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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWC 048 01/08/1971 1969-1972 rr -, ft: • 0 .PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT REPORT NO 48 Councilmen County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Public Works Committee which were considered at its meeting of January $, 1971: COMMUNICATIONS $.0--m am», .No . 668.3 : ANIMAL SHELTER - WEST HAWAII Copy of a letter from the Kona Chamber of Commerce to the Managing Director, reiterating their desire to cooperate with the West Hawaii Humane Society in locating a suitable site on which to build an animal shelter and suggesting that a slight extension of time be allowed if the combined efforts of the Humane Society and their Chamber have not succeeded by the end of the year: Grant the verbal recommendation of the Managing Director to extend the selection of a site for the Kona Pound for six months. Request the West Hawaii Humane Society to submit monthly reports as to their progress in locating a site. Amt,,, ' No . 824.4: RADIO INTERFERENCE Director, State Department of Regulatory Agencies, advises that the ..State Radio Board was abolished by the repeal of Chapter 274., HRS, in the 1970 session of the legislature and informs that the Federal Communications Commission has jurisdiction over radio interference. Also informs that the Public Utilities Division within their department is concerned about radio interference where such interference is caused by the regulated electric utilities and have contacted • Report No. A/8 _ ADOPTED: January 13, 1971 File No. M. D. No• -JAN 1 3 1971 Date. r ® 411 PWC-4$ - 2 - Jan. $, 1971 No . 824.4 Hilo Electric Light Co . , Ltd . , for its cooperation (cont . ) in this matter . Xc` L' • 824.5 : Copy of a letter from Charles C . Keehne, Mgr. , Electric Control & Maintenance Dept . , HELCO. , to the Chief Engineer informing that they will do all that they can to reduce the interference to a practical level and explaining the radio or TV signal strength to noise strength. Informs also that they have received a new radio interference locator and asks that all of the specific cases be referred to them for investigation and report back: Receive and file communications . Request Hilo Electric Light Company to commence measurement of radio interference in Ka'u where the reception is poor at the present time . C-" ) No . 970: OLD KAILUA-KEAUHOU MIDDLE ROAD Robert E . Brown, Anthony & Waddoups transmits a photocopy of their letter to the Mayor and County Council dated April 21, 1970, requesting formal abandonment of a portion of the Old Kailua-Keauhou Middle Road across the land of Puapuaa, North Kona: 970.1: Chief Engineer recommends that the portion of the Old Kailua-Keauhou Middle Road as delineated in red be abandoned and transmits a road abandonment resolution for the Council 's consideration and adoption: (Res . No . 2$2) '970.2: Chief Engineer submits for consideration and adoption, a quitclaim deed for a portion of the subject roadway which was reviewed and approved by the Corporation Counsel's Office : Accept recommendation of the Chief Engineer and recommend adoption of Resolution No . 2$2 and acceptance of the quitclaim deed. 410 PWC-45 - 3 - Jan. $, 1971 rNo . 1066.1: IMPROVEMENTS ON ANDERTON ROAD, PAPAIKOU As requested, Chief Engineer reports after investigating the improvements made on Anderton Road and as the improvements will be limited within this narrow right-of-way and as the condition now exists, feels that the improvements made are adequate and safe: Accept and file . i No . 1096 .1: TRAFFIC HAZARDS CREATED BY SCHOOL BUSES (Rec . 1/PWC-43 ) Philip Hooton, Chairman, Highway Safety Council, responds to the referral relative to the traffic hazards that are created when school buses allow children to disembark at any time and at any place . They have been informed that drop-off points are already designated for each respective route by the Department of Education and that children are instructed not to cross the street until the driver instructs them to do so : Receive and file . (Information only) No . 1107.1: STREET LIGHT REQUEST (C-1107/PWC-L5) Chief. Engineer informs that a street light was requested for pole No . 1 in their letter to HELCO dated July 28, 1970, and as this installation will provide illumination at the intersection of Arena and Pikake Streets, no street light is necessary on pole No . 