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PUBLIC WORKS •
COMMITTEE REPORT
REPORT NO. 68
Councilmen
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Public Works
Committee which were considered at its meeting of November 12, 1971:
COMMUNICATIONS
�No . 845 .1: FLOOD INSURANCE
From Chief Engineer dated November 5, 1971, submitting
for adoption a proposed bill amending Ordinance No . 11$
relating to the building code, by adding a new section
relating to drainage and flood control. The enactment
of the ordinance by December 31, 1971, is a requirement
of the National Flood Insurance Program to establish
procedures for the type, size, placement and control of
structures, of the use of land and structures within
flood plains specifying procedures for the administration
and enforcement :
e- $45.2: From Council Chairman Matayoshi dated November 12, 1971,
submitting for perusal and consideration, the Department
of Housing and Urban Developmentts pamphlet which covers
in detail the additional requirements for eligibility
under the National Flood Insurance Program:
Approve and recommend passage of
Bill $31 on first reading.
(Oppose: Mr. Greenwell)
b„e-No. 1133 .1: PETITION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR DISCOVERY
HARBOUR SUBDIVISION . .
From Attorney Tamotsu Tanaka dated November -.9, 1971,
transmitting a petition signed by Cal-Pacific Resources
of Hawaii, Ltd. , owner of more than 60% of the land
included within the proposed improvement district
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No. 1133 .1 requesting that the County Council approve the creation
(cont . ) of an improvement district to construct certain special
improvements as set forth in the petition:
Refer to Chief Engineer for a
proposed resolution calling for
the submittal of the preliminary
report .
(Oppose : Mr. Yamada)
No . 1492.3 : BILL $2$ - AMENDMENT TO IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ORDINANCE
From Manager, Department of Water Supply, dated
November 2, 1971, informing that Section 3 .7 .1 pertaining
to off-site water facilities meets with their approval:
Receive and file .
C-No . 1576 : SIGN VARIANCE - ALFLO RONCO
From Chief Engineer dated August 12, 1971, recommending
that the wall sign shown in Sketch No. 2 be permitted
and the variance for the ground sign shown in Sketch No . 1
be denied :
Approve of the wall sign in
Sketch No . 2.
(Variance for ground sign shown
in Sketch No . 1 deferred in
Committee . )
No. 1597 : SIGN VARIANCE - KONA SURF HOTEL
From Kona-Pacific Associates, dated September 7, 1971,
requesting favorable consideration in the granting of a
sign permit for the Kona Surf Hotel:
,j c - 1597 .1: From Chief Engineer dated November $, 1971, recommending
that a variance be granted, provided the conditions
stipulated in the Planning Department 's letter are
complied with:
Accept recommendation of the Chief
Engineer that a variance be granted,
subject to the conditions stipulated
in the Planning Director 's letter.
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fid- No . 1602.2: PRELIMINARY REPORT - IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
KALOKO MAUKA SUBDIVISION ROAD, KALOKO, NORTH KONA
From Chief Engineer dated November 4, 1971, submitting
for consideration a report entitled "Preliminary Report
on the Matter of Permanent Improvement Proceedings for
the Kaloko Mauka Portion of the North Kona District,
Hawaii . " Also submits a proposed resolution adopting
the preliminary report and setting the time, place and
date of a public hearing :
Approve and recommend adoption
of Resolution No . 424.
(Oppose : Messrs. Greenwell
and Yamada)
�No . 16$3 : HOMESTEAD ROAD - PAAUILO
From Leon A. Thevenin, Manager, Hamakua Mill Company,
dated September 22, 1971, urging favorable consideration
in the realigning of the Homestead Road and the replace-
ment of the one unsafe wooden bridge and the repairs to
the second pre-stressed bridge abutment :
%eve,- From Chief Engineer dated October 2$, 1971, submitting
the following report on the Homestead Road :
1. The road improvement is an ongoing one .
2. Concrete bridge - mauka -- cost to remove loose
material and repack the voids with grouted rubble
paving may be approximately $3, 000 and highway
maintenance fund can be programmed for the next
quarter.
