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Home My WebLink AboutREP PWC 018 09/25/1969 1969-1972 • • PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT REPORT NO 18 Councilmen County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Public Works Committee which were considered at its meeting of September 25, 1969: C O? IUN ICAT IONS 114.1: Chief Engineer Re: TOPICS Program (C-114/PWC-4) Informs that the County is eligible to receive approximately - 7 .,100 under a new federal program called TOPICS. This fund which is to be matched by the County on a 50-50 basis is to be used to implement projects that will maximize the efficiency of existing street systems. . A resolution (No . 152) indicating the County' s interest in this program is attached for adoption by the Council: Recommends adoption of Resolution No . 152. • No . 400.2: Deputy Corporation Counsel Re : C-400/SWC-14 - "Rules of the Road" Submits the comments and observations made to the Legislative Reference Bureau with reference to the comparison study of the Uniform Vehicle Code, the Hawaii State laws, and the traffic ordinances of the four counties as they pertain to "rules of the road" : 400.3: Philip Hooton, Chairman, Highway Safety Council Re : 6-400.1/PEDLC-15 - Comparison Study of the Uniform Vehicle Code , the Hawaii State Laws , and the traffic ordinances of the Four Counties Informs that the Highway Safety Council discussed the subject matter and strongly feels that all four counties should have the same code: Received and file. Iteport No. .../g..__._..._ Awc, ADOPTED: October 1, 1969 35-7 -- r�; ..; OCT 1 1969 I PWC-18 - 2 - September 25, 1969 No . 430.1 : Chief Engineer Re: Puako Road Surfacing (C-430/PWC-15) Submits for the Council ' s consideration the total • cost estimate to improve the subject road. to County standards - $375,000. (Cost estimate to improve the section between the rubbish dump and the beginning of the beach lot subdivision $191,800. Cost estimate to improve the section through the beach lot subdivision $183,200.) Transmit a copy of the Chief Engineer' s letter on cost estimates to the Puako Com- munity Association recommending that the residents go into an • Improvement District with 100% participation. Inform them also that this road was a State sub- division road and that the County has been assisting with necessary repairs and maintenance of the road to make the road passable and to cut down. on the dust problem. ��•,, • No . 460: Council Committee Clerk Transmits for the Council ' s information a copy of the codification of Ordinance No . 1152 regarding the collection and disposition of refuse in Santa Barbara County, California: Received and file communication. A copy of the codification be • sent to the Public Works Dept. for their information. /No . 486.1: Mayor Re : Pedestrian Safety at Hilo High and Hilo Intermediate Schools Submits for the Council ' s approval a plan developed by •the administration to help alleviate the hazardous conditions on Waianuenue Avenue on school days. It calls for the construction of a road located within the Hilo High School grounds for loading and unloading students and the relocation and installation of traffic signal lights. The estimated cost is X35,000: Received and file. Action taken on 'C-486/FC-18. S PAC-18 - 3 - September 25, 1969 • No . 487: Donald Yamada, Yamada and Sons, Inc. Re : Improvements to Pahoa-Kaniahiku Subdivision Road, County of Hawaii, Job No . P-1593 Submits to the Council an explanation of why Yamada & Sons, Inc. , was not able to commence work on the above project after notification by the County to • proceed with the work on March 24, 1969 and requests that liquidated damages in this project be waived: 487.1: Chief Engineer Re: C-487 - Improvements to .Paho a-Kaniahi ku Road, Job No . P-1593, Act 38, SLE 1966, Item IV-B-17 Submits the pertinent timetable and information on the project relative to the request on C-487: Concurs with the administra- tion' s position that Yamada and Sons, Inc. , exceeded the contract time by 92 days (97 days with 5 days credit due to weather conditions) and that liquidated damages for the delay amount to $5,520. ice7r�,a, No . 491: Albert Kamakura, Naalehu Letter to Council Chairman Hisaoka requesting the installation of 6 to 8 street lights along the highway through Naalehu village and lowering • of the speed limit in the village to 25 mph: Refer to the Chief Engineer for inclusion in the street light priority list for sub- divisions in Naalehu. Cr7:.,.i - No . 