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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
Date: May 27 , 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 Bill 168 ,
reports as follows:
The purpose of Bill 168 is to amend Chapter 22, Article 1 ,
Division 5 , Sections 22-21, 22-24 , and 22-25 of the Hawaii County
Code 1983 by amending its provisions which regulate the use of
sidewalks within the city limits of Hilo to permit cafe table
services on public sidewalks . Bill 168 also expands the prior
seven-day permit period applicable to merchandise sales on sidewalks
to one year .
Bill 168 passed first reading on May 7 , 1986 and was referred back
to the Committee on Public Works .
Your Committee is supportive of the purpose of Bill 168 as a means
of assisting in the revitalization of the business climate in
downtown Hilo . It is concerned, however , about the use of public
property for private commercial activities . Recognizing the costs
involved in administering these provisions , your Committee is
considering the possibilitity of assessing businesses for use of
County property and requests that the Corporation Counsel make a
determination as to the County 's ability to impose such a fee . The
Public Works Committee Chairperson will be meeting with the
Corporation Counsel to discuss the Committee 's concerns and his
findings .
During Committee discussions considering the assessment of a fee for
use of public property , concern was expressed regarding the
applicability of such a fee to sidewalk sales and other short term
commercial activities. Committee members contemplated separating
the provisions relating to cafe table activities from provisons
relating to sidewalk sale activities in order to exclude these
activities from any asessment .
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Your Committee on Public Works concurs with the purpose of Bill 168
and recommends its passage on second reading pending the
Chairperson 's discussions with the Corporation Counsel regarding the
County 's ability to assess private entities fo the use of public
property for commercial purposes .
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ME: E K. LAI, CHAIRWOiAN
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./'RUSSELL S. KOKUBU ■ , VICE CHAIRMAN FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
TAKASHI DOMINGO, MBER ROBERT N. HERKES, MEMBER
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