10: Accept and file . r No . 1131.1: KONA WALKWAY Copy of a letter from Clara K. Kahumoku, Manager, Kona Chamber of Commerce, recommending the following: 1 . Extension of this Walk to the Hale Halawai Walk and a higher curb added to discourage parking. 2. A firmer enforcement of the ordinances and an increase in police patrols : Inform the writer that the Public Works Department is presently working on plans to widen and extend the walkway and that the Council has taken appropriate action to establish a no-parking zone along the walkway. (C-1137/PWC-47) r PWC-4$ - 4 - Jan. $, 1971 No. 1151: RENAMING OF "KULANI ROAD" (Rec . 2/PWC-45 ) Planning Director submits as requested, the revised street name maps showing the appropriate compass designation of Kulani Road (North and South) : 46A11,11, 1151.1: STREET NAMES - MT. VIEW AREA PECK, KOPUA, PSZYK, AND LAUKO ROADS Planning Director recommends that the North and South designations be approved for the above mentioned roads : Approve renaming of listed roads and refer to the Planning Department for proper amendment . No . 1165 : COUNTY SEWER FOUL ODOR Managing Director submits information as requested by Kwai Wah Lee, President of the Keaukaha-Panaewa Community Association. Item V. County Sewer Foul Odor The Association demands an answer to their resolution dated June 1, 1970, and that the County Council concur with their resolution that all exposed units at the Sewage Facility be covered as soon as possible : Receive and file . (Action taken on C-1165/PEDLC-46 ) No . 1169 : RECONSTRUCTION OF THE OLDER PORTION OF THE HAWAII BELT ROAD, ROUTE. 11, WITHIN HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL .PARK Gene J. Baiaz, Supt . , Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, responds to the subject matter, informing of plans to discuss the matter of reconstruction of that portion of Route 11 with the Director, Western Region of the National Park Service : Receive and file . (Information only) . cc r� ; .;:; .No . 1172: KAILUA-KONA SEWERAGE SYSTEM, PHASE II Chief Engineer requests Council authorization for his department to obtain the necessary right-of-entry and Executive Order from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to finalize construction plans for the sewage pumping station: Approve request . • • • PWC-4 - 5 - Jan. $, 1971 4,„ 0-1-m . No . 1173 : STREET LIGHT REQUESTS Councilman De Luz_ requests favorable consideration of requests for the installation of street lights in Ookala, on pole No . 3 in Milo Village and at the intersection of Selbino Camp Road and the Mamalahoa Highway: Refer to the Chief Engineer for consideration in the street light priority list . , m ' No . 1176 : SAFETY ZONES AND NO PARKING ZONES Chief Engineer requests that Ordinance No . 39 be amended to include the establishment of safety zones and no parking zones along the completed footpaths on Kaumana Drive and Alii Drive: Approve request and refer to Corporation Counsel to prepare > proper amendment . < a-��SIG. 1/P WC•6a �No . 1177 : WHY CERTAIN STREET LIGHTS IN HILO ARE ON ALL DAY (CM-217. - Meeting of . Dec . 2, 1970) Chief Engineer reports on the subject matter and on the two lights near St . Joseph 's School which were on for several days: Receive and file . (Information only) 'No . 1178: POLICY OR PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING BURNT-OUT STREET LIGHTS (CM-219 .- Meeting of Dec . 2, 1970) Chief Engineer reports on thesubject matter: Receive and file . (Information only) 4 Com,' No . 11$0: DESIGNATION OF STOP INTERSECTION Chief Engineer requests that subsection (c ) of Section 9-1 of Ordinance No . 39 be amended by the addition of the following: 3 - SOUTH HILO --) . Entering Kamokuna Street from the unnamed road which passes through James Kealoha Park. -- ) Entering Palai Street from Kimo Place: Approve request on the desig- nation of stop intersection at V . • 111/ PWC-4$ - 6 - Jan. $, 1971 No . 11$0 entrance of Kamokuna Street (cont . ) and refer to Corporation Counsel to prepare proper amendment . o,‹ c -ii,30,1/p "'(! - '? Refer stop intersection desig- nation at entrance of Palai Street from Kimo Place to Parks and Recreation Director and Chief Engineer to see which takes precedence - recreational consideration or traffic consid- eration. No . 