HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN PWMTC 2019/04/09 2018-2020Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit
5th Session
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
April 9, 2019
CALL TO
The regular meeting of the Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit
ORDER:
was called to order at 10:48 a.m., in the Council Chambers, Hilo, by
Ms.
Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Chair.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Ms.
Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Chair
Mr.
Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Vice Chair
Ms.
Karen Eoff, Member, Member
Mr.
Aaron S. Y. Chung, Member
Ms.
Maile Medeiros David, Member
Ms.
Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Member
Ms.
Valerie T. Poindexter, Member
Mr.
Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Member
Ms.
Rebecca Villegas, Member
STATEMENTS The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
FROM THE Statements from the Public on Agenda Items.
PUBLIC ON
AGENDA ITEMS: (There were none.)
CHR. LEE LOY: We're going to be taking statements from the public. I'm
going to try something a little differently, hoping that there are no testifiers. From
our remote sites, if there are any testifiers, please speak up now. If not, go ahead
and shake your head "no." Alright, I see "no" from Kona, Waimea, Ka`u, Pahoa,
and Kohala. With that, I'm going to close public testimony.
Moving to items on our agenda. Clerk, if you don't mind, please read in
Communication.
COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
CATIONS: Communications.
Comm. 155.3: REQUESTS AN UPDATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OR PLANNING DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE APPLICATION FOR A
SIGN VARIANCE AT THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated March 20, 2019.
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CHR. LEE LOY: Thank you, Clerk. With that, because this is an item I've asked
to be on the agenda, I'm going to be relinquishing the Chair to my Vice Chair,
Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder.
Relinquish Chair: At this time, the Chair relinquished the chair to Vice Chair
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder.
ACTING CHR KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: Aloha, Mr. Clerk. Please show
that I have taken over as the Chair. Did we already do the motion to close file?
Motion to Close File: Mr. Richards moved to close file on Comm. 155.3.
Seconded by Ms. Kierkiewicz.
ACTING CHR KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: Is there any discussion?
Ms. Lee Loy.
MS. LEE LOY: Thank you, Chair. Just to bring everybody back up to speed, we
had a robust discussion on this for Committee, and I know Ms. Poindexter wasn't
here. It was a very robust discussion. But with that, I have Mr. Yamamoto in the
audience, our Director of Public Works.
And basically, what this communication does is actually continues the
conversation as far as where we are on the status of this particular
communication. And so with that, Mr. Yamamoto, please, an update?
(Note: At this time, Public Works Director David Yamamoto came
forward to address the members of the Committee.)
MR. YAMAMOTO: Good Morning Council, I'm David Yamamoto, Director of
Public Works. So an update for this Holiday Inn Express sign variance, I'm
relieved to report that it is on the Kailua Village Design Commission agenda for
review this evening. And we will be putting it on the Council agenda as soon as
possible following a favorable recommendation.
MS. LEE LOY: Thank you, Mr. Yamamoto. I don't have any questions, but I do
appreciate you coming back before the Council and demonstrating the willingness
to really keep this process moving forward. With that, I don't have any other
discussion, unless my other colleagues do. With that, though, I would like to
amend the motion that we postpone Communication 155.3 to our April 23rd
agenda with a similar status update, and if I could get a second?
Motion to Postpone: Ms. Lee Loy moved to postpone Comm. 155.3 to the
April 23, 2019 meeting. Seconded by Ms. Kierkiewicz.
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ACTING CHR KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: Can I have a vote to postpone to
the next meeting in Kona, April 23rd, is that right? April 23rd. Any discussion on
the postponement?
MS. LEE LOY: No, just for clarity, I just want to keep this moving forward. I
think this is a very smart and strategic way to demonstrate back to the department
along with this body, our intentions to keep moving this item forward. I yield.
ACTING CHR KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: Okay, all in favor?
Vote on Motion to The motion to postpone Comm. 155.3 to April 23, 2019,
Postpone: was carried by the following roll call vote.
(Approved)
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards,
Villegas, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ACTING CHR KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: Okay, the motion is approved.
And thank you, David, very much.
ORDER OF The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
RESOLUTIONS: Order of Resolutions.
(There were none.)
BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, Bills
ORDINANCES: for Ordinances.
(There were none.)
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ACTING CHR. KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: Motion to adjourn?
ADJOURN- There being no further business, at 10:53 a.m., Ms. Poindexter moved to adjourn
MENT: the meeting. Seconded by Ms. Lee Loy, and carried by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards,
Villegas, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ACTING CHR. KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: Thank you. Adjourned.
Approved:
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