Communication Number 2017-11 South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee - October Minutes

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Communication no. 2017-11 Minutes of the SKTSC Meeting - 10/10/2017 The meeting was called to order at 4:02 PM Officers present: James Hustace Minutes of the August meeting were approved with a motion by Dr. Billy Bergin and a 2nd from Mike Price. Vote was unanimous. Announcements from the Chair: 1. Chair attended meeting in Honokaa concerning traffic issues on Mud Lane. Concerned residents worried about impact from continued and future logging work Treasurer's Report: 1. No report. Treasurer unable to attend. Subcommittee Reports: County: 1. Chair reported: a. Ron Thiel has been awarded for his work having the County install LED street lights. For his dedication to the effort of eliminating light pollution, an asteroid was named in his honor. Asteroid 9923 ronaldthieL See Appendix for the press release. b. Mana Road to Mud Lane: Project is currently out to bid. Awaiting to receive a copy of the design plans. c. Iona Court to Mana Road: Shoulders and striping work should be happening in late 2017. d. Shoulder paving near Canada France Hawaii and Waimea Elementary School: Establishing a school zone. Lights, flags, safer shoulders, etc. Striping work has been started. e. Mud Lane concerns: Residents at a community gathering in Honokaa had concerns about logging efforts (future and past) on Mud Lane. Valerie Poindexter was in attendance at that meeting with DPW engineers to discuss and hear concerns from residents. Safety is a concern for blind turns and low visibility areas. Residents wished to have safety measures put in place to limit vehicle traffic and provide a safer road for homeowners and people walking/exercising. Valerie stated she would meet with Ronald Thiel to look at this neighborhood and stretch of road. i. Jojo Tanimoto asked for clarification as to the South Kohala boundary line on the eastern side of the district. 1. David Tarnas stated that the South Kohala boundaries should be defined by the Judicial and State House districting lines and not the Council districting lines. ii. Bill Sanborn asked if the Mud Lane residents brought up the issue of an existing 'auwai that runs along the road. This was not discussed by the homeowners at that meeting. State: 1. Chair reported: a. Donald Smith (District Engineer) was unable to attend. b. Looking to have updates on State projects and have Donald Smith attend future meetings. c. Chair will email Donald Smith again to get an update on these topics, and to see if he is able to attend the next meeting. d. Bicyclists in Waimea wish for improved safety along the roads. Asking for the replacement of road dots/dimples, especially along Kawaihae road near Waimea town center and through Waiaka Bridge.