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Home My WebLink AboutREP PEDLC 025 03/05/1970 1969-1972 PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT NO 25 Councilmen County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Planning, Economic Development and Legislative Committee which were considered at its meeting of March 5, 1970: x%40 UNICATIONS ii:OA No . 635 .3 : Council Chairman Re : Request by the Big Island Housing Foundation for Transfer of State Property for their Housing Project (Corner of Kinoole and Hualalai Streets, Hilo, Hawaii) Transmits for the Council 's information a copy of a letter from Governor Burns to Mayor Kimura inform- ing that under the Statutes, transfer of public lands by Executive Order to the Foundation is not possible but residential public lands may be leased to certain developers of low and moderate income housing at an annual rental not to exceed Si a year: Received and file . Recommends that Resolution No . 201 adopted on Feb . 4, 1970 be rescinded . ,Q- �'�‘„,.No . 675 .1: Terence T. Yoshioka, Deputy Corporation Counsel Re : 'C-675/PEDLC-22 - Legislative Proposals Transmits as directed two legislative proposals as follows: 1 . Elimination of statutory Board of Disposal and provisions relating to County of Hawaii 's Bureau of Purchases and Supplies : Recommends approval of the bill for lobbying purposes by the County of Hawaii in this legislative session. ADOPTED: March 11, 1970 Report No._.......s �.._.-...-..- File No. PF04c............_ M. B. No. Sp Date: ........MAR.�1 1 1970 411 111 PEDLC-25 - 2 - March 5, 1970 No . 675 .1 2 . Increasing the interest rate on installment (cont . ) payments for improvement by assessment : Recommends support of SB 1155-70 for lobbying purposes by the County of Hawaii in this legislative session. /No . 707 : Council Chairman Transmits for consideration "A Bill For An Act" from the Department of Planning and Economic Development . The purpose of this Bill is to allow the Land Use Commission to impose protective restrictions on special permits in addition to those that may be imposed by the counties : 707 .1: Planning Director Re : Comments on Communication No . 707 - To Allow the Land Use Commission to Impose Protective Restrictions on Special Permits Informs that they find it unnecessary to have the Land Use Commission impose further conditions as each county is mandated to establish conditions on each application (SLU Regulations, Part II, Section 2 .25) . The reason being that each county has different allowable densities, height restrictions, setbacks, parking requirements, which can best be imposed by the county involved : Recommends that the County of Hawaii oppose the bill. CG,: s„. No . 722: Councilman Richard G. Edwards Re : Residency Requirements for New Doctors Memo to Chairman Yamada requesting that the subject matter be brought before the Committee: Recommends that the County of Hawaii lobby at this legislative session to revoke the residency requirements for doctors in the State of Hawaii . 411 • PEDLC-25 - 3 - March 5, 1970 No . 734: Mayor Re: Ordinance Prohibiting the Following Of Or Interference with Emergency Vehicles Transmits for the Council's approval a draft of an ordinance (Bill No . 695) prohibiting persons from following or interfering with emergency vehicles. Informs that the draft has been found acceptable by both the Police and Fire Departments: Recommends passage of Bill No . 695 on first reading. . No . 736 : County Clerk Transmits for the Council 's information a letter from the Kona Property Management, Inc . , to Senator Fernandez requesting that additional funds be allocated for the improvement of the Hawaii Belt Road from Milolii Junction to Hookena School : Received and file communication. Recommends support of HB 176$-70 for lobbying purposes by the County of Hawaii in this legis- lative session. b� P-i7,-.m . No . 753 : Terence T. Yoshioka, Deputy Corporation Counsel Re : 1'I-115 Submits as per request, a resolution supporting the World Trade Center for transmittal to the Legislature : Recommends adoption of Resolution No . 209 . No . 756 : Fire Chief Submits for consideration and approval a Bill for an Act relating to Firemen's Working Hours, and requests that it be introduced in the present State Legislature : Recommends support of the bill for lobbying purposes by the County of Hawaii in this legis- lative session. ' • • PEDLC-25 - 4 - March 5, 1970 ,w (Omani No . 760: Akira Fujimoto, Manager, Dept . of Water Supply Submits for the Councilts approval Rules and Regulations of the Department of Water Supply which were adopted by the Water Commission on December 23, 1969 . Informs that said rules have been approved by the Mayor and the Corporation Counsel: Recommends approval of the Rules and Regulations . OMMENDATION ANo . 1: Recommends that the County support any bills which -91P give permissive taxing powers to counties. Respectfully submitted, PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LEGISLATIVE . COMMITTEE i' ROBERT M. YAMADA IHAIRMAN 4LAAJa IIpp FRANK DE LUZ III, VICE CHR. RIC ARD G. ED S, MEMBER • tal S' RWO)D g/ . GRE E R:,4RT T . MA" AYOSHI, N. BER 11 l ►, EPH.i E R. YAD 0, 7/BER 410 • PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Report No. 2� AMENDMENTS COMM. 635.3: Council Chairman Re: Request by the Big Island Housing Foundation for Transfer of State Property for their Housing Project (Corner of Kinoole and Hualalai Streets, Hilo, Hawaii) Transmits for the Council's information a copy of a letter from Governor Burns to Mayor Kimura informing that under the Statutes, transfer of public lands by Executive Order to the Foundation is not possible but residential public lands may be leased to certain developers of low and moderate income housing at an annual rental not to exceed $1 a year: Received and file. RECOMMENDATION e . No. 1 : Recommends that the County support legislation which gives permissive taxing powers to the counties. Report No.w .. �.....�.. File Na. PE04,C. M. B. No. -• Date: WIR f ��..'.1.�... L s I March 12, 1970 Rec. 1/PEDLC-25 Council Chairman Ikuo Hisaoka County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii. Please be informed that the County Council at its March 11 meeting adopted the following recommendation of its Planning, Economic Development and Legislative Committee: "Rec. 1 : Recommends that the County support legislation which gives permissive taxing powers to the counties." Tadashi Suzuki COUNTY.0 r1 cc: Mayor Mr. Yamada Legislative Auditor