HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWPC 040 08/24/1999 1998-2000 COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
REPORT 40
(AMENDED)
By a motion duly made and seconded, the County Council amended Public Works
and Parks Committee Report 40, by inserting the following sentence,
"A motion to approve Bill No. 111 failed as indicated by the votes below."
as requested by Councilmember Dominic Yagong. The motion was carried by the
following voice vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Elarionoff,
Jacobson, Leithead-Todd, Pisicchio,
Smith, Tyler, Yagong and Chairman
Arakaki - 8.
NOES: None.
ABSENT & EXCUSED:
Councilmember Chung - 1.
PWPC Report 40, as amended, was adopted.
I hereby certify that Amended
PWPC Report 40 was adopted by
the County Council on September 9, 1999.
ATTEST:
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COUNTY CLERK HAIR AN & PRESIDING OFFICER
PWPC REPORT NO. 40 (Amended)
ADOPTED: September 9, 1999
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
DATE: August 24, 1999 RE: COMM. NO. 386 /BILL NO. 111
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication
No. 386, and attached Bill No. 111, reports as follows:
The purpose of Bill No. 111 is to amend Chapter 21-5 of the Hawaii County Code
relating to these instances when connection to a sewer is required.
Communication No. 386 is from Deputy Chief Engineer Jiro A. Sumada, dated
July 15, 1999, transmitting Bill No. 111 for the Council's review and consideration.
Mr. Sumada states that the amendment would delete Section 21-5(b)(3) of the Hawaii
County Code, which allows exceptions to connection requirements for lots accessible to
a sewer which was paid for by a private developer.
Mr. Sumada states that the reasons for this proposal aze (1) to bring the County Code
into compliance with Hawaii Administrative Rules Section 11-62-06(b) which states
"All building(s) generating wastewater and located within or neaz proximity of an
available public sewer system as determined by the director, shall connect to the public
sewer' ; (2) to comply with EPA requirements; (3) to comply with Department of Health
requirements; (4) to enable the County to reimburse Maryl Development for revenues
generated from these other properties; and (5) to adopt a law that is applied fairly.
Your Committee discussed the cost of hook up to a public sewer from a resident's
home. The cost of hooking up could range anywhere from several hundreds of dollars
to several thousand dollars. High cost of hook up could create hazdship on residents
with fixed income as well as other low to moderate-income residents. Discussion on
possibly assisting the residents with subsidizing the installation cost for hook up was
expressed, however, the question of who will be the funding source azised.
Committee on Public Works & Pazks
August 24, 1999
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Should funding become available for subsidizing the cost of hook up, previous residents
who aze already connected to a sewer facility may question and/or request a portion of
subsidy for their cost of hook up
Council Member J. Curtis Tyler voted twice kanalua.
Your Committee is not in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 111, and
recommends that the bill be filed.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted
YAGONG X
ELARIONOFF X COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARK
CHUNG X
JACOBSON X _
LEITHEAD-TODD X
r~siccH~o x DOMINIC YAGO
SMITH X
TYLER X PWPCREPO TNO. 40
ARAKAKI E. O. M. X ADOPTED: (as amended )