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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 253 17
A RESOLUTION URGING THE MAYOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO EXPEDITE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK
FACILITY IN THE SOUTH HILO DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, Chapter 24, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 24-4 of the Hawai`i County Code
1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) prohibits the use of coasters, roller skates,roller blades,
skateboards, or any similar devices upon any roadway or any sidewalk, with limited exceptions;
and
WHEREAS, Chapter 15, Parks and Recreation, Section 15-31 of the Code prohibits the
use of roller skates and skateboards in parks and recreational areas "except in locations
designated by the director by the posting of appropriate signs"; and
WHEREAS, with the support ofprivate donations and varying levels of financial
assistance from the County, community skate parks have been built in Honoka`a, Waimea,
Kapa'au,Waikoloa, Kailua-Kona, Volcano Village, and Pahoa; and
WHEREAS, there exists no legal permanent designated facility to enjoy roller skates and
skateboards in the South Hilo District; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a public skate facility is likely to reduce illegal skate
activity on roads and sidewalks, while providing "healthful, educational, and aesthetic
advantages for the people in the County and its visitors, and for the orderly and progressive
development of such facilities to accommodate the expanding and diversified needs of the
people,"which is listed as one of the purposes of Chapter 15 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation is working to identify an
appropriate location for a permanent skate park facility in South Hilo; and
WHEREAS, the skating community has formed the Hilo Skateplaza Coalition, a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which advocates for the building of a skate park facility in Hilo
and raises funds for the same; and
WHEREAS,the Hilo Skateplaza Coalition has demonstrated community support by
raising private funds totaling approximately $12,000, and intends to continue raising funds for
the construction of a public skate park facility; and
WHEREAS, the Hilo Skateplaza Coalition is also willing and able to provide skate park'
layout and design specifications, as well as donate construction materials, manual labor, and
various supplies to ensure that the skate park is constructed to the highest industry standards; and
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WHEREAS,there are available fair share funds in the amount of approximately
500,000 earmarked for park facilities in South Hilo; and
WHEREAS, the development of a quality public skate park facility in Hilo will require a
meaningful commitment by the County to provide additional funding and resources in
collaboration and partnership with the Hilo Skateplaza Coalition; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation are urged to expedite the construction of a
public skate park facility in the South Hilo District.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this, 7th day of September 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL ofthe
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County of Hawaii on September 7, 2017
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 253 17
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