Thursdays, June 23 and 30, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All four Committee meetings - Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/schedule.