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PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE REPORT
REPORT NO 65
Councilmen
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Public Works
Committee which were considered at its meeting of October 1, 1971:
CONMUNICATIONS
No. 1520: GRADING ORDINANCE
From. Chief Engineer, dated July 16, 1971, transmitting
for consideration and adoption, Bill No. $09 relating
to excavation, fills, grading, grubbing, stockpiling,
and stripping:
,<euc 1520.1: From Mrs. Virginia Isbell, Committee Chairman, Kona
Citizens Planning Council, dated August 3, 1971,
informing that they agree with the proposed grading
ordinance. However, recommends that a 82.00 permit
fee is much more realistic than the present recommen-
dation:
Ac e- 1520.2: From Richard M. Frazier, Manager, Honokaa Sugar Co. ,
dated August 6, 1971, and also representing Hamakua
Mill Company and Laupahoehoe Sugar Company, proposing
an amendment to Section 1.4, as the language of this
section is much too limiting to properly execute their
agricultural operations:
C -1520.3 : From Edison Okano, Okano & Sons, Inc . , dated August 6,
1971, expressing their concern on the proposed
ordinance . Feels that it should be limited to the
large scale operations and not to the smaller ones :
6- 1520.4: From Claude Moore, Civil Engineer, C . Brewer and Co . ,
Ltd . , dated September 16, 1971, expressing concerns
on several sections of the proposed ordinance :
From Chief Engineer dated September 23, 1971, submitting
a revised bill for the proposed grading ordinance.
Concerns expressed by the Public Works Committee, the
Report No. 5
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No . 1520.5 Hilo ContractorsAssociation, agricultural interests
(cont. ) and the general public have been considered :
Approve and recommend passage of
revised Bill 809 on first reading;
and inform writers of the action
taken.
, .t, C- No . 1610: ACCELERATED PROGRAM OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT - KONA
From A. L. Draeger, President, Kona Chamber of Commerce,
dated September 16, 1971, presenting their viewpoints on
an accelerated program of road improvement, particularly
those roads receiving heavy usage :
Receive and file ; and thank writer
for their concern.
Le , L-No . 1614: LAUPAHOEHOE HOMESTEAD ROAD (JOB NO. P-1757)
From Chief Engineer dated September 10, 1971, requesting
an additional appropriation of 34,000 to make it possible
to award the contract for the subject project . Upon
favorable action of request, they will request the
Governor for the release of the 84,000 appropriation
from the State:
Approve request .
4, e No. 1618:$• THE BEACH
BOYS DEN SIGN - KAILUA
From Marjorie Alter, President, Kona Outdoor Circle,
dated September 22, 1971, urging the Council to deny
the request for a variance for the subject sign when
it comes before the Council:
Receive and file, and inform
writer that her concerns will
be taken into consideration when
the request for a variance is
received.
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�No . 1619 : COST ESTIMATE FOR LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS AT THE
KAMEHAMEHA-PAUAHI INTERSECTION (nec . 3/PWC-62)
From Chief Engineer dated September 22, 1971,
submitting cost estimates for the above :
1. To modify existing semi-actuated system - $5,000
2. To change to pre-timed system - 3, 500:
Receive and file.
,0 - No . 1620: NO PARKING ON KILAUEA AVENUE
From Highway Safety Council dated September 20, 1971,
recommending that parking be prohibited during peak
hours between Aupuni and Lanikaula Streets on the
makai side, and the Wailoa Flood Control Channel to
Lanikaula Street on the mauka side, in order to
facilitate traffic movements on Kilauea Avenue:
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendments.
(Mr. Yamada abstained from
voting. )
e - No . 1621: ELIMINATION OF MIDBLOCK CROSSWALK ON KILAUEA AVENUE
BY.KAPIOLANI SCHOOL
From Highway Safety Council dated September 20, 1971,
recommending that the existing midblock crosswalk on
Kilauea Avenue in front of the entrance to Kapiolani
School be eliminated since the Kilauea-Mohouli inter-
section has been signalized andcrossing has been
provided for students at this intersection:
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendment . C,Q, /cai. i/Pw ''r%
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No . 1622: NO PARKING ON BANYAN DRIVE NEAR KAMEHAMEHA INTERSECTION
From Highway Safety Council dated September 20, 1971,
recommending that parking be prohibited up to the first
bend on Banyan Drive from Kamehameha Avenue as a
traffic hazard is created on Banyan Drive at the
intersection by parked vehicles which obstruct the
lane of traffic flow into Banyan Drive from Kamehameha
Avenue:
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendment . {LL
No . 1623 : ALTERATION OF ASSIGNED TRAFFIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
From Highway Safety Council dated September 20, 1971,
recommending that Hookano Street be designated a
through street between Kupulau Road and Hoolaulea
Street and that the designation of Kaulana Street
and Hoaloha Street as through streets be repealed :
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendments.
