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RECREATION AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Report No. 36
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Recreation and Transportation
Committee which were considered at its meeting of December 13, 1974
COMMUNICATIONS
ARC_ No. 429. 3: PROBLEM OF FALLING ROCKS AT THREE GULCHES IN NORTH HILO
From RTC Chairman dated December 3, 1974, informing that
after meeting with the State Highways District Engineer and
County Traffic Engineer to eliminate the problem of falling
rocks at the three gulches in North Hilo, it was agreed
that a "rock catcher" fence along the gulches would be the
quickest methodto alleviate potential danger of falling
rocks.
Submits the following recommendations :
1. The County Council actively assist the State in
seeking an appropriation of $150,000 from the
Legislature for the incremental installation of
• "rock catcher fencing" along the gulches (first
increment) ;
2. The appropriation designates the responsibility for
the design and implementation of the project to the
State Highways Division;: and
3. The State Highways Division be requested to continue
to evaluate the situation for other feasible methods
to increase protection from falling rocks or mud slides
for the immediate and long term:
Approve recommendations as submitted.
tic). 1076: COUNTY SUBSIDY OF STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
From Stanley A. Nakamae, Director of Finance, dated
November 25, 1974, submitting for information a report of
County subsidy of student transportation. In the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1974, the County' s cost of this subsidy
was $196, 395.
Receive and file.
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4,,e_ No. 1098: HOOKENA BEACH PARK EXPANSION
(Res. 326) From Edward Harada, Chief Engineer, dated December 11,
1974, submitting for consideration and approval a
proposed resolution authorizing the Corporation Counsel
to irritate eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition
of lands for the subject public park. The resolution has
been reviewed by the Corporation Counsel ' s office and
approved as to form:
Approve and recommend passage of
Resolution 326 on first reading.
4u..e_ No. 1099 : KAMEHAMEHA-WAIANUENUE-BAYFRONT INTERSECTION
From Richard Mitsumori, Traffic Engineer, dated
December 12, 1974, submitting a status report on the
subject intersection and recommends the following:
1. No major alterations be made to the Kam-Waianuenue
intersection until the Downtown Improvement Plan
has been finalized; and
2. Planning for the relocation of the access to the
Bayfront Highway from Waianuenue to Ponahawai (in
accordance with the County General Plan) be authorized
and started in conjunction with the Downtown Improvement
Plan:
Accept recommendations and request
the administration to finalize the
downtown traffic pattern in conjunction
with the Downtown Improvement Plan so
that a determination can be made on
whether to signalize Kamehameha-Waianuenue
or Kamehameha-Ponahawai intersection. o1qV :,-c-5:3
Avc_No. 1099. 1: From Henry Kawaihae dated December 12, 1974, requesting
favorable consideration for the installation of
traffic signal lights at the Kamehameha-Waianuenue
intersection:
Receive and file.
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RTC-36 -3- December 18, 1974
vPet. 6. 4: MOHOULI PARK
From Mrs. Une Rodero dated December 3, 1974, expressing
appreciation from residents of Mohouli Housing for help
in obtaining a much needed park for their community.
Receive and file. (RTC Chairman
to inform writer of status of the
project. )
Res. 325 : SITE FOR BIG ISLAND MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION, INC.
Endorses the request of the Big Island Motorcycle
Association, Inc. , to utilize Training Area 6 along
the Mauna Kea side of Saddle Road for trail riding
and off-road motorcycling and recommends that the
U. S. Government and State of Hawaii give favorable
consideration to the proposal :
(Intr. by : Mr. Fujii)
Approve and recommend adoption.
RECOMMENDATION
No. 1: BIG ISLAND GUN CLUB - REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION
Recommend $12, 000 be appropriated as requested by
the Big Island Gun Club and refer to the Finance
Committee for funding. (Yadao/Hisaoka) (,
RTC- 36 -4- December 18, 1974
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DANTE K. CARP,NTER, C ,A 'MAN
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WILLIAM S. sAWAHARA, VICE CHAIRMAN IKUO HISAOKA, MEMBER'
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ANDREW LEVIN, MEMBER SEP,`INE R. YAD , MEMBER