1181: WAIOHINU RUBBISH DUMP SITE (CM-211E) Chief Engineer reports that they will contact the State Land Division when the maps are finalized for the subject area : Receive and file . (Information only) A • No . 1183 : DEDICATION DEED - KONA HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION, SECTION A KALAOA 1st & 2nd, NORTH KONA (TMK: 7-3-03 :4) Corporation Counsel transmits for acceptance a dedication deed for a roadway in the subject area and informs that the Chief Engineer has recommended acceptance: Accept road dedication deed . X-/ -•- ' No . 11$$: REDUCED SPEED LINIIT ON ALII DRIVE, KAILUA-KONA Philip D. Hooton, Chairman, Highway Safety Council, recommends that the speed limit be reduced from 35 mph to 25 mph for Alii Drive from Kailua Wharf to the Kailua-Keauhou Middle Road (in the vicinity of the Kona Hilton Hotel) and requests that subsection (a)5 of Section 10-5, Ordinance No . 39 be amended : Accept recommendation and refer to Corporation Counsel to prepare proper amendment . u. C iis8, r/P s� s PWC-48 — 7 — Jan. $, 1971 ,��u Certi - No . 11$9 : DEDICATION DEED - KUAKINI HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION UNIT II, NORTH KONA Corporation Counsel transmits for acceptance the road dedication deed for the subject subdivision and informs that the Public Works Department has recommended acceptance : Accept road dedication deed . No . 1196: PROPOSED PUBLIC PARKING - SOUTH EAST CORNER OF MAMO AND KAMEHAMEHA (Re : PWC meeting of Feb. 12, 1970) Chief Engineer submits the status of replies received from the property owners of the subject area. Informs that a rough sketch of the proposed improvement has been submitted to the Downtown Improvement Association for its comments. Estimates that the cost of the improvement may be roughly $70, 000 for the 3$ stalls: Receive and file . (Chief Engineer has been requested to submit cost estimates for minimal parking improvements in this area. ) 66cu ,4e., IN), No . 1197: "PUU LAPU" SIGN (CM-214H) Traffic Engineer reports on the subject matter, informing that there are three possible courses of action: 1. Construct a by-pass road for non-interested motorists and keep this existing section as a visitor's attraction. Estimated cost - 87, 000. 2. Remove the sign and painted line . 3 . Leave this section as is with added precaution signs as warning to motorists arriving at area. Recommends that Alternate No . 1 be undertaken: Accept recommendation No . 3 and refer to Chief Engineer for implementation. No . 1199 : STREET SIGN - "SOUTH KULANI" A . G. Wilson, Secretary, Hawaii Fern Acres Improvement Association, thanks the Committee for the action in placing of the new street sign at the intersection of Highway 11: Receive and file. +T 'I III 411 PWC-48 - $ - Jan. $, 1971 No . 1204: DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN HILO Councilman De Luz asks the Committee to request the Public Works Department for a report as to how soon they expect to start construction of the dry well sump in the area of I. Kitagawa and Hilo Soda Works to alleviate the flooding that exists there now: Receive and file . (Public Works Committee Chairman to inform writer of status of the project as reported by the Chief Engineer. ) RECOMMENDATION � /I . No . 1: STREET LIGHTS IN NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA Inform the Public Works Department of the need for street lights in North and South Kohala and request that they make the installations on an incremental basis where necessary. (Hisaoka/Carpenter) Respectfully submitted, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 1 d.--7, -h(1.0%,_2_} , 2"/. -i'lli-At-- u 6 PH E R . YADAO, C RMAN it - DANT „ K. CARPENTER, VP' CHR. SH,.;.), -___ ‘.--,.. tl 0 kV,ak9-A_k., ---c,z;1-ERWOOD -R. H. GREENWELL, MEMBER Pic---''' Ad-4- IKUO HISAOKA I BER C ) () ..)-(‘' II', (VT-%At--- !JAMES S . SOUZA, MEMBER/ 0„, -_,_ ,), \l`NI ROBERT M. YAMADA MEMBER I January 18, 1971 Rec. No. 1/PWC-48 Mr. Edward Harada Chief Engineer. Public Works Department County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Re: Street Lights in North and South Kohala The County Council at its January 13, 1971 meeting adopted the following recommendation of its Public t,orks Commitee with .regard to the above: "Inform the Public Works Department of the need 'for street lights in North and South Kohala and request that they make the installation on an incremental basis where necessary." Tadashi-Suzuki COUNTY CLERK