HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWC 236 03/15/1988 1984-1988 REPORT OF THE
COflIIITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: March 15 , 1988
PLACE : Councilroom
TIME: 1 : 30 p.m.
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works to which was referred Communication
'No . 1447, reports as follows:
Communication No. 1447 is a transmittal letter from the Corporation
Counsel which forwards for acceptance the road dedication deed for
roadways within the Kona Heavens, Unit III Subdivision, Kaloko, North
Kona, Hawaii , TMK: 7-3-47 :119.
The Department of Public Works has advised that the description has
been checked and found to be acceptable and that the necessary
improvements within the subdivision have been constructed according
to County of Hawaii standards and the roadways are acceptable for
dedication.
Your Committee is aware that the roadways consist of extensions of
Manu-Mele Street and Anini Street , which are County-dedicated roads
in Unit II of Kona Heavens subdivision, and a road that connects
those two roads .
Your Committee considered acceptance of the road dedication deed on
January 26 , 1988 but deferred action pending clarification from the
Department of Public Works on its procedures regarding drainage
requirements and the role of Corporation Counsel in the acceptances .
Your Committee considered accepting the road dedication deed again on
March 15 , 1988. In response to a question from the Chairwoman on
concerns about the bonding procedure, the drainage and the
Corporation Counsel ' s role in the dedication process , the Chief
Engineer testified that all the bugs were worked out . He testified
that Kona Heavens is a unique subdivision whose developer was caught
by new Department of Health regulations regarding underground
injection. The Deputy Chief Engineer testified that new federal
regulations defined a hole with a depth greater than the diameter as
a well . The Chief Engineer testified that the Department of Public
Works and the Deputy Chief Engineer have been trying to get the
federal regulation revised because it was not intended for road
drainage runoff and drywells .
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Your Committee finds that both the conveyance and the roadway
improvements are proper and recommends acce•tance of the dedication
deed by the Council and its subsequent reco sation with the Bureau of
Conveyances .
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RLE K. LA I, C ': I RWOMAN
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SSELL S. KOKUBUN, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
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