HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWC 117 10/21/1986 1984-1988 REPORT OF THE
CONIIITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: October 21 , 1986
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 10 : 00 a .m.
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works to which was referred
Communication 683 and its attached Bill 222 , reports as follows .
The purpose of Bill 222 is the creation of an additional revenue
source to the County by authorizing the sale of space for commercial
advertising in County Park areas .
Your Committee on Public Works did , on July 29 , 1986 , have an
opportunity to review Bill 222. The bill permits the moderation of
existing restrictions on commercial notices or advertising in park
areas and will enable the County to allow private firms to advertise
their products in County parks .
During this review, your Committee recommended Bill 222 be amended
to include a purpose section and referred Bill 222 back to the
Department of Parks and Recreation . Bill 222, Draft 2, represents
that amended Bill . In addition Bill 222, Draft 2, also provides
that the Director of Parks and Recreation shall promulgate rules
pursuant to Chapter 91 , Hawaii Revised Statutes for the regulation
of advertising in parks .
Your Committee had a very active discussion on the proposed bill .
Several of its members expressed some reservation about authorizing
the promulgation of rules and regulations to govern advertising
without knowing the direction of the department of park and
recreation . There were also concerns that allowable advertising be
consistent with our County sign ordinance and advertising on County
busses , and that an estimate of the proposed revenues was
unavailable .
Director of Parks and Recreation Patricia Engelhard, in commenting
on the application of the proposed ordinance , did suggest as an
example , that revenues from the sale of advertising space on our
Municipal Golf Course scorecards could offset its estimated $3000 to
$4000 per year printing cost . Director Engelhard also advised that
if during the rule making public hearing process , strong testimony
against advertising or billboards on park fences were to be
presented, she would be pressed into adopting rules conforming to
public sentiment.
PWC REPORT No . 117
ADOPTED : NOV 3 196
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Councilman Herkes expressed his strong opposition to the proposed
ordinance as the measure could allow the erection of both permanent
and temporary signs around our parks and ballfields . He was
particularly concerned as prior testimony received against
advertising in parks was not readily available during this
deliberation . His opposition is to active and conspicuous public
displays of advertising, and not to a more specific and personalized
application such as on a golf scorecard .
Your Committee on Public Works recommends that Bill 222 be amended
to reflect a purpose section and to authorize the director of parks
and recreation to adopt rules for the purposes of allowing
advertising in parks . Your Committee further recommends by a vote
of 4 Ayes and 1 No (Mr . Herkes ) that this amended bill (Bill 222,
Draft 2 ) be adopted by the Council on first reading and referred
back to the Committee on Public Works prio to its final reading.
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' SELL S. KOKUBUN, ICE CHAIRMAN FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
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TAKASHI DOMINGO, MEMBER ROBERT N. HERKES, MEMBER
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