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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWPRC 2015/09/01 2014-2016 ACTIONS VALERIE T. POINDEXTER AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID Chair and Presiding Officer KAREN EOFF GREGGOR ILAGAN DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI DRU MAMO KANUHA DANNY PALEKA Vice Chair MARGARET WILLE 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 8 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i September 1, 2015 9:30 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER - 10:50 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. PWPRC-8 September 1, 2015 COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 363: REQUESTS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CREATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE RELATING TO ROAD CONNECTIVITY IN PUNA From Council Member Greggor Ilagan, dated July 6, 2015. The proposed ad hoc committee will study prioritized connections and work towards implementing the connections. Postponed: August 18, 2015 (Note: There is a motion by Mr. Ilagan, seconded by Mr. Paleka, to close file on Comm. 363.) Comm. 363 postponed to the call of the Chair: Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Wille, and Chair Poindexter - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung - 1. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 81: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING Adds two separate portions of Mohouli Street to Section 24-280 (No parking at anytime), Subsection (c), South Hilo. Reference: Comm. 440 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Recommends passage of Bill 81 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Wille, and Chair Poindexter - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung - 1. Page 2 PWPRC-8 September 1, 2015 Bill 82: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING Adds a portion of Kaomoloa Road to Section 24-279 (Parking on pavement prohibited at all times), Subsection (e), Kohala. Reference: Comm. 441 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Recommends passage of Bill 82 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Wille, and Chair Poindexter - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung - 1. Bill 83: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 6, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO LOADING ZONES Adds the western terminus of Kahauloa Road to Section 24-288.1 (Active loading and unloading zones), Subsection (f), Kona. Reference: Comm. 442 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Recommends passage of Bill 83 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Wille, and Chair Poindexter - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Bill 84: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING Amends Section 24-280 (No parking at anytime), Subsection (f), Kona, by extending the portion of Hina-Lani Street where parking is prohibited. Reference: Comm. 443 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Recommends passage of Bill 84 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Wille, and Chair Poindexter - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Page 3 PWPRC-8 September 1, 2015 ADJOURNMENT - 11:20 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 August 28, 2015 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Public attendance via courtesy site is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed:  County Facility (former Bank of Hawai‘i Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala;  Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway, Nā‘ālehu; and  Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio connection cannot be made or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County’s homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. 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. Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14)before 12:00 noon copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted on 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@hawaiicounty.gov. 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 Page 4 PWPRC-8 September 1, 2015 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: Planning, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, Finance, and Governmental Relations and Economic Development Committee meetings - Tuesdays, September 8 and 15 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, September 12 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