Communication Number 2018-03 South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December

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Communication No. 2018-03 Minutes of the SKTSC Meeting - 12/12/2017 The meeting was called to order at 4:01 PM at the Waimea Civic Center Conference Room. Officers present: James Hustace & Marianne Falkner Minutes of the October meeting were approved with a motion by Ken Block and a 2nd from Frankie Pang. Vote was unanimous. Announcements from the Chair: 1. Spent the last two months trying to find new potential meeting places for SKTSC. Took up most of Chair's volunteer time dedicated towards SKTSC and traffic related issues. Lots of back and forth with DAGS to come to a conclusion about the Waimea Civic Center Conference Room and all the past use of the space by SKTSC. Reached out to numerous places in the Waimea area for possibilities. Will discuss further under New Business. Treasurer's Report: 1. Marianne reported a balance of $134.46. 2. Donations are greatly appreciated. Subcommittee Reports: County: 1. Chair reported: a. Mana Road to Mud Lane: i. Was discussed and explored in depth at the November SKTSC meeting. ii. Initial bid solicitation round was canceled. iii. Second bid solicitation to begin towards the end of December and conclude in January. b. Recognized Ron Thiel for his work on the LED street lights. Reminded the committee of Mr. Thiel's recent award for his effort on this work, and the naming of an asteroid in his honor. 2. Ron Thiel reported: a. Iona Court to Mana Road: Boundary striping has been completed. Shoulders to be paved at a future date. b. Ala'Ohi'a Road; Parker Ranch WTCP: Still waiting to receive reply addressing committee comments. c. Lindsey Road delineators: Delineators have been removed. Motorists have been calling DPW, explicitly saying that if the delineators are replaced that they will keep hitting them. Either the motorists exclaimed that they didn't like them, or that it interfered with their vehicle maneuverability on that turn. County looking for other alternatives for this area to help protect motorists turning out of Lindsey Road. i. A solid 8 -inch white line allows motorists to cross, but with caution. ii. Two 4 -inch parallel white lines should not be crossed at any time. iii. An EA should be requested to investigate this intersection and Kawaihae Road. iv. Officer Lee stated that Parker School is in support of the delineators. Request to paint the double white lines, so that motorists can be cited for crossing over it. d. Request from James Kong to remove a school zone sign near the now vacant Montessori school adjacent to the Brewhaus. State: 1. Chair reported: a. Donald Smith was unable to attend.