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Home My WebLink AboutREP PWC 044 10/30/1970 1969-1972 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT • REPORT NO 44 Councilmen County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Public Works Committee which were considered at its meeting of October 30, 1970: COMMUNICATIONS No . 766.2: AMENDMENT TO TRAFFIC CODE - VOLCANO ROAD PROJECT Assistant Corporation Counsel submits for adoption a Bill for an Ordinance repealing Subsections 23 and 24 of Section 10-5 (c ) of Ordinance 39: (Introduced by: Mrs. Yadao) Approve and recommend passage of Bill No . 74$ on first reading. /No . $24: ELIMINATION OF RADIO INTERFERENCE Committee Chairman. submits a copy of a letter to the Mayor from Mr. Wm. MacKenzie of Hilo Electric . Light Co . , regarding the subject matter: Chief Engineer informs that the County of Hawaii does not have the authority to regulate the radio interference problem and recommends that the County request the State of Hawaii to look into this matter: 4,, - $24.2: Deputy Chief Engineersubmits a follow up to his verbal report that Ordinance No . 31 and Chapter 274, HRS, were referred to the Corporation Counsel and his report attached to C-$24.1 is in reply to their request for advice on the recommended procedures in matters involving radio interference: Accept recommendation that the radio interference problem be referred to the State Radio Board to look into this matter. Report No..._. �� ........, ADOPTED: November 5, 1970 File No. Ptoe. -...-. M. B. No. ?°6 Date: NOV 5 1970 L •• J 410 PWC-44 - 2 - Oct . 20, 1970 d - No . 1026: "RULES OF THE ROAD FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS IN HAWAII: A COMPARATIVE REPORT" E. Alvey Wright, Acting State Highway Safety Coordinator, State Department of Transportation, requests that the Council review and compare the findings of the above report with our county traffic ordinances, and submit comments and recommendations by November 15, 1970: Approve the Report in concept, and recommend that the Council reserve comment until the final draft is completed, at which time the Public Works Committee will further study and make recommendations. c; -- No . 1036.1: BILL NO. 735 Chas. L. Schuster, District Engineer, State Department of Transportation, informs that Bill No . 735 (which was referred to the Traffic Engineer to review the reduced speed limits at Honokaa) contains two proposed revisions to the speed limits at Kukaiau and Kaawalii Gulch (Sections 3 and 4) which he feels are desirable, and recommends that these revisions be adopted separately while the study of the Honokaa area is being made: Approve request and refer to Corporation Counsel to prepare separate bills as recommended . <,5,4,a-ios&-3/»,,n:_5Ay No. 1061: WAIPIO LOOKOUT TO MUD LANE ROUTE FEASIBILITY STUDY, HAWAII, AS AUTHORIZED BY ACT 217, SLH. 1967 (Item -C-116) Copy of a letter from Governor John A . Burns to the Mayor informing that by Allotment Advice No . 1$$, the sum of $47, 500 has been released for the subject project: Receive and file. to . 1066: PWC-42/REC . 1 AND 2 (Oct . 7, 1970 Council Meeting) Chief Engineer submits a report on the following: . Rec . No . 1 - Lanikaula-Kanoelehua Traffic Signal Lights Matter taken up under PWC-11/C-314 (1969 ) . Mr. Schuster in his letter of July 2$, 1969, felt that signals at the intersection were not warranted at that time but he has been requested to keep the County informed as to the possibility of the traffic signal lights being • 410 PWC-4.4 - 3 - Oct . 30, 1970 No. 1066 incorporated in the final plans of the Panaewa- (cont . ) Kamehameha In-bound Lane Project. Rec . No . 2 - First Bad Turn on Anderton Road, Papaikou Informs that improvement is feasible by moving the existing drainage Swale further to the property line and widening the shoulder area over the present swale : Receive and file. &, e _ No . 1067: MATTERS OF CURRENT PUBLIC INTEREST IN KONA Copy of a letter to the Mayor and Council from William S. Kawahara offering some observations and comments on the following matters of current public interest in the Kona district : Traffic in Kailua Village Refer to the Highway Safety Council for study and recommendation. Parking Lots Access Roads Street Cleaning Refer to the Administration for disposition and report back to Committee. The Real Property Tax Rate File. "No. 106$: PLACEMENT AND RELOCATION OF UTILITY POLES (M-$2/PWC-39) Mayor reports on- thesubject matter and informs that the Public Works Department will continue to review all pole installations with emphasis on joint pole usage or underground wiring: Receive and file. 411 011 PWC-44 - 4 - Oct. 30, .1970 to . 