HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0092.021 2016-2018 P/SPEAL
CiOUN CIL
BILL 12,
PUTY-CLERK, Cori. q
May 17, 2017 COUNTY OF HAWAII 2
Special Meeting of the Council—May 18, 2017, Hilo Chambers
SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BILL 12, DRAFT 2, PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET FOR JULY 1, 2017
TO JUNE 30, 2018
Comm. 92-4—Memo 2: V. Poindexter, re-appropriates Department of Public Work's Laupahoehoe Point
Access Road Improvements (Reapp. 5393.84) $2,300,000
My name is Lucille V. Chung, born and raised in Laupahoehoe, employed as the Police Operations Clerk
at Laupahoehoe Police Station from 1962 thru December 1994, am the current president of the
Hawaiian Civic Club of Laupahoehoe, served as past president of the North Hilo Community Council, and
who remains active in community issues affecting our North Hilo District, I submit testimony in support
of the re-appropriation of$2,300.00 to address improvements to the Laupahoehoe Point Access Road
. which is in dire need of attention.
Beach Park which is under the of the Countyof Hawaii's Department of Parks
Laupahoehoe jurisdiction p
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& Recreation is the jewel and piko of Laupahoehoe.
Historically this area was once the boom town of Laupahoehoe that had approximately 2,000 residents,
businesses, government entities such as the police station,the courthouse,the post office,the school
and a harbor that brought goods into and out of Laupahoehoe which included cane and cattle.
As commerce and modes of transportation changed from horse and buggy to trains,to vehicles to what
we have today, and the tragedy of the 1946 Tidal Wave,the businesses,government entities,the school
and most of the residents moved mauka to where they are located today, leaving Laupahoehoe Point
the residence to a few and a sacred,tranquil, healing recreational area to most. A few years ago, a
police officer told me that they had a counter on the road to Laupahoehoe Beach Park which counted
300 cars a day visiting the area.
As noted in the proposal for re-appropriation,the road is in dire need of attention and repair. Although
we have not had a meeting to bring this to the attention of the community, and I am submitting this
testimony on behalf of myself, I can assuredly say that the North Hilo Community would also be in
support of this proposed amendment as Laupahoehoe Beach Park and Gym is heavily used by members
of the community as well as visitors to our island. And, it remains the residence of some members of
the community and it is the only access to the area.
I strongly urge the council to support this amendment.
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Ref. Date MAY 1 8 2017