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PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE REPORT •
REPORT NO �3
Councilmen
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Public Works
Committee which were considered at its meeting of July 11, 1969:
COMMUNICATIONS
No . 2977: A. W. Morriss, III, Chr. , Planning & Beautification
Committee, Waimea-Kawaihae Community Association
Submits copy of report which was passed unanimously
by the Association, authorizing the Committee to
proceed with the program outlined: '
1. to establish guidelines on which signs,
lighting, architectural requirements and.
other community appearance factors can be
based;
2. to request from Hawaii County authorities
that all building permits issued during the .
next 3 months control the erection of signs
as suggested in the report, based on simple
requirements regarding size and number,
lighting, and prohibitive signs and material;
3. to use the next 3 months in working with
County authorities to write and adopt an
ordinance governing community appearance
in the South Kohala District in order to
preserve the character and distinct
atmosphere of this rapidly growing area
before it is too late.
A.e.. • 195.1: Mrs. Norma Hunt, Pres. , Kona Outdoor Circle
Re: C-195/PWC-8 - Sign Ordinance
Informs that the Kona Outdoor Circle supports the
Waimea=Kawaihae Community Association' s recommend-
ation for a sign limit of 20 square feet with
some exceptions:
Refer to the administration �.i
request the Planning Director
to submit comments and recom-
mendations to the committee.
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PWC-13 - 2 - July 11, 1969
,aer Com..—, No . 245.1: Chief Engineer
Re: C-245/PWC-9 - Mr. Emelio Bailado ' s Request
for County Aid to Alleviate Flooding Problems
on Aipuni Street, Kaumana.
Informs that after investigating the above matter,
it was found that the so-called "county installed
culvert" was actually installed by the developers
of the old subdivision. Estimated cost to
alleviate the problem by constructing a built-up
channellith a wal 1 is S10,000.
Recommends that the property owners in the low
area agree among themselves to construct a drain-
ageway through their properties:
Accept the recommendation of
the Chief Engineer and request
. that the Public Works Department
look into the requirements of
work necessary to be able to
take the water along the Kaumana
Drive and the cost of creating
a larger ditch to take care of
the situation.
�No . 318.1: Harry Chuck, District Supt. , State Dept. of
Educ at io n
Re: C-318/PWC-ll - Multiple Use of the Kailua
School Site in Kona
Informs that they are congenial to the idea,
provided that the services of the school
department are not obstructed.
Suggest a meeting with the :Nayox_ to discuss
the matter more thoroughly:
Received and file.
rNo . 357.1: Harry C. Chuck, District Supt. , State Dept. of
Education
Re: C-357/PWC-12 - Kailua School Site as a
Memorial Botanical Park
Letter to the Chairman of the Executive Committee,
County Parks & Recreation Commission informing
that the department plans to continue to use
the Kailua School site for school purposes but
believes there may still be room for discussion:
Received and file.
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PWC-13 - 3 - July 11, 1969
AL„(10)-m. No . 365: Assistant Corporation Counsel
Re: Maintenance of Sidewalks at Mamo Street and
Kamehameha Avenue
Memorandum to the Chief Engineer suggesting that
because of the natural and unfortunate disaster,
the County may repair the sidewalks without cost
to the abutting land owners. As this is a matter
of policy, consideration and judgment should be
exercised by the Council:
365.1: Chief Engineer
Re: Sidewalks on Mama Street (Mr. Henry Kawaihae ' s
Concern)
Informs that because of the circumstances relating
to the cause of damage to the above sidewalk, a
policy determination by the Council is necessary:
Recommends the following:
1. It is not the County' s
responsibility to repair
the sidewalks.
2. Request that the adminis-
tration take the necessary
steps under Construction
and Maintenance of Side-
walks, Sections 265-26 to
265-31, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, to have the
sidewalk in question repaired
by the responsible party.
3. Recommends that the adminis-
tration apply the existing
laws to correct any similar
situations that exist and
also for similar requests
for sidewalk improvements
in the future.
/«- av'17. No . 370: Chiu' Engineer
Re: C-2682/PWC-53 - Dr. Kid McCoy, Jr_o' s
Offer to, Purchase an Abandoned Quarry Adjoining
His Property
Recommends against abandoning the site at this
time as the site is being utilized by the
County Road Department :
Recommends against abandoning
the site until such time as
the improvement to the Napoopoo
Road has been determined.,
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PWC-13 - 4 - July 11, 1969
,arc, ir:,,,• • No . 371: Director of Finance
Re: C-2757/PWC-54, Resolution No . 39
Transmits a supplementary appropriation bill
to remit to the State the proceeds of the sale
of abandoned road remnant on the old Kailua-
Keauhou Beach Road (TMK: 7-7-10; 12; 13) :
Recommends the passage of
the proposed bill on first
reading.
No. 372: Philip Hooton, Chairman, Highway Safety Council
Letter to the Mayor infozm.ing him of the following
traffic safety matters acted upon by the Highway
Safety Council:
1. Speed Limit Reduction at Entrance to
Kealakehe Elementary School on Palani
Road, Kona.
Recommends that the 35 mph speed limit zone
be extended to a point 300 feet makai of the
school intersection by amending Ordinance
No. 39:
Accept the recommendation of
the Highway Safety Council and
request the Corporation Counsel
to prepare the proper amendment.
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2. Extension of Bus Stop on Waianuenue Avenue at
Hilo High School
Recommends that the bus stop be extended
another 20 feet, from 75 feet to 95 feet, to
allow another parking space for buses by
amending Section 5-4-g of Resolution No . 175:
Accept the recommendation of
the Highway Safety Council and
request the Corporation Counsel
to prepare the proper amendment.
