HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0492.000 2004-2006DDJNtV•Dr yi,,;,Patricia G. Engelhard
Harry Kim Director
Mayor
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D~ N'~Deputy Director
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Ol Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
808) 961-8311 • Fax (808) 961-84(1
October 21, 2005
MEMORANDUM
TO:Honorable Stacy K. Higa, Chairperson and Members
Hawaii County Council
FROM:Pat Engelhard,~~~~~C~'`%
SUBJECT:Ordinance for iRemoval of Quinine Tree at Kalakaua Park from List of Exceptional Trees,
HCC 14-85)
On Sunday night, July 17, 2005, a large section of the Quinine Tree at Kalakaua Park along Waianuenue
Avenue fell and was cleared away by the Department of Public Works. Early the next evening, July 18,
2005, the rest of the tree fell into the park and across Waianuenue Avenue, diverting traffic for several
hours. Public Works again cleared the streets and Parks cleared Kalakaua Park of the debris the
following day.
Parks Maintenance staff looked at the damage to the tree on the morning of July 18, 2005. They
determined that 90 percent of the trunk had been reduced to a soft cellulose core by termites and that the
damage was so complete as to present a safety hazard to pedestrians and vehicles on Waianuenue
Avenue and Kinoole Street. Parks did inform Leonard Bisel, chair of the county's Arborist Advisory
Committee, of the exigent circumstances, but could not wait to present it at the committee's next regular
meeting. Parks and Public Works then proceeded with emergency removal of the tree.
We must now remove the Quinine Tree from the list of Exceptional Trees for Hawaii County. We are
submitting the enclosed ordinance to accomplish this task.
The Arborist Advisory Committee at its regular meeting on October 20, 2005 agreed with Parks'
emergency action to remove the tree due to the danger to public safety, and recommends the Hawaii
County Council remove this tree from the list of exceptional trees.
I or members of the P&R staff can be available for questions if necessary during your deliberations about
this ordinance.
C:Chris Yuen-Planning Director
Diane Noda-Corp Council
p~'Comm. No.72
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