HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWC 076 05/26/1976 1972-1976 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Report No. 76
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
which were considered at its meeting of May 26, 1976:
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r�f No. 1311.2: KAHUKU TOWARDS KONA HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT JOB NO. P-2129
(Res. 583) From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated May 17, 1976,
requesting consideration and adoption of the resolution
to authorize the Corporation Counsel to initiate
eminent domain proceedings for the .acquisition and
condemnation of the required lands necessary for the
subject road widening improvement project.
Approve and recommend passage of
Resolution 583 on first reading.
No. 1399. 5: REPORT ON SOLID WASTE ENERGY & RESOURCE TASK FORCE
From Dr. Richard E. Marland, Director, Office of
Environmental Quality Control , dated March 11, 1976,
transmitting for information two copies of the report
of the Solid Waste Energy and Resource Task Force.
This report is the result of the combined efforts of
the Task Force and the Office of Environmental Quality
Control with the aid of a technical consultant in
response to House Concurrent Resolution 49 of the 1975
Legislative Session.
Receive and file.
t; ( . No. 1426. 1: KULAIMANO SEWERAGE SYSTEM
(Res. 586) From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated May 20, 1976,
informing that one of the requirements of the Farmers
Home Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
in obtaining a $400,000 loan for the construction of
the subject project is the adoption of the attached
resolution which has been reviewed and approved as to
form by the Corporation Counsel' s Office; asks favorable
consideration and early adoption of the resolution.
Approve and recommend adoption 7�
of Resolution 586. ReportNo.
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PWC-76 -2- May 26, 1976
''No. 1548. 3: HILO BAYFRONT HIGHWAY
From Council Chairman Yamada dated May 12 , 1976,
submitting a booklet handed out at the public hearing
held on the Hilo Bayfront Highway alignment from
Manono Street to Kuhio Road; if there are any
suggestions asks contact as per instructions in the
booklet.
Receive and file.
'No. 1648. 3: PUBLIC RESTROOMS IN SHOPPING CENTERS
From Deputy Corporation Counsel Lionel D. Meyer dated
May 18, 1976, informing that Mr. Herbert Hayama will
be meeting with other County officials on June 17-18,
1976, and will be discussing the subject matter;
therefore, suggests that they wait for Mr. Hayama' s
suggestions and recommendations before preparing a
bill for an ordinance.
Receive and file.
"No. 1817: USER CHARGES AND INDUSTRIAL COST RECOVERY SYSTEM
From Council Chairman Yamada dated April 2, 1976,
transmitting for information a copy of letter from
Mr. George Akahane, City Council Chairman and Presiding
Officer, regarding user charges and industrial cost
recovery system from the San Francisco Environmental
Protection Agency.
1817.1: From Mayor Matayoshi dated May 14, 1976, informing
that the County' s involvement in the user charge
program which must conform to the requirements of
Section 204 of P.L. 92-500 is the adoption of an
ordinance establishing a system of charges to assure
that each recipient of waste treatment services will
pay his proportionate share of the costs of operation,
maintenance and replacement (OMR) . At the present
time they are trying to formulate a desirable and
fair user charge based on the guidelines and general
accepted interpretation. The first system which will
be applicable under P.L. 92-500 will be the Kulaimano
Sewerage System project which is now being advertised
for construction.
Receive and file.
PWC-76 -3- May 26, 1976
No. 1842: REQUEST FOR DRIVEWAY VARIANCE
From Wesley and Gayle Hatada dated April 19, 1976,
requesting a variance to construct a second driveway
at their residence, 390 Linaka Street, Machado Acres ,
Hilo.
`1842. 1: From Mayor Matayoshi dated May 12 , 1976, informing
that the Public Works Department met and discussed the
variance request with the Hatadas, and a solution to
the problem has been worked out which will not require
a variance from the driveway variance.
Receive and file.
�No. 1871: FREE PRESS
From William P. Bechtel dated May 11, 1976, informing
that the free press deserves free parking privileges
at the County Building and suggests that the County
request agents of the free press to print or air a
weekly column or broadcast summarizing the actions
taken by the committees and Council; if request is
denied, appropriate funds to the free press agents
to provide this service.
Receive and file.
"SE ' INE R. YADA/, CHAIRMAN ANDREW C. LEVIN, VICE CHAIRMAN
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D 'NTE K. CA'i•ENTER, FRANK DE LUZ, III, MEMBER
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TOMIO FUJII, MEMBER 7IL IAM . * '7•HARA, MEMBER