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Meeting: Council —November 2, 2016
Action: Postponed to call of Chair; never taken up again.
Re: Bill 246; Comm. 1086; (2014-2016 term); PWPRC-52 not adopted)
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: October 19, 2016
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 2:15 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 1086/13ill No. 246
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation, to which was referred Bill No. 246,
reports as follows:
Bill No. 246, transmitted by Council Member Margaret Wille, via Communication No. 1086 dated
September 29, 2016, names the North Kohala Courthouse and amends Chapter 15, Article 8,
Section 15-68.1 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to the Parks
and Recreation facility schedule.
The bill names the former North Kohala Courthouse Building in Kapa` au to "Hale Kealoha `o
Kohala," and adds it to the Parks and Recreation facility schedule.
Council Member Wille, who spoke in support of Bill No. 246, stated that she did not hold any
community meetings. However, she did say she worked with the seniors and the leader of the Kohala
senior club, Kealoha Sugiyama. Ms. Wille added that she informed the public via two newspaper
articles, one published in January and the other in September of 2016.
Council Members Eoff and Ilagan were concerned to know if the Parks and Recreation Department
was informed of the proposed name change. Ms. Wille stated that she did speak with them and was
advised by the department to include a region or place in the final name, as to comply with
Chapter 15, Article 8 of the Hawaii County Code, that relates to the naming of facilities. Finally,
Ms. Eoff added that the opposition by the testifiers troubled her.
Council Member David asked if County Executive on Aging, Kimo Alameda was notified of the
proposed name change, to which Ms. Wille replied "no."
Several Council Members had many of the same concerns and mainly wanted to see that the
community is "pono" with the name change. Council Member Onishi suggested that she meet with
the community before the next Council meeting.
PWPRC Report No. 52
PWPRC-52
Page 2 October 19, 2016
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and intent
of Bill No. 246, and recommends its passage on first reading.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
PARKS AND RECREATION
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
PWPRC REPORT NO.: 52
ADOPTED: NOV 0 2 W
AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG
X
DAVID
X
EOFF
X
ILAGAN
X
KANUHA
X
ONISHI
X
PALEKA
X
POINDEXTER
X
WILLE
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
PARKS AND RECREATION
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
PWPRC REPORT NO.: 52
ADOPTED: NOV 0 2 W