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Home My WebLink AboutREP PWC 080 05/11/1972 1969-1972 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT REPORT NO 80 Councilmen County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Public Works Committee which were considered at its meeting of May 11, 1972: COMMUNICATIONS ,,// No. 845.6: FLOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE (Rec. 1/PWC-78) From Legislative Auditor dated April 26, 1972 submitting a report on the eligible classes of property for flood insurance coverage. Receive and file. 5, � 0- 'y ' PWe > ,spec 0 - No. 1602.4: FINAL REPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRCT NO. 10 KALOKO MAUKA SUBDIVISION, KALOKO, NORTH KONA From Chief Engineer dated May 8, 1972 transmitting for approval and adoption Resolution 513 approving, adopting and ratifying the Final Report of Plans, Details and Specifications for the subject improvement district project and authorizing their department to call for bids on the basis thereof. Approve and recommend adoption of Resolution 513. (Oppose: Mr. Greenwell) �No. 1888.1: HONOKAA WATERSHED From Mayor Kimura dated May 1, 1972 transmitting for information, a copy of Mr. Sunao Kido' s letter to the Soil Conservation Service regarding the County's application for assistance in planning and carrying out works of improve- ment for the Honokaa Watershed under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Receive and file. Report No. 6o File No. ADOPTED: May 17, 1972 � ��a, M. B. No. MAY 1 7 1972, Date: „ ! ! PWC-80 - 2 - May 11, 1972 4,( 6- No. 1938: BICYCLE PATHS From Council Chairman Matayoshi dated May 3, 1972 transmitting for disposition, letters from various individuals and organizations (Hilo Woman' s Club, Alae Point Kumiai) citing the need for bicycle paths. In future County road repaving projects, recommend that widening and paving of shoulders be considered for bicycle paths. Also request the administration to consider repainting of traffic lines where roads are sufficiently wide, like certain sections of Kamehameha Avenue, for exclusive use by bicycle riders. ri,„ C-/43synw,--F3> k-tC - No. 1939: PAINTING THE INTERIOR OF RETARDED CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTER AT THE OLD HILO HOSPITAL ('kec. 2/PWC-78) From Chief Engineer dated April 28, 1972 submitting the following cost estimate to paint the interior of the subject building: 1. Repair work (carpentry) $1,000 2. Painting 2,650 Total $3,650 Authorize the Chief Engineer to proceed with the work from available departmental funds. �No. 1945: SPEED LIMIT ON KAHOA STREET (Rec. 8/PWC-65) From Chief Engineer dated May 8, 1972, informing that a 25 mph speed limit is recommended for Kahoa Street since it is a narrow, winding road with residential areas at both ends. Request for amending Ordinance 39 will be made through the Highway Safety Council Receive and file. . III 411 PWC-80 - 3 - May 11, 1972 ,&c Pet. 34: CONTROL OVER TERMITES From Councilwoman Yadao dated May 3, 1972 transmitting for consideration a petition sent by Mrs. Lelia McKeon from residents of Hawaiian Paradise Park requesting protection of their homes from termites. Asks that construction of new homes be of first grade lumber and termite treated, also houses being moved into their development must be termite inspected and free of termites before moving into Hawaiian Paradise Park Tract. Refer to the administration for their consideration. RECOMMENDATIONS At f .-.No. 1: TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHTS - KONA Request the Chief Engineer to look into the possibility of installing traffic signal lights at the intersection of Hualalai-Kuakini and Palani-Kuakini. (Yamada/His aoka) ,-c-- &-tc.No. 2: NAPOOPOO RUBBISH DUMP Request the Chief Engineer to look into the problem of fish wastes and animals being discarded at the Napoopoo rubbish dump in Kona. (Greenwell) • t. `,, , �. Je. PH ' E R. YADAO, ¢AIRMAN IKU&: HISAOKA, MEMBER ..........„..A., ......1:: ( 6..,...../G-- / DANTE , CARPEN ER VICE CHRM. ,I ES S. SOUZA, MEMBER 4 - RWOOI R. H.' GREENWELL, M MBER ROBERT M. YAMAD , MEMBER r • May 17, 1972 Re Rec. 1/PWC-80 Mr. Edward Harada, Chief Engineer Department ofPublicWorks County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street _ . Hilo, Hawaii 96720 The Hawaii CountyCouncil at its meeting held today adopted the following Public Works Committee's recommendation: Request the Chief Engineer to look into the possibility of installing traffic signal lights at the intersection of Hualalai-Kuakini. and Palani® uakini. Tadashi Suzuki. COUNTY CLERK . . cc: Traffic Engineer g (Yamada/His aoka) . May 17, 1972 Re. Rec. 2/PWC-80 Mr. Edward Harada, Chief Engineer Department of Public Works County of Hawaii . 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 The Hawaii County Council at its meeting heldtoday adopted. the following Public Works Committee's recommendations Request the Chief Engineer to look into the problem of fish wastes and animals being discarded at the. Napoopoo rubbish dump in Kona.' Tadashi Suzuki COUNTY CLERK (Greenwell) OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY MDA :See CLK/LA Action: ChiefEng informs weeds cannot be eliminated'. Many, areas are rocky and not suitable for mechanical cutting. In most areas tried to minimize herbicides and rely on mechanical or manual operation. - When they'are unable to .keep up. with mechanical and/or manual method, herbicide is utilized for catching up of the work: However, ' herbicides used exclusively, along ditches and hard to reach roadside growth. Dated November 1, 1972. . Re: .- PWC 81 (Rec. 2) - ' • OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY. Itx(xtax See: - CLK/LA 'Action: Chief Eng informs assessment on _a perunit basis will be difficult to control inasmuch as improvement proposed and actually constructed units may not be realized. Keeping tabu -of the commitments will not be an easy task.' Further, under the present area assessment, should ,areas of lesser zone or unassessed areas be developed later, ,the developer will be required to stand the costof meet-ing plan approval requirements to make the improvement functional; for example, where pump- ing unit is necessary because of low lying property, the developer will need to make the connection to, the sanitary sewerage system, : or may- need;.to grade his property and make • other improvements at his cost to be able to make a gravity flow connection should such °means prove to be more economical. This they believe will bea more practical and realistic way of handling the assessment a•s per Ord. 350. Dated •Nov. =1, 1972 Re: PWC-8,1 (Rec. " 3)