3. Amendment to Ordinance No. 39 Governing -
Parking Spaces
Recommends that Section 17-10 of Ordinance
No. 39 be amended to enable the courts to
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No. 372: more effectively enforce the provisions of
(Cont.) the ordinance dealing with problems of
parking outside of marked parking stalls:
Accept the recommendation of
the Highway Safety Council
and recommends the passage of
the proposed bill on first
reading.
4. No Parking in Front - of the Civic Auditorium
Recommends that parking be prohibited in
front of the Civic Auditorium between the
entrance and exit by adding the following
subparagraph to Section 6-3 of Resolution
No. 175: "On the east side of Manon.o
Street between the entrance and exit of
the Civic Auditorium. "
Accept the recommendation of
the Highway Safety Council
and request the Corporation.
Counsel to prepare the proper
amendment.
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373: Kona Senior Citizens
Letter to Councilman Greenwell appealing for a
comprehensive study of the central area for the
total planning of the Kailua Village: (Rec.4/PWC-7)
Ner to the administration
request the Planning
Director to report to the
Public Works Committee and
the Kona Senior Citizens
what progress has been made
- on Rec. 4/PWC-7 that the
Planning Director get to-
gether with the land owners
of Kailua for the disposition
and ultimate layout of the
area for a village design and
planning concept as requested
by the Kona Senior Citizens.
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PWC-13 - 6 - July 11, 1969
No . 376: Mayor
Re: 'Motion 20 - Kalakaua Park Sidewalks
Submits for the Council ' s information a report
on the feasibility and possibility of correcting
the sidewalk around Kalakaua Park. Informs
that the cost estimate to accomplish the work
is $5,000:
Request the administration
to correct the condition of
the Kalakaua Park sidewalks.
4a. a,,,.,. No. 377: Director of Finance
Re: Alenaio Stream Improvement Project
Seeks Council's approval of the attached
resolution to transfer $2,000 from G-10,000
Capital Projects to G-10,000.2A Alenaio Stream
Improvement Project. This additional cost is
to remove and reconstruct 40 feet of the present
CRM wall to a proper depth:
Recommends the approval of
the resolution to transfer
funds.
No . 378: Akira Fujimoto , Manager, Dept. of Water Supply
Re: .ec. 2/PWC-12 - Water Hauling Charges During
Periods of Drought
Advises that his department does not charge
anyone affected by a drought for water. All
labor and hauling charges are the responsibility
of the Office of Civil Defense:
Received and file.
No. 383: Mrs. Norma Hunt, Pres. , Kona Outdoor Circle
Re: Kailua School Site
Transmits a copy of a letter sent by their
organization some years ago on the use of the
Kailua School site:
Received and file.
't,;•.p,. No. 385: Frank De Luz III, Councilman from Hamakua
Submits a list of street lights needed in the
Hamakua area as requested by the Hamakua Traffic
Safety Committee:
Refer to the administration
for their consideration.
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PWC-13 - 7 - July ll, 1969
RECOMMENDATIONS
,6,, No . 1: Request the Highway Safety Council to look into the
possibility of eliminating parking on one side of
Manono Street between Kamehameha Avenue and Piilani
Street. <. C-5.30/nwa-A7,›
00Y0. 2: Request the Governor or his representative to meet
with interested community groups to discuss the
matter of an overpass-underpass at Hilo High, Hilo :
Intermediate, and Hilo Union-Riverside Annex Schools.
Respectfully submitted,
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
J4= PHS E R. YADA•, .
DANTE A" " CHR.
SH • OOD R. H. GREENWELL, MEMBER
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HE' )- RT T. MATA r f , MEMBER
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4R ERT M. YAMADA MEMBER
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Report No. 13
AMENDMENT
RECOMMENDATION
No. 2: Request the Governor or his representative to meet together with
the Council and with interested community groups to discuss the
matter of an overpass-underpass at Hilo High, Hilo Intermediate
and Hilo Union-Riverside Annex Schools.
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Rec. 1/PWC-13
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• Mr,. 'Philip Hooton, Chairman
Highway Safety Council . - .,
. County of Hawaii
Hilo., Hawaii • - . •• .
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The. County Council at its. July '16 meeting adopted the following
recommendation of its Public Works Committee:
"Recommendation No. 1: Request the Highway Safety
Council to look, into the •
possibility of.-eliminating -
' • parking on one side of Manono
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Street between Kamehameha
Avenue and Piilani Street."
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. • . Tadashi Suzuki : -
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Police Dept. . .
July 189 1969
Rec., 2/PWC-13
Honorable John A. Burns
Governor
State Capitol Building
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dear Governor Burns:-
The Hawaii County Council at its :meeting held on July 169 1969,
asked that I communicate with you torequest a meeting with you or
your representative together with the Council and other interested
community groups to discuss the matter of an overpass/underpass
at the Hilo High School, the Hilo Intermediate Schooland the
Hilo Union-Riverside Annex School.
Please advise whether arrangements for this meeting can be scheduled.
and notify me of the date.
Your prompt reply will be appreciated very much. Thank you for
your attention.
Very truly yours,
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Tadashi Suzuki
COUNTY CLERK
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COUNTY OF HAWAII
DDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
yHILO, HAWAII
October 6, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor
FROM: Chief Engineer
SUBJECT: PWC-14/Rec. 5
Street Lights at Komohana-Puainako Street Intersection
Re: Your 8/11/69 Memo
This is to inform you that there are 400-watt mercury vapor lamps
at the makai-puna and makai-hamakua location of the intersection
and also a 400•-watt sodium vapor lamp at the mauka-puna location
of the intersection.
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EDWARD HARADA
Chief Engineer
cc: " County Clerk (Re: PWC-14/Rec. 5)