,'5 e- No . 1624: ADDITIONAL MANPOWER TO IMPROVE ROAD SERVICE IN KONA
From. Mrs. Norman Alter, President, Kona Outdoor Circle,
dated September 25, 1971, asking the Council to grant
the request of James Ushiroda, head of the Road
Construction and Maintenance Bureau for North and
South Kona, for additional manpower to improve road
service in Kona:
Refer to Chief Engineer.
ORDINANCE
Bill 823 : AMENDMENT TO TRAFFIC CODE
Amends Section 17-8 of Ordinance No . 39 to prohibit
parking on Kilauea Avenue and Kona Hospital Road :
(Intr. By: Mrs. Yadao)
Approve and recommend passage
on first reading.
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AMENDMENT
4- Comm. 1593 : COST TO INSTALL ALL UTILITY LINES UNDERGROUND
AT HONOLII BEACH PARK (Rec . 5/PWC-62)
From Chief Engineer dated Sept . 1, 1971, informing
that the cost to place the remaining overhead portion
of utility lines to the Honolii Park pavilion under-
ground is $3,450.00:
Rescind action on PWC-64 to
receive and file communication.
Request Chief Engineer to place
remaining overhead portion of
utility lines underground .
Refer to Finance Director for
funding.
.L Comm. 1593 .1: From W. R. Seidel, Chairman, Alae Point Kumiai,
requesting consideration to install the utility lines
underground and informing that they desire to share
in the cost of converting from overhead to underground
wiring and that 8500 has been committed for this
purpose :
Inform writer of the action taken
on Communication 1593 .
RECOMMENDATIONS
No. 1: REQUEST OF ALOHA WEEK HAWAII, INC .
Approve request of the Aloha Week Hawaii, Inc . , to
close off Keawe Street from Shipman Street to Wailuku
Drive on October 4 - $, 1971, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
for the Aloha Week noon day programs,and notify the
Police Department . d-c-cyzAomti
(Hisaoka/Greenwell)
No . 2: PROPOSED SECOND HIGH SCHOOL - TRAFFIC PROBLEM
Refer to Chief Engineer for a report on the traffic
problem that may be generated due to the proposed
second high school at Puainako and request a report
from the Planning Director as to whether this problem
was taken into consideration when this site was
selected.
(Greenwell/Hisaoka)
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/No . 3 : REDUCED SPEED LIMIT - KAU
Request Traffic Engineer to look into the possibility
of reducing the speed limit from Waiohinu to Hawaiian
Ocean View Estates.
(Carpenter)
'No . 4: PALANI AND KUAKINI INTERSECTION - KONA
Request Chief Engineer to install a "stop sign ahead"
sign and stripe the road at the intersection of Palani
and Kuakini in Kona to eliminate the traffic hazard .
(Hisaoka)
�No . 5 : STRIPING EAST SIDE OF PUAINAKO STREET
Request Traffic Engineer to check with the State
Department of Transportation on the possibility of
painting a white stripe on the east side of Puainako
Street designating the side of the road .
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'No . 6: PROBLEM OF JAY-WALKING
Refer problem of jay-walking to the Highway Safety
Council for a recommendation to Committee .
(Greenwell/Hisaoka) (1-173 PIca-70,
No . 7 : NO PASSING LINES - KUAKINI HIGHWAY
Refer to the Traffic Engineer, . the Kona Police Department,
Mr. Schuster of the State Department of Transportation,
and the Highway Safety Council, the advisability of
painting no passing lines on Kuakini Highway at the
entrances to the Sunset and Seaview Subdivisions to
help eliminate the traffic hazard, and to consider the
possibility of a third passing lane on the steep hill
almost at the top of Kuakini Highway.
(Hisaoka/Greenwell)
No . $: SPEED LIMIT ON KAHOA ROAD
Request the Traffic Engineer to look into the possibility
of lowering the speed limit from 35 mph to 25 mph on
Kahoa Road in the Honolii Subdivision.
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/No . 9 : SPEED LIMIT ON MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY - HONOKAA
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Request the Chief Engineer to check into the matter
of the State Highway changing the speed limit signs
on Mamalahoa Highway in Honokaa before enactment of
an ordinance for the change in speed limit, and
report back to Committee. <,jcc, •
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October" 6, 1971
Rec. 2/PWC-65
Mr. Edward Harada
Chief Engineer
County of Hawaii
Hilo ,: Hawaii 96720
The County Council :at;. its meeting held today adopted the
following recommendation of its Public Works Committee:
" "Refer to Chief Engineer for
a report . on the traffic problem
that may be generated due to the
,.proposed second high school at `
Puain.ako '=and request ,a report
from the Planning Director as to ,
whether this 'problem was taken
into consideration when this site
was selected. "
Robert S. Shio ji
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK.
cc : Planning Director.