3 . Wooden bridge (Miyasaki) -- cost to reinforce bridge
joists and replace the center support if found
necessary may be in the neighborhood of $3, 500 and
bridge maintenance fund can be programmed for the
next quarter:
Receive and file; and transmit a
copy of the Chief Engineer's
report to Mr. Thevenin for his
information.
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e_ No . 16$4: AINAKO-MANULELE STORM DRAIN PROJECT
CIVIL NO. 2614, COUNTY VS . TOMOAKI YOSHINA, ET AL.
From Deputy Corporation Counsel Jeremiah dated
October 26, 1971, recommending approval of the
settlement in the sum of 3900.00 for the acquisition
of 2, 809 square feet of TMK: _2-5-1$-21 for drainage
easement :
Approve recommendation and that
payment be made to the property
owner.
To . 1685 : STRIPING OF PUAINAKO STREET (Rec . 5/PWC-65 )
From Chas . L. Schuster, District Engineer, Highways
Division, State Department of Transportation, dated
October 26, 1971, informing that the work for the edge
of pavement line along the Puna side of Puainako Street
has already been programmed and will be accomplished in
the near future :
Receive and file.
Xeki -No . 1699 : NO PARKING ON KAWILI STREET FRONTING HAWAII COMMUNITY
COLLEGE .
From Chairman, Highway Safety Council, dated November 2,
1971, recommending that Ordinance No . 39 be amended to
establish no-parking zones on Kawili Street in the
vicinity of Hawaii Community College to alleviate
traffic problems and allow easier access to the campus :
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendment .
, C-No . 1700: NO PARKING ON PAVEMENT ALONG ALII DRIVE IN VICINITY OF
DISAPPEARING SANDS BEACH, KONA -. /l-a/a�
From Chairman, Highway Safety Council, dated November 2,
1971, recommending that parking be prohibited on the
pavement of Alii Drive from the Disappearing Sands Beach
to the County park adjacent to Keauhou Hotel and that no
portion of the vehicle shall be allowed to extend on any
portion of the pavement . An amendment to Ordinance No .
39 would alleviate the traffic hazard caused by vehicles
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No . 1700 parking along the narrow roadway of Alii Drive from
(cont . ) Kailua Village to Keauhou Bay:
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendment .
(Oppose : Mr. Souza)
cc, .-No . 1701: REDUCED SPEED LIMIT FOR PALANI ROAD - KAILUA-KONA
From Chairman, Highway Safety. Council, dated November 2,
1971, recommending that a 25 mph speed limit zone be
established for Palani Road from a point mauka of the
first curve above the Kailua-Kawaihae Road to Alii Drive
in Kailua Village:
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendment .
4,-, d- No . 1702: LONGS DRUG DRIVEWAY
From Chairman, Highway Safety Council, dated November 2,
1971, recommending that Ordinance No . 39 be amended to
prohibit left turns from Kilauea Avenue into the driveway
of Longs Drug to alleviate the hazardous condition
created by vehicles making left turns into and out of the
driveway on Kilauea Avenue opposite Hualalai Street :
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendment .
6- No. 1703.: EXTENSION OF 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE AT THE PAHOA-KEAAU
INTERSECTION
From Chairman, Highway Safety Council, dated November 8,
1971, recommending that the 45 mph speed zone be extended
further south, about 900 feet mauka of the Pahoa-Keaau
intersection, as there have been several accidents involving
rear-end collisions due to speeding and difficulty
encountered by motorists in locating this intersection:
Approve recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper amendment .
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ORDINANCES
'Bill $0$: AMENDMENT - IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ORDINANCE
A bill for an ordinance amending Ordinance No . 350-1970
relating to improvement byassessment :
(Intr. By: Mr. Carpente
File .
till $22 : A bill for an ordinance amending Ordinance No . 350-1970
relating to improvement by assessment :
(Intr. By: Mr. Carpenter)
File.
Bill $2$: A bill for an ordinance amending Ordinance No . 350-1970
relating to improvement byassessment :
(Intr. By: Mr. Carpente
Approve and recommend adoption of
Bill 828, as amended, on second
and final reading.
