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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
REPORT NOg 2
Chairman and Members of the
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, awai.i
The following are the recommendations of the Committee on Planning which
were considered at its meeting of January 11, 19 77 :
COMMUNICATIONS
yNo. 1960 : CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS
From Councilman Andrew C. Levin dated August 4, 19 76 ,
recommending that the Council take the lead in improving
the merit system of civil service, by writing into the
County Code of Ethics , that no elected official may,
directly or indirectly, recommend any person for a civil
service position or in any way attempt to influence the
filling of any civil service vacancy. This would give
the general public added trust and confidence in the
civil service system and it would free not only persons
making appointments but the elected officials themselves
from the political pressures that sometimes unduly
influence the decision-making process .
1960 . 1: From Mayor Herbert T. Matayoshi dated August 25 , 19 76,
informing that since employment by elected officials
is regulated by Section 76-92, HRS , it seems the correct
procedure would be to amend that section if changes are
desired. On the basis of recent Federal exposures in
this area, feels there is merit in Councilman Levin' s
proposals , but suggests the subject be referred to the
Council' s Legislative Committee for further consideration
as a statutory amendment.
Receive and, file.
No. 2096 : COUNCIL MEMBER' S TERM OF OFFICE
(Bill 274) Copy of letter to Corporation Counsel from Council-
woman Merle K. Lai dated November 16 , 1976 requesting
an ordinance be drafted to amend the County Charter to
limit the number of terms that a Council member may serve
to two consecutive four-year terms .
Receive and file.
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Zxt, C;- No. 19 : EIS - IMPACT OF U. S . ARMY OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
IN HAWAII
From Thomas U. Greer, Major General, USA, Commanding,
Department of the Army, dated December 1, 19 76 , asking
help and assistance to inform and assure both the
public and private sectors that the efforts of Marshall
Kaplan, Gans and Yamamoto, consultants who will be
assessing the impact of U. S. Army operations and
activities in Hawaii , are supportive of programs in
Hawaii that contribute progressively and actively
to the restoration and protection of the natural
environment.
Receive and file; and request
County Clerk to communicate
with Major General Greer to
keep the Council informed on
the progress of the impact
statement.
4 (!- No. 26 : GENERAL PIAN UPDATE PROGRAM
From Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated December 10,
1976, informing that they have started on the General
Plan review program in accordance with Ordinance 439 and
submits a working paper which discusses generally how the
Plan review program will be conducted. Encourages
Council' s early participation, particularly at the
various community meetings .
Receive and file; and request
Planning Director to submit
schedule of meetings to the
Council.
No. 34: ORDINANCE 184 - AMENDMENTS TO KALAPANA-KAIMU AREA
Copy of letter to Planning Department from William K.
Kaawaloa, President, Kalapana Community Organization,
dated December 6, 1976 urgently requesting that
Ordinance No. 184 be extended for one year to
December 31, 1977.
Receive and file.
, C- No. 35 : REZONING REQUEST - RICHARD SILVA et al
(Bill 268 ) KAHEI ,. NORTH KOHALA (TMK: 5-5-01:53 and 55 )
From Planning Commission Chairman Leon K. Sterling, Jr. ,
dated December 15 , 1976 transmitting for adoption a bill
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No. 35 : to change the district classification for 18. 3 acres
(Con' t. ) of land from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to an
Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) zoned district at Kahei
Homesteads , Kahei , North Kohala.
Delete Condition (C) of
Bill 268 and recommend
passage of said bill, as
revised, on first reading.
�No. 60 : HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM
From Housing Administrator Megumi Kon, Hawaii County
Housing Agency, dated December 23 , 1976 , informing that
they have received the fully-executed contract with HUD
for the Section 8 housing assistance payment program,
and that the new allocation will be made available to
eligible families beginning Monday, December 27, 1976.
Receive and file.
*o. 65 : ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION (C-1388)
From Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated December 28,
19 76, commenting on the creation of an Environmental
Advisory Commission.
Receive and file.
ORDINANCES
4 Bill 273 : DEFERRAL OF AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE RELATING TO
(C-55 ) KALAPANA-KAIMU AREA
Relating to the deferral of amendments to Chapter 8
(Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, as amended,
relating to the Kalapana-Kaimu area.
(Intr. by: Mr. Fujii )
Recommend amendment to Section 2
of Bill 273 and refer said bill,
as amended, to the Planning Director
for consideration.
Bill 274 : COUNCIL MEMBER'S TERM OF OFFICE
(C-2096) An ordinance proposing an amendment to Article III ,
Section 3-2, Composition and Terms, Legislative Branch,
Hawaii County .Charter, limiting the number of terms a
member of the County Council may serve.
(Intr. by: Miss Lai )
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RECOMMENDATIONS
AA- No. 1: PARK DEDICATION CODE
'ci7I_a? Direct the administration to comply with Motion 2 and
not enforce the requirements of the Park Dedication
Code in any rezoning petitions , subdivision applica-
tions or like documents until such time as law is
enacted. (Kawahara/Lai )
Further request the Planning Department to submit a
position paper and recommendations on the Park
Dedication Code. (Kawahara/Garcia)
ke- Ac-No. 2: FARMERS OPEN MARKET
<144/0 Refer proposal of a farmers open market to the Joint
Committee on Agriculture & Tourism and Planning for
consideration and recommendation to the Council.
(Kawahara/Lai )
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