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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0722.000 2010-2012 •,t1.OF ' County of Hawai`i Office of the County Clerk JAMAE K K KAWA UCHI 1---a (-) County Clerk c, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 --CD (808)961-8255 • Fax (808)961-8912 --; lIi -1—'1 May 14, 2012 .o - i N - To: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson w and Members of the Hawai`i County Council From: Jamae K.K. Kawauchi, County Clerk pcic Re: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN ISLAND-WIDE PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF HELE-ON BUS STOP SHELTERS Please find attached a resolution requesting the Department of Public Works to create an Island-wide plan for bus stop shelters along Hele-On bus routes. A resolution of the same content was approved on May 10, 2012, by the 2012 Hawai`i High School County Council to be forwarded to the Hawai`i County Council for its consideration. The resolution approved by the 2012 Hawai`i High School County Council is also attached for informational purposes only. I have requested waiver from the Committee on Economic Development and Mass Transit. Please place the attached resolution on the June 6, 2012, Council agenda. Thank you. JK/j dh atts. ( Re S. 25q- 121 Comm. No. 70Z-Z, Ref. To: W/CGU,VLIAl Ref. Dote MAY 11P 2012 Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai 7 County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer COUNTY OF HAWAII Lauren Busby Honoka'aHigh JMt .OFhy Phoenix Simeona Kea`au High Nitasa Freund •*E6':11;0:* Ayanna Silva Kea`au High ' '- 114` Kea`au High Maka'ala Gahan *r> ',•�:••.• Casey Wooten Kamehameha High E• os M►� y• Konawaena High Chris Jones Konawaena High 2012 HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL • Matthew Yamada Konawaena High Cheynielle Pacheco COUNTY COUNCIL Honoka`a High RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN ISLAND-WIDE PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF HELE-ON BUS STOP SHELTERS. WHEREAS, Bus stop shelters for the general public and students aged five to eighteen are needed on the Island of Hawai`i; and WHEREAS, Many students and public riders cannot afford vehicles to transport them to his/her destination; and WHEREAS, Students and the general public are increasingly dependent upon Hele-On buses for daily and other travel; and WHEREAS, Hazardous and severe weather conditions occur day and night, including fog, hail, thunder lightening, flash floods, heavy rain; and WHEREAS, Bus stop shelters are lacking in many Hele-On routes, which is a health risk for those using the buses; and WHEREAS, The general public and students are at risk from heavy traffic along bus routes; and WHEREAS, Bus stop shelters along the Hele-On routes would help to contribute to public safety and prevent possible risk and liability to the County of Hawai`i and the State of Hawai`i, and WHEREAS, Hele-On bus ridership has increased exponentially in the past several years; and WHEREAS, The cost to construct a bus stop shelter ranges from $27,000—$35,000; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that the Department of Public Works create a plan to expand the number of Bus Stop Shelters along Hele-On bus routes in the County of Hawai`i; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawai`i transmit copies of this Resolution to the Hawai`i County Council. Dated at Hilo, Hawai`i this 10th Day of May, 2012. INTRODUCED BY: 2012 HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER 2012 Hawai`i High School County Council ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX BUSBY X FREUND X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by GAHAN the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the 2012 Hawai`i High School X County Council on JONES X PACHECO X SIMEONA ATTEST: X SILVA X WOOTEN X YAMADA X 9 0 0 0 Reference: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON& PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.: 2 DOMINIC YAGONGN .q H�!k,,�• FRED BLAS Chairperson BRENDA FORD DONALD IKEDA PETE HOFFMANN - DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI Vice Chair +f+ ;q:��`,• K.ANGEL PILAGO .o`-N'� BRITTANY SMART J YOSHIMOTO HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 May 14, 2012 Dominic Yagong, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 259-12 : Resolution Requesting an Island-Wide Plan for the Expansion of Hele-On Bus Stop Shelters. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Economic Development and Mass Transit to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Mass Transit for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, innA.A.t6c Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Chair Cornwitturti9mic Development and Mass Tran• ��/// i /'Appro ad/Dat- gfaive to Council: Disap?A v=•/Date/Refer to EDMTC: • trj Dominic Yagong, Cha i .- :on Dominic Yagong, Ch•i Ton ► on Hawai`i County Councl� Hawai`i County Council DO/kk Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island