(Oppose : Mr. Yamada)
RECOMMENDATIONS
No . 1: AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ORDINANCE
Request the Corporation Counsel and Finance Director to
consider amendments to Ordinance No . 350: (1) to include
off-site improvements to roads which would service
improvement districts; and (2) to require that in the
event the improvement district petition does not go
through, that the petitioners be responsible for all costs
incurred by the County in the development of plans of an
improvement district .
(Greenwell/Hisaoka)
No . 2: COST ESTIMATE - REPAVE KAIWIKI ROAD
Request the Chief Engineer to submit a cost estimate to
repave Kaiwiki Road from the Mauna Kea Sugar Company
Office up to the new realigned portion. Also request that
the Chief Engineer immediately make temporary repairs to
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(Souza/Hisaoka)
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No . 3 : PARKING METERS - BAYFRONT PARKING AREA
Request the Chief Engineer and the Hilo Downtown
Improvement Association to look into the possibility
of changing the last row of parking meters in the
Bayfront Parking Area located next to the Bayfront
Highway from the present two hours to eight hours,
and submit a recommendation back to the Council.
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No . 4: REQUEST TO CLOSE OFF MAIN STREET IN HONOKAA
Approve the request of the Honokaa Businessmen's
Association to close off the main street from the
Tanimoto Theatre to Ikeuchi Store from 5 :30 p .m. to
7 :30 p.m. on December 3, 1971 for their Christmas
celebration, and notify the Riice Department .
(Hisaoka/Yamada)
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November 17, 1971
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Mr. Wendell Kimura
Corporation Counsel
and
Mr. Stanley Nakamae
Director of Finance
County of :Hawaii
Hilo, . Hawaii
Re : Amendments to Improvement District Ordinance
The County Council atits meeting held today adopted the
following recommendation of its Public Works Committee :
"Request the Corporation Counsel and
Finance Director to consider amendments
to Ordinance" Noe 350:. .(1) to include . off-
site
improvements to roads which would
service ..improvement districts , and (2) to
require that 'in: the event the improvement
district petition does not go through, that
the petitioners be responsible for -all costs
incurred by the County in the .development.
ofplans of an improvement district . "
Tadashi Suzuki
COUNTY CLERK
cc : Chief Engineer
(Greenwell/Hisaoka)
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Mr. Edward _Harada,
Chief -Engineer .
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Re :'. Cost Estimate - Repave Kaiwiki Road
The County Council at its meeting held today adopted
' the following ,recommendation of its Public Works
Committee : ;
"Request, the Chief Engineer to submit
a cost estimate to repave Kaiwiki Road
from the Mauna• Kea Sugar Company Office
up to the new realigned portion. Also
request that the Chief Engineer imme-
diately make temporary repairs to the. .
road . "
Tadashi Suzuki
COUNTY CLERK
(Souza/Hisaoka)
November 17, 1971
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Mr. Leland Schulenburg
President
Hilo Downtown Improvement Assoc .
P . 0, Box 1502
Hilo; Hawaii 96720
Re : Parking Meters Bayfront Parking Area
The Hawaii. County Council at its meeting held today
adopted the following 'recommendation of its Public
Works Committee with regard to the above :
"Request the Chief Engineer and the
Hilo Downtown, Improvement Association
tolook into the possibility of changing
the last row of parking meters in `the
Bayfront Parking Area located next to the
Bayfront Highway from the present two
hours. to eight hours, and submit a
recommendation back to the Council. "
Tadashi Suzuki
COUNTY, CLERK
cc : Chief Engineer
(Souza/Carpenter)
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Mr. Morris Kaneshiro
President, Honokaa Businessmen's Assoc .
Honokaa
Hawaii 96727
Re : Request to Close Off MainStreet In Honokaa
The Hawaii County Council at its meeting held today
adopted the following recommendation of its Public
° Works Committee :
"Approve the request of the Honokaa
Businessmen's Association to close
off the mainstreet from the Tanimoto
Theatre to Ikeuchi Store from 5 :30 p.m.
to 7 :30 p.m. on December 3 , 1971 for
their Christmas celebration, and notify
the Police Department . "
Tadashi. Suzuki
COUNTY CLERK
cc : Capt . Henry Freitas
Herbert De Luz
(Hisaoka/Yamada) -