HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2013-65 Draft 1COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUA`1 e5jolutt"011 No. 2013 -65, Draft 1 RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE CLOSURE OF THE HANAMA`ULU POST OFFICE WHEREAS, a fire consumed the Hanama`ulu Post Office on December 14, 2012; and WHEREAS, the United States Postal Services ( "USPS ") is currently evaluating the needs of the community in order to determine whether maintaining the Hanama`ulu Post Office is warranted; and WHEREAS, the possibility of the closure of the Hanamd'ulu Post Office is a real threat and a significant concern for the residents of Hanamd'ulu; and WHEREAS, the town of Hanama`ulu, with a population of 3,835 (three thousand eight hundred thirty -five) residents is the fourth largest community on the island of Kauai; and WHEREAS, the town of Hanama`ulu is one of the largest growing communities on Kauai as determined by the 2010 Census, with plans for the expansion of 400 (four hundred) homes to begin construction in 2014; and WHEREAS, the elimination of a town and zip code from USPS listings would create an identity problem for Hanamd'ulu town; and WHEREAS, the elimination of the Hanamd'ulu Post Office would result in no post office being within walking distance for the residents of Hanamd'ulu and alternate means of travel would be required; and WHEREAS, the elimination of the Hanamd'ulu Post Office is contrary to the smart growth" principle of providing, in towns, essential services within walking and biking distances of residences; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, the Kauai County Council, strongly opposes the closure of the Hanamd'ulu United States Post Office as it serves a critical need for community residents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be sent to Hawai`i's Congressional Delegation, Governor Neil Abercrombie, Kaua`i's State Legislators, and Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. Introduced by: /s/ MEL RAPOZO V: \RESOLUTIONS \2012 -2014 TERM \Reso No. 2013 -65, Draft 1 CNT:dmc doc e 'W 1 \oQii+rion 2015 -65, k-C 1 aao, .0"j:'U %iie eL-n Ly / .J, 1 t,fu e, au.a , i, Jlan a, L, an D.t.d 0811412013 k....a Jl.afccun,wra J. J 9C gad 6 0 1 0 e 'W 1 \oQii+rion 2015 -65, k-C 1 aao, .0"j:'U %iie eL-n Ly / .J, 1 t,fu e, au.a , i, Jlan a, L, an D.t.d 0811412013