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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWPRC 2017/08/01 (2016-2018) ACTIONS JENNIFER RUGGLES AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chair and Presiding Officer KAREN EOFF DRU MAMO KANUHA SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID EILEEN O’HARA Vice Chair VALERIE T. POINDEXTER HERBERT M. “TIM” RICHARDS, III COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS AND RECREATION th 8 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i August 1, 2017 1:00 p.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER – 1:02 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 358: NOMINATION OF DALE WILSON, PH.D., TO THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE From Mayor Harry Kim, dated July 13, 2017, submitting for the Council’s review and confirmation the above nomination. RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Chung and Poindexter – 2. Excused: None. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. PWPRC-8 August 1, 2017 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 246-17: SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HAWAI‘I ISLAND SHOOTING RANGE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION Provides Council support for the development of an adequate, safe, and ecologically responsible public shooting facility on Hawai‘i Island. Reference: Comm. 371 Intr. by: Mr. Richards and Ms. Lee Loy AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 AND RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Poindexter – 1. Excused: None. Res. 249-17: ACCEPTS THE DEDICATION OF ROADWAY LOT 22, IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY: 2-7-040:009 (POR.), SITUATED AT PAUKAA, DISTRICT OF SOUTH HILO, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, STATE OF HAWAI‘I FROM RJL, LLC, A HAWAI‘I LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY COMMITTEE The roadway lot would be used for public road purposes. Reference: Comm. 376 Intr. by: Ms. Ruggles (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Poindexter – 1. Excused: None. Page 2 PWPRC-8 August 1, 2017 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 54: AMENDS CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 7 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Removes inactive veterans organizations, adds two new veterans organizations, and reduces the required number of at-large members from three to one. Reference: Comm. 361 Intr. by: Ms. Eoff AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 AND RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Poindexter – 1. Excused: None. Bill 57: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 11, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING NEW DIVISIONS AND ESTABLISHING A NO PARKING ZONE ON WAI‘ŌPAE ROAD Establishes a new section in the County Code to prohibit parking at anytime on certain private streets, and adds a portion of Wai‘ōpae Road, as located in Puna, to this new section. Reference: Comm. 372 Intr. by: Ms. O’Hara POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members David and Poindexter – 2. Excused: None. Page 3 PWPRC-8 August 1, 2017 Bill 58: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 1, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS Amends Schedule 3 (25 mile per hour limit) and Schedule 5 (35 mile per hour limit) Subsection (g), Puna, by increasing the speed limit on South Kopua Road from 25 to 35 miles per hour. Reference: Comm. 375 Intr. by: Ms. Ruggles (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Chung, David, and Poindexter – 3. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT – 3:35 p.m. Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by July 28, 2017. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Public attendance via courtesy site is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A; and  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed:  Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway, Nā‘ālehu; and  Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa‘au. If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County’s homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. Page 4 PWPRC-8 August 1, 2017 Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting: (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Viewing of Meetings is Available on Public, Education, and Government Television. Please call Na Leo TV at (808) 935-8874 for Channel 55 schedule of Council and Committee meetings. Page 5