501: Corporation Counsel Re: Kaumalumalu Channel Recommends approval by the Council of the negotiated sum of $100.72 for the acquisition of drainage easements over 4,197 sq. ft. of lands and informs that the owners wish to have a release by the County for damage to the County' s bridges in connection with the proposed projects for soil conservation and drainage in the mauka area: Recommends approval. • J • • PWG-18 - 4 - September 25, 1969 No . 502: Finance Director Re: Improvement District No . 3, Okino Subdivision Road Improvement District No . 4, Pohakulani Street Request authorization to advertise for the redemption of the following bonds by resolutions: I.D. No . 3 - Bond No . 1 I.D. No . 4 - Bond Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive: Recommends the adoption of Resolution Nos. 153 and 154. No . 503: Mayor Re : Rec. 3, '4, '5 and 6/PWC-15 Transmits a report from the Public Works Department regarding the following recommendations : Rec. No . 3 - Repaint crosswalks at entrances of Pahala and Naalehu Schools Rec. No . 4 - Additional street lights at the kin.00le- Kawailani Street intersection • Rec. No . 5 - Palani Road truck turn-off and also for other steep grades and heavy traffic roads Rec. No . 6 - Plans for traffic control on Pauahi and Aupuni Streets : Received and file. ,Lu, Co->>;„, No . 506: • Director of Finance Transmits for the Council ' s consideration a proposed bill (No . 650) to amend Ordinance No . 231 to record the amount of ' $590,000 receivable from the federal government for Phase II of the Hilo Sewer System: � Ystem: Recommends the passage of Bill No . 650 on first reading. ,6, (!„,, . No . 507: Mayor Transmits a letter from the General Insurance Assoc. of Hawaii requesting permission to have a public sidewalk poster contest display on October 4, 1969 during the annual Fire Prevention Week activities in Hawaii County with the consent and approval of the abutting land owner: • Grant approval of the request. • • 1 • 25, 1 6 PWC-18 - 5 - September 99 kCi °m�," • No . 508: Mayor Transmits a letter from Mr. Sam Iiaupu, Milolii Association, requesting that the dangerous curves on the Milolii beach road be eliminated to allow a 4-0-passenger school bus safe passage : Recommends that Ord. No . 235 be amended to include 27,000 to eliminate the bad turns on the Milolii beach road and refer to the administration for inclusion of this project in the ordinance. • • RECOI IFP,TDAT IONS No . 1: Request the Chief Engineer to look into the possi- bility of installing grating or other preventive measures at the openings of drainage culverts as a safeguard for children. /5-we-56--VPue- oj ' No . 2: Request the Corporation Counsel to look into the possibility of rebate to the participants in the improvement district of monies derived from liqui- dated damages. <,e c. . No . 3: Request the Corporation Counsel to prepare a resolution to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources to renew the County' s request for additional land from the State for a parking area and inform them of the urgent need for addi- tional parking spaces. (L« d 5 pwd,-v- e-5-73.2/Pwa-Y Respectfully submitted, PUC IC WORKS CC1YTIITTEE //: /1-1 . J EP y N E R. YADAO. /CHAIRMAN HERBF T T. TII+TAYOSH L`, MEMBER �. TE K. 'ARF ,NITER, VICE CUR. � 'LS SOUZA, DIEM T1 :1 Rtf OOD . H. GREENWELL, I°IEMBER ROBERT- M. YA AI A. • 411 October 2, 1969 Rec. 1/PWC-18 Mr,. Edward Harada Chief Engineer County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The County Council at its October 1 meeting adopted the following recommendation of its Public Works Committee: "Rec. No. 1: Request the Chief Engineer to look into the possibility of installing grating or other preventive measures at the openings of drainage culverts as a safeguard for children." Tadashi Suzuki COUNTY CLERK low October 2, 1969 Recs. 2&3/PWC-18 Mr. Wendell K. Kimura Corporation Counsel County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The County Council at its October 1 meeting adopted the following recommendations of its Public Works Committee: "Rec. No. 21 Request the Corporation Counsel to look . into the possibility of rebate to the participants in the. improvement district of monies derived from liquidated damages. • "Rec. No. 3: Request the Corporation Counsel to prepare a resolution to, the State Department of Land and Natural Resources to renew the County's request for additional land from the State, for a parking area and inform .. them of the urgent need for additional parking spaces." . Tadashi Suzuki COUNTY CLERK