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• COMMITTEE E ON PUBLIC SERVICE
REPORT IM)1 9
Chairman and. Members of the
Hawaii County Council •
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the regio iendations of the Committee on Public Service
which were considered at its meeting of April 20 , 1977 :
COMMUNICATIONS
No. 135.1 : BAKER' S BEACH ACQUISITION
From Joseph W. Andrews, President, Hawaii Island Chamber
of Commerce, dated March 30 , 1977 informing that the
Chamber supports the County' s efforts in acquiring
Baker' s Beach as a public facility and urges the
Council to provide funds for the acquisition, improvement
and installation of restrooms for this beach.
Receive and file; and inform
writer of action taken on C-135/FC-5 .
'No. 241 : VANDALISM - PANAEWA RACE TRACK
Copy of letter to Mayor Matayoshi from Panaewa Horse
Owners dated March 16, 1977 requesting 24-hour protection
at the Panaewa Race Track because of a recent outbreak
of vandalism. Suggests a locked gate ' be installed at the
entrance with patrol every two hours or a standing guard
from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
241: 1: Presentation at April 6 Public Services Committee meeting
by Judy McFarland requesting solution to the vandalism
problem at Panaewa Race Track.
{5.c_ C- 241. 2: Presentation at April 6 Public Services Committee meeting
by Laverne K. Kaheiki requesting better security and a
solution to the vandalism problem at Panaewa Race Track.
Support allotment request of
Parks and Recreation Director
to use $1, 500 from departmental
funds for the security program
at Panaewa Race Track,
Report No.
File No. f`�`5"p
ADOPTED: May 4, 1977
M. B. Yvo. MAY 4 1977
Date:
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260 : "MAHUKONA -RAMP AND WINCH
. - From Parks and Recreation Director Milton T. Hakoda,
dated °March 30, 1977 reporting on the problem of the
surge condition in the use of the boat ramp and winch •
at Mahukona. Informs he has had discussions with
representatives of. the Kohala Trollers and have,.,arranged
a meeting with Dennis Ruthrauff, State Harbors °Division,
to explore alternate sites in the North Kohala, area for
a launching ramp as nothing short of a protective barrier
' would remove the hazardous .conditions at Mahukona.
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Receive and file.
,1?eo c o. 261: SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
Presentation by Lisa Kaneshir'o, Branch Program Assistant
of the American Lung Association. of Hawaii, at the
• Public Services Committee meeting on April 6, 1977,. asking
reconsideration of a bill which would prohibit smoking
• in certain public places..
Receive and file; and inform
writer of action taken on •
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Bill 298.
ORDINANCES ,
Bill No. 298: PROHIBITION OF SMOKING AND CARRYING OF LIGHTED OBJECTS
IN CERTAIN AREAS •
Amends Chapter 3 , Article 2 Hawaii County Code, by
• adding a new section relating to prohibition of smoking
and the :carrying of lighted objects in certain areas.
• (Intr. by: Messrs. Dahlberg & Tajiri)
Approve and recommend passage
• of revised Bill 298 on first
reading.
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Bill No. 299 : TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT (C-155/PSC-6)
Amends Chapter 6 (Traffic Code) , Article 8, Section ..5 ,
Hawaii County Code 1975 by establishing a 30 mph speed.
limit for Kalapana Beach Road from Kaimu Junction to the
Hawaii National Park Boundary.
(Intr. by: Mr. Fujii)
• Approve and recommend passage
on first reading. .
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Bill No. 300: TRAFFIC CODE 'AMENDMENT (C-159/PSC-6)
Amends Chapter 6, (Traffic Code) , Article 7, Section 3B,
Hawaii County Code 1975, designating Kahakai Boulevard,
access to Hawaiian Beaches and Hawaiian Shores Subdivisions
in Puna, as a through highway.
(Intr. by: Mr. Fujii)
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Approve and recommend passage
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on first reading.
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Bill No. 301: AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC GROUNDS
Amends Chapter 3 , Article 2, Section 7, Hawaii County Code
1975 , as amended, relating to public grounds.
(Intr. by Mr. Yamashiro)
Approve and recommend passage
on first reading.
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TOMIO FUJII, CHAIRM
(ABSENT AND EXCUSED) LA ' 'tom is, `
STEPHEN K. YAMASHIRO, VICE CHRM. 1sSEi R. GARCIA-, JR f MEMBER
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ME' E K. LAI, M : _" MUNEO SAME I , , MEMBER
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