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Home My WebLink AboutRES 430 Draft 01 2012-2014 Jr�V os N!!r COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 430 14 A RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND DEVELOP A NEW WATER WELL, RESERVOIR, SUPPORTING FACILITIES, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION MAIN IN CAPTAIN COOK, SOUTH KONA, HAWAII. WHEREAS, the District of South Kona needs another potable, low-salt well to provide increased water availability and the number of available water units to allow additional businesses and residences to obtain County water, to improve the reliability of the South Kona water system through redundancy, to improve the long-term water safety of the community, and to improve the ability of the Hawaii Fire Department ("HFD") to obtain water for fire suppression; and WHEREAS, South Kona is a rural district in which the Ke`ei "D" well supplies potable water from Napo'opo`o Junction in Captain Cook to Ho`okena. From Ho`okena to Miloli`i, there is no County water and no County spigot stations from which water may be drawn by commercial water haulers, private residences, businesses, or the Hawaii Fire Department ("HFD"), which equates to twenty-four miles of highway with no access to County water; and WHEREAS, the Ke`ei "D" well has excellent water (sodium level of approximately 14 ppm), and it is the primary well for the northern section of South Kona. Other existing South Kona wells cannot supply sufficient potable, low-sodium water to allow for expansion of businesses in South Kona or to extend the water main south of Ho`okena toward Miloli`i. Due to the lack of a southern water main, there are no spigot stations to serve those subdivisions, residences, and future businesses in the southern half of South Kona; and WHEREAS, the American Medical Association recommends that for optimum health of those individuals who medically require low-sodium water, the sodium content should be 30 ppm or less and not higher than 60 ppm. Alternate wells in South Kona other than the Ke'ei '`D'• well have higher sodium content than the public prefers or needs for optimum health; and WHEREAS, well equipment, including pumps, in the South Kona district has failed, and normal preventative maintenance requires down-time which may temporarily take a well out-of- service. An additional well with low-sodium water in south Kona will be part of the system's infrastructure in normal and emergency times; and WHEREAS, if the Ke`ei "D" well has a pump failure, a replacement pump can take up to nine months to be built, shipped, and installed during which time alternate wells with higher sodium content must be used. Recently, the Ke`ei "D" well pump failed and a refurbished pump was obtained in only two months, however, new pumps are preferable for longevity of pump life; and WHEREAS, there are no fire hydrants from Ho`okena to Miloli`i (13 miles). On average, it takes approximately 16,000 gallons of water to extinguish a house fire. For the southern half of South Kona, water is conveyed by brush trucks with carrying capacities between 100 and 300 gallons, which must be refilled at a spigot station. The HFD is in the process of obtaining 3,000 gallon tankers for the rural areas to assist with fire suppression and containment support. However, even the large tankers need to be refilled at a spigot station in rural areas. Today, those spigot stations are 13 miles north (Ho`okena) to 11 miles south (Ocean View) from the most distant subdivision in South Kona. Having spigot stations or hydrants closer to subdivisions would be an asset for fire suppression and containment allowing HFD vehicles to refill and quickly return to the site of a house fire or wildfire; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the U. S. Department of Defense— Innovative Readiness Training ("IRT") program is to improve military readiness while simultaneously providing quality services to communities throughout the United States. Innovative Readiness Training provides real world training opportunities for our service members to prepare them for wartime missions while supporting the needs of America's underserved communities. The types of projects than can be implemented include engineering-construction of roads, wells, buildings, and other projects; and 2 WHEREAS, the IRT works with state, county, and municipal governments,Native American tribes, and nonprofit organizations that have 501(c) status with the U. S. Internal Revenue Service to construct projects to the specifications of the applying entity. The services that may be provided are designing, engineering, construction (zero labor cost), land clearing, planting, and demolition of buildings that do not contain hazardous material. The IRT is qualified to build subterranean, horizontal, and vertical structures. The IRT may bring its own heavy equipment or rent it in the municipality if the application specifies that heavy equipment will be needed. All materials must be furnished by the applying entity. This joint process may save from 30-60 percent of the construction cost while allowing the IRT service members to be trained. The IRT programs finds engineering and construction professions within the military to lead the project. Service members without those profession qualifications are trained on-the-job by the IRT professionals. The IRT works directly with and can be supervised by the appropriate County engineers, project managers, and inspectors as the Department of Water Supply ("DWS") chooses; and WHEREAS, the DWS has investigated and determined that potable water is most likely to be found along the 1,750-foot-elevation topographical line in South Kona. There is a property owner who is willing to sell or otherwise negotiate to convey land (TMK: 8-2-001:113) at the proper elevation to the Board of Water Supply; and WHEREAS, the DWS needs between one to two acres of land on which to drill an exploratory well. If the exploratory well meets DWS requirements, DWS will approve construction of an electrical control building, a one-million-gallon reservoir, place a twelve-inch water main from the reservoir to the mauka location of an existing eight-inch water main on Kiloa Road, Captain Cook, and replace that eight-inch water main with a twelve-inch water main to the Mamalahoa Highway; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Board of Water Supply is urged to authorize the placement of a new Captain Cook well, reservoir, support buildings, and water main in its five-year plan, authorize the DWS to complete an application to the IRT to engineer and construct the well to DWS standards, and may request these services to be completed in phases in the application. 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Water Supply is urged to authorize the acquisition of the land (TMK: 8-2-001:113)that shall be placed in the ownership of the Board of Water Supply before any application is filed with the IRT, to authorize any financing mechanism to pay for the materials using bonds or grants from any source to obtain funding, and complete any other necessary procedure or obtain permits required. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Department is urged to collaborate in this endeavor by completing the necessary subdivision of the parcel, as appropriate, to meet the requirements of the DWS at no cost to the land owner to allow the County to acquire the land in an expeditious manner. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Works is urged to collaborate with DWS to allow road access and issue permits, as necessary, to allow connection of the proposed well via a buried twelve-inch water main to the Mamalahoa Highway at no cost to DWS. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Corporation Counsel is urged to collaborate with the Board of Water Supply and DWS to determine requirements to acquire legal title to the subdivided parcel for the portion of the parcel required by DWS, obtain a Right-of- F,ntry for construction, obtain an easement on the private portion of Kiloa Road, if necessary, to place the water main and pave over the water main with appropriate material. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Hawaii shall negotiate with the property owner of Tax Map Key (3) 8-2-001:113, to acquire said property for the intended purpose of this resolution. 4 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii is directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to: 1) the Honorable William P. Kenoi, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; 2) the Director of Planning; 3)the Director of Public Works; 4) the Office of the Corporation Counsel; 5) the Chairperson of the Board of Water Supply; 6) the Manager-Chief Engineer of the Department of Water Supply; and 7) the Director of Finance. Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of 120 INTRODUCED BY: �p.rxo(, COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF FORD I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA County of Hawaii on i KERN j ONISHI ATTEST: POINDEXTER WILLE YOSHIMOTO Reference: C-886 AWESC COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON& PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO._ 4.10 14 5