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COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 9
Hawaii County Council
Hilo,Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Public Safety and
Transportation Committee which were considered at its meeting of
August 8, 1973:
COMMUNICATIONS
/6,cc_ No. 190. 1: REQUESTS OF KAU TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
From Traffic Engineer Richard Mitsumori dated
July 27, 1973, reporting on traffic requests
as follows:
Items 1 and 2 : No action required.
Item 3: Authorize construction of pedestrian safety
areas on Mamalahoa Highway, construction of
pedestrian walkway on Ohai Road, and removal
or cutting back of false fig tree on mauka
Pahala corner of Ohai-Mamalahoa intersection.
Item 4: Amend the Traffic Code to create no parking
zone on the mauka side of Mamalahoa Highway
in Naalehu from the Flood Control Channel 106
feet west of Ohai Road easterly for a distance
of 225 feet.
Approve item 3 and refer to the
Chief Engineer to submit a
preliminary design and cost
estimate and report back to
Committee.
Approve item 4 and refer to the
Corporation Counsel to prepare
the proper amendment.
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,&ced_ No. 278. 1: SPEED LIMIT ALONG KUPULAU ROAD (C-278/PSTC-7)
From Haruo Oda, Assistant Corporation Counsel, dated
August 6, 1973, transmitting an amended Bill No. 1006
regarding speed limit along Kupulau Road for
consideration and adoption.
Approve and recommend passage
of amended Bill 1006 on
second and final reading.
No. 345 : VEHICULAR ACCESS ARTERIES IN AND AROUND KAILUA
From Councilman William S. Kawahara dated June 19,
1973, transmitting a copy of the minutes of the
June 12 meeting of the Kona Traffic Safety Committee
which points out, among other things, the increasing
need for vehicular access arteries in and around
Kailua.
ked- 345. 1: From Edward Harada, Chief Engineer, dated July 20,
1973, submitting comments on Councilman Kawahara' s
communication (No. 345) .
Receive and file and send a
copy of the Chief Engineer' s
report to Councilman Kawahara..
No. 377 : INTERIM TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ('Rec. 1/PSTC-4)
From Clifford H. F. Lum, Corporation Counsel,
dated July 11, 1973, informing that the interim
transportation system from Pahoa to Hilo has been
implemented with the signing of a contract to
provide bus service. Service has been provided
since June 12, 1973.
Receive and file.
No. 382 : TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATIONAL AREAS
From Emilio , Ebanez dated July 17, 1973, expressing
his concerns on the transportation system and
recreational activities.
Receive and file.
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-No. 395 : MAILE STREET (PAHALA) - CROSSWALK (Rec. 2/PWC-87)
From Edward Harada, Chief Engineer, dated July 27,
1973, informing that a crosswalk will be striped
across Maile Street upon completion of the street
light installation on the pole across the pool hall.
Receive and file.
4,e_ No. 396: SPEED LIMIT IN NAALEHU VILLAGE (Rec. 1/PSTC-6)
From Richard Mitsumori, Traffic Engineer, dated
July 25 , 1973, recommending that the request to
reduce the speed limit from 25 mph to 15 mph be
denied for the reasons stated and no ordinance
be passed authorizing a special 15 mph speed limit.
Receive and file.
bc,c_ No. 399 : HIGHWAY SAFETY COUNCIL - TRAFFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
From Robert J. Santos, Chairman of the Highway Safety
Council, dated July 31, 1973, recommending the
following:
(1) Create no parking zone on Wailuku Drive between
Keawe Street and Kekaulike Street;
(2) Authorize STOP intersection in Hawaiian Beaches
Subdivision with permissible right turns with
caution at Kahakai Boulevard-Punawai Street
intersection:
(3) Establish no parking zones to enhance pedestrian
safety at Waiakeawaena Elementary School on Puna
side of Kawailani Street between Kinoole Street
and Kilauea Avenue, on makai side of Kinoole
Street from Kawailani Street and extending towards
Hamakua for a distance of 100 feet, extension of
present no parking zone on mauka side of Kilauea
Avenue at the mid-block crosswalk for another 40
feet in Hamakua direction;
(4) Establish no parking zones on Kinoole Street to
facilitate the new traffic striping pattern and
the operation of the traffic signals.
Approve and refer to the Corporation
Counsel to prepare the proper
amendments.
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IKUO HISAOK , CHAIRMAN
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HERBERT T. MATAY+"SHI, i r MBER
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JOSEPHINE R. YADAO, MEMBER