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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWPRC 2013/12/17 2012-2014 ACTIONS DRU MAMO KANUHA KAREN EOFF BRENDA FORD Chair and Presiding Officer GREGGOR ILAGAN ZENDO KERN DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI VALERIE T. POINDEXTER MARGARET WILLE Vice Chair J YOSHIMOTO COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS AND RECREATION th 15 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i December 17, 2013 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) 10:10 a.m. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 549: NOMINATION OF K. ANGEL PILAGO TO THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated November 22, 2013, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of K. Angel Pilago to the Hawai‘i County Veterans Advisory Committee: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern, Poindexter, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kanuha - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PWPRC-15 December 17, 2013 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 161: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 2 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO MOVING VEHICLES Amends Section 24-265, Schedule 13 (Yield locations), subsection (c), South Hilo, by adding “Ainaola Drive, north approach adjacent to parcels 2-4-007:049 and 2-4-007:053.” Reference: Comm. 552 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha (B/R) Recommends passage of Bill 161 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern, Poindexter, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kanuha - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Bill 162: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, SECTION 24-284 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING Amends Schedule 32 (Two hour parking areas), subsection (c), South Hilo, by revising item 17 to read “Kino‘ole Street, northeast (makai) side, the first seven stalls southeast of Ponahawai Street;” and revising item 19 to read “Kino‘ole Street, southwest (mauka) side, the first seven stalls southeast of Ponahawai Street excluding the freight loading zone as set forth in Section 24-288 (Schedule 36, Freight Loading Zones).” Reference: Comm. 553 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha (B/R) Recommends passage of Bill 162 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern, Poindexter, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kanuha - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Page 2 PWPRC-15 December 17, 2013 Bill 163: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 6, SECTION 24-288 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO FREIGHT LOADING ZONES Amends Schedule 36 (Freight loading zones), subsection (c), South Hilo, by adding “Kino‘ole Street, southwest (mauka) side, from a point two hundred ninety-seven feet southeast of Ponahawai Street and extending fifty-two feet in the southeasterly direction.” Reference: Comm. 554 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha (B/R) Recommends passage of Bill 163 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern, Poindexter, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kanuha - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Bill 164: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 7 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), PARKING METER ZONES Amends Section 24-289 (36 minute parking meter zones), by changing the rates to 10 cents for 12 minutes and 25 cents for 36 minutes on portions of Kekaulike and Kino‘ole Street. Reference: Comm. 555 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha (B/R) Recommends passage of Bill 164 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern, Poindexter, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kanuha - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Page 3 PWPRC-15 December 17, 2013 Bill 165: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 7 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING METER ZONES Amends Schedule 39.1 (two hour parking meter zones), by changing the rates to five cents for fifteen minutes; ten cents for thirty minutes; and twenty-five cents for seventy-five minutes in the County Building parking lot at the corner of Aupuni and Pauahi Streets during regular working hours of the County. Reference: Comm. 556 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha (B/R) Recommends passage of Bill 165 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ilagan, Kern, Poindexter, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kanuha - 8. Noes: Committee Member Ford - 1. Absent: None. ADJOURNMENT - 10:43 a.m. Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special December 12, 2013. accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Public attendance via videoconference is also available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. Public attendance via videoconference is also available at the following locations until 3:00 p.m. or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  County Facility (former Bank of Hawai‘i Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala;  Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; and  Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street, Pāhoa. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. Page 4 PWPRC-15 December 17, 2013 Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14)before 12:00 noon on copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted the business day prior to the meeting (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to Please submit separate testimony for each item. counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov meeting . The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item submittal. . Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Public Safety and Mass Transit, Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, and Environmental Management Committee meetings - Tuesdays, December 24 and 31 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Planning; Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability; and Finance Committee meetings - Thursdays, December 26 and January 2 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, December 28 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/tv-schedules/channel-55/. Page 5