1069: MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE CITY OF HILO STATUS REPORT - MOTION NO. 163 (July. 15, 1970 Meeting) Chief Engineer submits a status report on Motion 163 informing that letters were sent to property owners of the 330 curb and sidewalk frontage found defective. The owners have been informed of the statutory provision and requested that the defective portions of the sidewalks be repaired in accordance with the County of Hawaii Standard Details and Specifications: Receive and file . to . 1070: REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS ON KAWILI EXTENSION Paul M. Miwa, Chancellor, Hilo College, recommends that street lights be considered at the corner of Kawili-Kapiolani Streets, and along Kawili Extension, mauka of Kinoole Street : Public Works Committee Chairman to notify Mr. Miwa on the progress of the pole installation project on Kawili Extension. OgP. 1086: DIRECTIONAL MARKERS E. H. Schotthafer, Cucamonga, California, requests the Council to erect permanent, standard directional markers to Crescent Acres south of Highway 11: Receive and file ; inform the writer that it is the respon- sibility of the subdivider to erect directional signs designating subdivisions. 0- No . 1089: HAWAIIAN TELEPHONE COMPANY'S REQUEST TO INSTALL DUCT LINES AND RECONSTRUCT EXISTING MANHOLES ON KALAKAUA STREET Chief Engineer recommends that the installation be allowed, subject to conditions listed: Approve request, subject to the conditions listed with an additional stipulation to require maintenance up to one year after construction. n 411 411 PWC-44 - 5 - Oct . 30, 1970 4,, C - No. 1090: REQUEST OF MRS . BILLIE KEMPF TO INSTALL PRIVATE WATERLINE WITHIN GOVERNMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY, NANAWALE ESTATE SUBDIVISION (TMK: 1-4) Chief Engineer recommends that the waterline installation be allowed, subject to conditions listed : Approve request, subject to conditions listed with an additional stipulation to require maintenance up to one year after construction. f, . 1091: DESIGNATION OF STOP INTERSECTIONS IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS IN PUNA Chief Engineer requests that the following amendment be made to Article 9 of Ordinance No. 39: "Section 9-s. DESIGNATION OF STOP INTERSECTIONS . The following intersections aredesignated as stop intersections and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected. (a) Puna 1 . Kaniahiku Subdivision a. Entering Kaulalaau Road from Pualaa Road. b. Entering Kauilani Road from Kaulalaau Road . c . Entering T-intersection with Kaulalaau Road from Kauilani Road from the southerly direction. 2. Kaniahiku Houselots a. Entering (Road B) from (Road A) . b. Entering (Road B) from (Road C) . c . Entering T-intersection with (Road A) from (Road B) from the northerly direction." (Officially adopted street names should be forthcoming. ) Approve request and refer to Corporation Counsel for proper amendments. k� C - No . 1092: WAILUKU-ALENAIO WATERSHED PROJECT Mayor recommends that $10, 000 from the $30,000 appropriated for this project under Ordinance No . 235 be made available to the Soil Conservation Service as the County's fund participation toward accelerating r 410 011 PWc-44 - 6 - Oct . 30, 1970 No . 1092 the work plan preparation. Also submits the (cont . ) Cooperative Agreement for review and authorization to execute, subject to the Corporation Counsel's approval as to form and legality: Approve requests. RESOLUTION Res. 291: IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2, KAHALUU-KEAUHOU - REDEMPTION OF. BONDS Directs the Director of Finance to advertise for the redemption of Bond Nos. 20 and 21 for Improve- ment District No. 2: (Introduced by: Mrs. Yadao) Approve and recommend adoption of Resolution No . 291. ORDINANCE Bill 737: IMPROVEMENTS BY ASSESSMENT An Ordinance Adopting the. Provisions for Improvements by Assessment : (Introduced by: Mrs. Yadao ) Approve and recommend adoption of Bill No . 737 on second and final reading. RECOMMENDATIONS No . 