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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWPRC 09/20/2011 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 15 Session DATE: September 20, 2011 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kona, Hawai‘i TIME: 1:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER - 1:33 p.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 334: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF ROAD LOT (Res. 131-11) R-1, BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-7-027:POR. 40, SITUATED AT NDST LA‘ALOA 2, AND KAPALAALAE 1, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I (ALI‘I HEIGHTS, UNIT 1, PHASE II) FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 6, 2011. The roadway lot, consisting of approximately 1.262 acres, is for road and drainage purposes and has received dedication approval by all applicable county agencies. Recommends adoption of Res. 131-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PWPRC-15 Page 2 September 20, 2011 Comm. 335: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF ROAD LOT (Res. 132-11) R-1, BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-7-027:POR. 40, SITUATED AT NDST LA‘ALOA 2, AND KAPALAALAE 1, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I (ALI‘I HEIGHTS, UNIT 1, PHASE III) FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 6, 2011. The roadway lot, consisting of approximately 1.468 acres, is for road and drainage purposes and has received dedication approval by all applicable county agencies. Recommends adoption of Res. 132-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 336: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF ROAD LOTS (Res. 133-11) R-1 AND R-2, BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-7-028:POR. 17, RDTHSTND SITUATED AT PAHOEHOE 3, PAHOEHOE 4, LA‘ALOA 1, LA‘ALOA 2 ST AND KAPALAALAE 1, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I, (ALI‘I HEIGHTS, UNIT 2, PHASE I) FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 6, 2011. The roadway lots, consisting of approximately 1.525 and 1.403 acres, respectively, are for road and drainage purposes and have received dedication approval by all applicable county agencies. Recommends adoption of Res. 133-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 337: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF ROAD LOTS (Res. 134-11) R-1, R-2 AND R-3, BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-7-028:POR. 17, RDTHSTND SITUATED AT PAHOEHOE 3, PAHOEHOE 4, LA‘ALOA 1, LA‘ALOA 2 ST AND KAPALAALAE 1, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I, (ALI‘I HEIGHTS, UNIT 2, PHASE II) FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 6, 2011. The roadway lots, consisting of approximately 1.154 acres, 1.264 acres and 11,275 square feet, respectively, are for road and drainage purposes and have received dedication approval by all applicable county agencies. Recommends adoption of Res. 134-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. PWPRC-15 Page 3 September 20, 2011 Comm. 338: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF ROAD LOTS (Res. 135-11) R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 AND R-5 BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: STND (3)7-7-029:POR. 31, SITUATED AT LA‘ALOA 1, LA‘ALOA 2 AND ST KAPALAALAE 1, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I, (ALI‘I HEIGHTS, UNIT 2, PHASE III) FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 6, 2011. The roadway lots, consisting of approximately 40,113 sq. ft., 40,901 sq. ft., 20,192 sq. ft., 14,303 sq. ft. and 8,567 sq. ft., respectively, are for road and drainage purposes and have received dedication approval by all applicable county agencies. Recommends adoption of Res. 135-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 339: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF ROAD LOTS (Res. 136-11) R-1, R-2 AND R-3, BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-7-029:POR 31, STNDST SITUATED AT LA‘ALOA 1, LA‘ALOA 2 AND KAPALAALAE 1, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I, (ALI‘I HEIGHTS, UNIT 2, PHASE IV) FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 6, 2011. The roadway lots, consisting of approximately 26,536 sq. ft., 29,367 sq. ft. and 9,629 sq. ft., respectively, are for road and drainage purposes and have received dedication approval by all applicable county agencies. Recommends adoption of Res. 136-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 340: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF ROAD LOTS (Res. 137-11) R-1 AND R-2, BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-7-029:POR 31, STNDST SITUATED AT LA‘ALOA 1, LA‘ALOA 2 AND KAPALAALAE 1, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I, (ALI‘I HEIGHTS, UNIT 2, PHASE V) FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 6, 2011. The roadway lots, consisting of approximately 22,109 and 40,175 square feet, respectively, are for road and drainage purposes and have received dedication approval by all applicable county agencies. Recommends adoption of Res. 137-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. PWPRC-15 Page 4 September 20, 2011 Comm. 357: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY BY (Res. 149-11) EMINENT DOMAIN, TAX MAP KEY: (3) 7-7-008-120 (PORTION), SITUTATED ND AT PAHOEHOE 2, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I, FOR THE LA‘ALOA AVENUE EXTENSION PROJECT From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 8, 2011. The area of land to be acquired is approximately 1.487 acres. Recommends adoption of Res. 149-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 358: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY BY (Res. 150-11) EMINENT DOMAIN, TAX MAP KEY: (3) 7-7-008-114 (PORTION), SITUTATED st AT PAHOEHOE 1 , DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I, FOR THE LA‘ALOA AVENUE EXTENSION PROJECT From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 8, 2011. The area of land to be acquired is approximately 2.710 acres. Recommends adoption of Res. 150-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 360: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A BILL OF SALE FOR SEWER FACILITIES FOR (Res. 151-11) ALI‘I HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2, PHASES I THRU V, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I, STATE OF HAWAI‘I, FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 8, 2011. Towne Keauhou LLC is desirous of granting these sewer facilities located in the Ali‘i Heights Subdivision, including all pipelines, equipment, structures and other related facilities in the Ali‘i Heights Subdivision, to the County of Hawai‘i. The facilities have been inspected by applicable agencies and are found to be in acceptable condition. Recommends adoption of Res. 151-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. PWPRC-15 Page 5 September 20, 2011 Comm. 361: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A BILL OF SALE FOR SEWER FACILITIES FOR (Res. 152-11) ALI‘I HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, UNIT 1, PHASES I THRU III, DISTRICT OF KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I, STATE OF HAWAI‘I, FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 8, 2011. Towne Keauhou LLC is desirous of granting these sewer facilities located in the Ali‘i Heights Subdivision, including all pipelines, equipment, structures and other related facilities, to the County of Hawai‘i. The facilities have been inspected by applicable agencies and are found to be in acceptable condition. Recommends adoption of Res. 152-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 362: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT AND BILL OF SALE FOR (Res. 153-11) SEWER FACILITIES FOR ALI‘I HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, UNIT 1, PHASES I THRU III, DISTRICT OF KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I, STATE OF HAWAI‘I, FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 8, 2011. Towne Keauhou LLC is desirous of granting these easements and sewer facilities located in the Ali‘i Heights Subdivision, including all pipelines, equipment, structures and other related facilities, to the County of Hawai‘i. The facilities have been inspected by applicable agencies and are found to be in acceptable condition. Recommends adoption of Res. 153-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 363: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT AND BILL OF SALE FOR (Res. 154-11) SEWER FACILITIES FOR ALI‘I HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2 PHASE II (ROAD LOT R-5), DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I, STATE OF HAWAI‘I, FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 8, 2011. Towne Keauhou LLC is desirous of granting these easements and sewer facilities located in the Ali‘i Heights Subdivision, including all pipelines, equipment, structures and other related facilities, to the County of Hawai‘i. The facilities have been inspected by applicable agencies and are found to be in acceptable condition. Recommends adoption of Res. 154-11: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. PWPRC-15 Page 6 September 20, 2011 Comm. 364: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT OF EASEMENT AND BILL OF SALE FOR (Res. 155-11) DRAINAGE FACILITIES FOR ALI‘I HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2 PHASE V (LOT 11), DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I, STATE OF HAWAI‘I, FROM TOWNE KEAUHOU LLC From Assistant Corporation Counsel Katherine Garson, dated September 8, 2011. Towne Keauhou LLC is desirous of granting these easement and drainage facilities located in the Ali‘i Heights Subdivision, including all pipelines, equipment, structures and other related facilities, to the County of Hawai‘i. The facilities have been inspected by applicable agencies and are found to be in acceptable condition. Res. 155-11 withdrawn by introducer (Chair Blas) at the request of the Office of the Corporation Counsel, via Comm. 364.1. Comm. 356: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 24-12 OF THE (Bill 98) HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC From Council Member Brenda Ford, dated August 26, 2011. This bill will amend Section 24-12, Duty of police to enforce traffic laws, to state that a police office may have the motor vehicle towed to a private tow yard at the registered owner’s expense for: (1) Driving without a license; (2) Driving while license is suspended or revoked; (3) Operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant; (4) Habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant; (5) Operating a vehicle after license and privilege has been suspended or revoked for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant; (6) Operating a vehicle after consuming a measurable amount of alcohol; persons under the age of twenty-one; and (7) Fraudulent use of plates, tags or emblems. Also states that registered owners and lien holders shall be given notice; and that the vehicle shall be sold or disposed of as junk if not recovered within 30 days of the notice being mailed. Recommends passage of Bill 98, as amended (to Draft 2), on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Blas. Noes: None. Absent: None. ADJOURNMENT - 3:28 p.m. The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for September 15, 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-15 Page 7 September 20, 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. 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