(Gre'enweli/His ao ka)
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October 6, 1971
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Rec. 3/PWC-65
Mr. Edward Harada
Chief Engineer •
County of. Hawaii
Hilo , Hawaii 96720
The County Council at its meeting held today adopted the
following recommendation of .its Public Works Committee:
"Request Traffic Engineer to
look into the possibility of
reducing the speed limit from
Waiohinu to Hawaiian Ocean
• View Estates." "
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Robert S. Shio j i
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
cc : Traffic Engineer
(Carpenter)`
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October 6, 1971
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Rec. 4/PWC-65
Mr. "Edward.: Harada •
Chief Engineer
County of Hawaii
-Hilo , Hawaii, 96720
The County Council at its meeting held today adopted the
following recommendation of its Public Works 'Committee :
• - "Request Chief Engineer to
install a .'stop sign ahead'
sign and stripe" the road at
the intersection of Palani
and kuakini in Kona to •
eliminate the traffic hazard. "
• Robert B. Shioji
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
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cc: Traffic :Engineer
(Hisaoka)
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Rec. 5/PWC-65
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Mr. ,.Edward Harada . ,
Chief Engineer
County of Hawaii
• Hilo , :Hawaii. 96720
The "County Council at its meeting ,held today adopted the
following recommendation of. its Public, Works Committee:
"Request Traffic Engineer to
check with the State 'Depart-
ment on the possibility of
painting a' white stripe on.
the'•east side of Puainako .
Street :.designating the side
• o f.':the road. ,,.
Robert S. Shio j
• ' ' DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK _
cc : . Traffic Engineer
(Greenwell)
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. . . Highway Safety C'oUndilee :.
County of. Hawaii .
Milo , ' Hawaii ' 96720
The County Council at its .meeting: held •today adopted the.
following recommendation of its Public Works Committee:'
. "Refer. problem of. .jay'-w•
alking
to the Highway Safety Council '
for a recommendation to Public Works -
. .Committee. " - .
Robert. S. Shioji '
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK -
cc.:' Chief Engineer
Traffic.' Engineer. • '
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' Mr. Richard Mitsumori . .
Traffic Engineer' .
County of Hawaii
Hilo , Hawaii 96720 , . . . . .
. " The County Council at its meeting .held today adopted the
following recommendation of its .Public Works Committee:
. "Refer to the Traffic Engineer, •
the Kona Police Department, -
Mr. Schuster- of the State Depart- -
. went .o f Transportation and the
Highway Safety Council, the
. . advisability of painting no: ,
. pessing . lines on Kuakiii Highway
at the entrances ' to the Sunset '.
and Seaview Subdivisions to'
help eliminate the traffic
haard, and to' consider the .
possibility of a third passing
lane on the steep hill almost - at . ' . ,
the top( of Kuakini Highway. " S • '
-• • Robert S. Shio j i .
., DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
cc: Kona Police Department • ,
State Department of Transportation '
Highway Safety .Council
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(Hisaoka/Greenwell)
October 6, 1971
Rec. 8/PWC-65
Mr. Edward,Harada
Chief Engineer
County of Hawaii
- Hilo , Hawaii 96720
The County Council at its meeting held today adopted the
following recommendation of its Public Works Committee :
"Request the Traffic Engineer
to look into the possibility
.of lowering the speed limit
from 35 mph to 25 mph on Kaho a
Road in the Honolii Subdivision. "
Robert S. Shioji
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK.
cc : Traffic Engineer .
(Souza/Hisaoka).
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October 6, 1971
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Rec. 9/PWC-65
Mr. Edvaard Harada •
Chief. Engineer
County of Hawaii. •
Hilo , .Hawaii , 96720 •.
The County Council at its meeting heldtoday adopted the ' • •" -
following recommendation of its Public Works Committee:
"Request the Chief Engineer
to check into the matter of
the State Highway changing
the speed limit signs on
Mamal.aho.a Highway in Honokaa
before enactment of an
ordinance for the change in
speed limit", and report back
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Robert S. Shioji
DLPUTY COUNTY CLERK .
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COUNTY OF HAWAII
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS .. ..,. "
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December 2, 1971
Mr. Charles L. Schuster .
District Engineer � ,
State Highways Division
P. 0. Box 276
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
SUBJECT Rec. 1/PWC-66 .
Street Lights Kohn-Sea View. Subdivision - -
• The County Council at its October 20, 1971 meeting regiested this
department to look into the possibility of installing °`street lights
at the entrance to the Kona ,Sea View Subdivision in Kona. ,
Since the entrance to the subdivision is located on Kuakini Highway,
this.request is referred to your office for disposition.
. EDWARD HARADA .
Chief Engineer .
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