1: UTILITY POLE INSTALLATIONS Request the administration to contact Hilo Electric Light Company if it would be possible to reroute their high tension lines without harming the eucalyptus trees from Kuhio Village Road towards Waimea Village . Request the Public Works and Planning Departments in reviewing all utility pole installations to be as cautious as possible to see that the aesthetics is preserved. (Greenwell/Carpenter) rmmmmmm r II) 411 PWC-44 - 7 — Oct . 30, 1970 No. 2: MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS Recommends that an ordinance be prepared regarding the maintenance of existing sidewalks for all areas on the island similar to Ordinance No . 54., relating to construction and maintenance of sidewalks in the City of Hilo . (Greenwell/Carpenter) AMENDED Request the Public Works Department to set up schedules to maintain County sidewalks as soon as possible. (Matayoshi/Carpenter) ,& /"4 . No. 3 : FLASHING LIGHTS - HONALO Request the Administration to look into the possibility of installing flashing lights to indicate caution at the Kuakini-Mamalahoa junction near the Daifukuji Mission in Honalo, Kona. </,,,ee_ir5a.a./P. (Greenwell) ,t', No. 4: TOILET FACILITIES - KAWAIHAE WHARF Request -.the Administration to look into the possibility of providing , toilet facilities at the Kawaihae Wharf. (Yamada) < /6- e-i i-57.Vpwe-,/9i , - A, No. 5: CONSTRUCTION WITHIN GOVERNMENT RIGHT-OF-WAYS Request the Public Works Department. to .-include a stipulation to require maintenance up to one year after construction as a condition of approval on all future requests for construction within government right-of-ways. (Carpenter/Greenwell) Respectfully submitted, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE j t' 411P ' .' • PH r E R. YADAO,AZ AIRMAN HERBERT T . N ,)TAY/SHI, MEI IBER Gi - 41111* J h IP TE K. CARPEN ER, VI ;> CHR. (2' ES S . SOUZA, MEM ER SHERWOOD R. H . GREENWELL, MEMBER ROBERT M. YA , MEMBER L 410 411 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Report No. 44 AMENDMENTS A., COMM. 1086: DIRECTIONAL MARKERS E. H. Schotthafer, Cucamonga, California, requests the Council to erect permanent, standard directional markers to Crescent Acres south of Highway 11 : Receive and file and inform the writer that directional signs designating subdivisions are not allowable under the sign ordinance. Ac- COMM. 1091 : DESIGNATION OF STOP INTERSECTIONS IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS IN PUNA Chief Engineer requests that the following amendment be made to Article 9 of Ordinance No. 39: "Section 9-8. DESIGNATION OF STOP INTERSECTIONS. The following intersections are designated as stop intersec- tions and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected. (a) Puna 1 . Kaniahiku Subdivision a. Entering Kaulalaau Road from Pualaa Road. b. Entering Kauilani Road from Kaulalaau Road. 2. Kaniahiku Houselots a. Entering (Road B) from (Road A). b. Entering (Road B) from (Road C)." (Officially adopted street names should be forthcoming.) Approve request and refer to Corporation Counsel for proper amendments. S e-,oq,. /10wc- 9 RECOMMENDATION 4,,, fee. NO. 2: MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS Recommends that an ordinance be prepared regarding the maintenance of existing sidewalks for all areas on the island similar to Ordinance 54, relating to construction and maintenance of side- walks in the City of Hilo. ; 3,_ e-ii/(/i we-s a-A .732 Request the Public Works Department to immediately schedule the maintenance of County sidewalks. S c-tuf /Pwe,-6, 454 File No. PUl Cz ....� M. B. No. date: Noy 5 'OW— Date: November 10, 1970 Rec. 1/PWC-44+ Mayor Shunichi Kimura County of Hawaii - Hilo, Hawaii RE: Utility Pole Installations The County Council at its November 5, 1970 meeting adopted the following recommendations of its Public Works Committee with regard to the, above: "Request the Administration to contact Hilo Electric Light Company if it would be possible to reroute their high tension lines without harming the eucalyptustrees from Kuhio Village Road towards Waimea Village." "Request the Public Works and Planning Depart- ments in reviewing all utility pole installations to be as cautious as possible to see that the aesthetics is preserved." Robert S. Shioji DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK cc: Chief Engineer - Planning Director 4 r COUNTY OF, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS p. HILO, ii.4WAif , 4b : ICS 1970 . 