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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWC 019 10/03/1973 1972-1976 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE • REPORT NO. 19 Hawaii County Council Hilo,Hawaii • • The following are the recommendations of the Public Works Committee which were considered at its meeting of October 3., 1973 : • COMMUNICATIONS • e - No. 296.$: PUBLIC LAW 92-500 - SECONDARY TREATMENT PLANT From U. S. Representative Patsy T. Mink, transmitting a letter from Robert L. Sansom, Assistant Adminis- trator for Air and Water Programs, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, responding to Mrs. Mink's draft legislative bill to establish a Water Quality Control Study Commission to determine whether secondary treatment of pollutants is' desirable with respect to discharges of pollutants in certain ocean areas: Transmit a letter of thanks to Mrs. Mink for her efforts and inform her that the Council .. supports her legislative bill to establish a Water Quality Control Study Commission. �, c- No. 3$0: WAIAKEA-UKA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - CONCERNS From Stanley Kawano, President, Waiakea-Uka Community Association, dated July 16, 1973, requesting that the following concerns be looked into and actions be taken wherever possible: Ainaola Drive improvement project, the Kupulau Street hazards, the 'Waiakea-Uka Athletic Complex situation, and street lights for Camp 6 : 3$0.1: From Edward Harada, Chief Engineer, dated September 13, 1973, responding to the concerns of. the Waiakea-Uka Community Association: 3$0.2: From Edward Harada, Chief Engineer, dated • September 27, 1973, submitting a copy of a letter ADOPTED: October 10, 1973 File No, Pale' M. B. No. ,39t2.. �.... Date: OCT 10 1973 PWC-19 • -2- 410 Oct. 3, 1973 No. 380.2: from the Police Department reporting on the (cont. ) surveillance conducted on speeders on Ainaola Drive (Item 2) : Receive and file; and transmit copies of communications from the Chief Engineer and the Chief of Police to the Waiakea-Uka Community Association for their information. No. 421. 1: VOLCANO AREA WATER SOURCE (C-421/PWC-17) From Akira Fujimoto, Manager, Department of Water Supply, dated September 21, 1973, submitting comments on Mr. Noboru Kubojiri' s statement regarding use of Puna Sugar Company' s water source in the Volcano area: Receive and file; and transmit a copy of the communication to Mr. Kubojiri for his information. No. 468: REMOVAL OF GATE - AINALAKO, WAIAKEA UKA From Paul M. Hirota, dated September 16, 1973, petitioning for the removal of the gate located at Ainalako, Waiakea Uka, as supported by information stated in his letter: 468. 1: From Edward Harada, Chief Engineer, dated September 24, 1973 , informing that the subject gate was approved by the County Board of Supervisors in 1967, at the request of Mr. H.M. Spivey. The approval was based on the consideration that no one resided beyond the location of the proposed gate: Recommends that Mr. Hirota' s request be approved as it is evident that new developments have occurred mauka of the gate which necessitates the withdrawal of the original permit. Rescind previous authorization granted by the Board of Supervisors and accept recommendation of the Chief Engineer that Mr. Hirota' s request be approved. 110 PWC-19 - .3 - Oct . 3, 1973 I/ No . 4$6: POLICY ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Copy of a letter to Mayor Kimura from Councilman Kawahara dated September 24, 1973, recommending that a policy be adopted to bring capital improvements for consideration by the Council before any monies are expended for plans: Receive and file. j No. 500: VISIBILITY PROBLEM AT THE MOHOULI-KILAUEA INTERSECTION Copy of a letter from Guy A. Paul, Deputy Chief of Police, dated September 27, 1973, to Mrs. Mary Torres responding to her concern on the subject matter: Receive and file. c _ No . 505 : ABANDONMENT RESOLUTION AND QUITCLAIM DEED FOR ROAD (Res. 126) REMNANTS ALONG SOUTH KONA BELT ROAD, KEEI 2ND, SOUTH KONA JTMK: $-3-1Z : Parcels P and Q) From Edward Harada, Chief Engineer, dated September 21, 1973, submitting the quitclaim deed and an abandonment resolution for the subject road remnants for approval and authorization for execution of the deed by the Mayor. The documents have been reviewed and approved by the Corporation Counsel's Office: Approve and recommend adoption of Resolution 126 to abandon the road remnants; and grant authorization to the Mayor to execute the quit- claim deed. c_ No . 507: SIDEWALK SALE - HILO DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION From John Fernandez, President, Hilo Downtown Improve- ment Association, dated September 26, 1973, requesting permission to conduct a sidewalk sale for the downtown area on October 19 and 20: Approve request, subject to conditions as contained in Ordinance 51. • • PWC-19 - 4 - Oct . 3, 1973 RECOMMENDATION / No. 1: WAILOA STATE PARK - RAMPS FOR PEOPLE ON WHEEL CHAIRS Request the State Parks Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide ramps or easy access for people on wheel chairs at the Wailoa State Park. (Fujii/De Luz) '•SEP ' NE R. YADAO, .,AIRMAN H RBERT T. ATAYISHI, V 'CE CHRM. FRANK DE LUZ, II , . IEMBER /4T- -111kr+-e- TOMIO FUJII, MEMBER III) COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF HAWAII HAWAII COUNTY BUILDING HILO, HAWAII 96720 October 10, 1973 Rec . 1/PWC-19 Mr. Seiso Kamimura, Park Supt . State Parks Division 75 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Wailoa State Park - Ramps The Hawaii County Council at its meeting held today adopted the following recommendation of its Public Works Committee: "Request the State Parks Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide ramps or easy access for people on wheel chairs at the Wailoa State Park. " Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appre- ciated . (Fujii/De Luz ) Tadashi Suzuki COUNTY CLERK