HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PWPRC 2017/11/14 (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
11 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
November 14, 2017
9:15 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER – 9:21 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 570: NOMINATION OF DEBRA LEWIS TO THE VETERANS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated October 25, 2017, submitting for the Council’s review
and confirmation the above nomination.
(Vote on Comm. 570 is on the next page.)
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RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha,
Lee Loy, O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and
Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 571: NOMINATION OF MARCIA BRINKLEY TO THE VETERANS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated October 25, 2017, submitting for the Council’s review
and confirmation the above nomination.
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha,
Lee Loy, O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and
Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 572: NOMINATION OF CAROLLE BRULEE-WILSON TO THE VETERANS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated October 25, 2017, submitting for the Council’s review
and confirmation the above nomination.
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha,
Lee Loy, O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and
Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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Comm. 586: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION AND UPDATE BY CHAD KALEPA BABAYAN,
PWO NAVIGATOR, REGARDING HOKULEA’S “MAHALO HAWAI‘I SAIL”
SCHEDULED FOR 2018 ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND
From Council Member Karen Eoff, dated October 18, 2017.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha,
Lee Loy, O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and
Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 587: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY THE HAWAI‘I PUBLIC HEALTH
INSTITUTE AND PEOPLES ADVOCACY FOR TRAILS HAWAI‘I REGARDING
RESPECTIVE MISSIONS, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES, FOCUSING ON
MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND
RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY
From Council Member Sue Lee Loy, dated October 23, 2017.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha,
Lee Loy, O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and
Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 397-17: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF TWO “MOBILE
MULTI” COUNTING DEVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Donated by the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute with a value of $8,000 each. The
department would initially install one device in East Hawai‘i and one device in
West Hawai‘i to count pedestrians and bicyclists, and differentiate between the two,
for statistical analyses of path and trail use patterns.
Reference: Comm. 588
Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha and Ms. Lee Loy
(Vote on Res. 397-17 is on the next page.)
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RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha,
Lee Loy, O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and
Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT – 12:07 p.m.
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agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not
necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal.
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Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5,
the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio
stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be
terminated. Council Members will be present at the following location:
Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401.
(Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Member Eileen O’Hara will
be participating from the Hilo Council Chambers.)
Public attendance via videoconference will be available at the Hilo location.
Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or
later in the event public testimony has not been completed:
Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and
Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
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been completed:
Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway; and
Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa‘au.
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