2., w 10Z7 • 1111 u w i. 9 $120 . entie•mY ' ra 3 tt`+ ' NF/1aO SUBJECTv Utili y Polo I S that. : • . P1.1C 4-4/Rec* I . Vo e c10 d copy. . e. '' :r t; ' County Clerk's ,v '''althe '. 101 1970 referral . • . Nio 0n r que a; your 'onzi 'a` ":',°iO £X$ retpoose on t » tTilo matters. thIplan review 1 ., a >"4 necottary to skow on rhe plan* the c", . 8g . conditiorts for review of aesthetic preservation by'tbe Planning Depart- ' . • a>ts" "c t and : .clinic , requirement* by t «pa tme t of Pubitt�S- or s. $ • a ; r / ll : appy , lat �d. . .r • Chief' n in • Eric+>.a ' ' CC.; ' Mayor ____ _ __._.,. ---- - + ranb4P 'gg� ' 33 - .� CentyClr • • \\ • a • J November 10, .1970 Rec. 2-a/PWC-44 Mr. Wendell K. Kimura, Corporation Counsel County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii RE: Maintenance of Sidewalks The County.Council at its November 5, 1970 meeting adopted the following, recommendation of its Public Works Committee'_with regard to the above:, "Recommends that an ordinance be prepared regardingthe maintenance of existing sidewalks for all areas on the island similar to Ordinance 54, relating to construction and maintenance of side- walks in the City of Hilo." Robert S. Shioji DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK • November 10, 1970 • Rec. 2-b%PWC-44 Mr. Edward Harada • Chief Engineer" County of Hawaii- Hilo, Hawaii RE: Maintenance of Sidewalks The County Council at its November 5, 1970.meeting adopted the following recommendation of its Public Works Committee with regard . to ,the. above:... "Request the Public.Works Department to • .: :immediately schedule the maintenance of County sidewalks.10 • • Robert S. Shioj DEPUTY. COUNTY CT,FRK November 10, 1970 Rec. 3/PWC-44 Mayor Shunichi Kzintira County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii REs Flashing Lights Honalo • The County Council at its November 5, 1970 meeting adopted the following recommendation of its Public Works Committee with regard to the above: "Request the Administration to look into the possibility of installing flashing lights to indicate caution at the Kuakini-Mamalahoa junction ' . near the Daifukuji Mission in Honalo, Kona." Robert S. Shioji DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK cc: Chief Engineer November 10, .1970 Rec. k/PWC-44 Mayor Shunicin Kimura County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii RE: Toilet Facilities - Kawaihae Wharf The. County Council at its November-;5;. 1970 meeting adopted the following recommendation of. its Public Works Committee with regard to the above: "Request the Administration to look into the possibilityof providing toilet facilities at the Kawaihae Wharf." Robert S. Shioji DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK cc: Chief Engineer . 411 November 10, 1970. Rec. 5/PWC-44 Mr. Edward Harada Chief Engineer County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii RE: Construction Within.Government Right-of-Ways The County Council at its November. 5, .1970 meeting adopted the . following recommendation of its Public Works Committee with regard to,the above: "Request the Public Works Department ., to include a stipulation to require maintenance up to one year after construction as a condition of approval on all future requests for construction within government right-of-ways." Robert S. Shioji DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK • COUNTY OF HAWAII ® DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS HILO, HAWAII 96720 May 30, 1972 Hawaiian Telephone Company P. 0. Box 425 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 SUBJECT.: Utility Pole Installation In November, 1970, a copyof the Deputy County Clerk's November 10, 1970 referral ( copy enclosed) to Mayor. Kimura on the subject matter, together with a copy of the November 16, 1970 letter to Hilo Electric Light Co., Ltd., was mailed to you. Hilo Hilo Electric Light Co., Ltd., has since responded and now submits plans for our review, May we request your cooperation to also submit plans on pole place- ments for our, review, On plan review, it would be necessary to show on the plans the existing conditions for review of aesthetic preser- vation by the Planning Departmentand technical requirements by the Department of Public Works. Your early reply ll be appreciated. .__ . EDWARD HARADA Chief Engineer _—" --.,....Cit Ccjn 4 X C4"ELt Enc. rFE 1 OE cc: Mayor Planning.. pe�.x°tzkent County CIAr1 .4+ di: y