HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWC 243 04/12/1988 1984-1988 REPORT OF THE
CON ITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: April 12, 1938
PLACE : Councilroom
TIME: 1 : 30 p.m .
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Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council _
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works to which was referred Resolution
'No . 428-88 , reports as follows:
The purpose of Resolution No . 428-88 is to ask the Mayor to provide a
standpipe at Hookena so that residents of South Kona can obtain water
at no cost until either rainfall restores water supplies in catchment
systems or until the Department of Water Supply installs a coin or
token operated metering device at the standpipe .
Your Committee understands that because water is a basic requirement
for health and because South Kona has had a dry spell that is
expected to last until June , a standpipe should be made available to
provide potable water to residents with catchment systems .
A Committee member requested staff to verify if other areas, such as
Waiohinu, also need standpipes .
A Committee member stated that Kona has three metered standpipes now,
but individuals can ' t utilize delivery of 500 to 1 ,000 gallons at
once and that the water , which costs the water hauler about one
dollar fora gallon.
A third member cautioned the Committee that people won 't buy a meter
if they can get free water from the County .
Your Committee understands that the provision of free water would be
only a temporary measure .
Your Committee concurs with providing a standpipe for Hookena and
requests staff to check the need for standpipes in other areas of the
island, before the next Council meeting.
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Your Committee on Public Works is in accord with the purpose of
Resolution No. 428-88 and recommends its adoption by the County
Council .
M ' • LE K . LAI , CHA —7-AN
RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
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TA ASHI DO INGO, EMBER SHERWOOD R. H. GREENWELL, MEMBER
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