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PUBLIC WORKS / PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
April 13, 2016
A meeting of the Public Works / Parks & Recreation Committee of the County
of Kaua`i, State of Hawaii, was called to order by Ross Kagawa, Chair, at the Council
Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu'e, Kaua`i, on Wednesday, April 13, 2016,
at 8:38 a.m., after which the following Members answered the call of the roll:
Honorable Mason K. Chock
Honorable Arryl Kaneshiro
Honorable KipuKai Kuali`i
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura
Honorable Ross Kagawa
Honorable Gary L. Hooser, Ex-Officio Member
Honorable Mel Rapozo, Ex-Officio Member
Minutes of the January 27, 2010 Public Works / Elderly Affairs Committee
Meeting.
Upon motion duly made by Councilmember Kaneshiro, seconded by
Councilmember Chock, and unanimously carried, the Minutes of the
January 27, 2010 Public Works / Elderly Affairs Committee Meeting was
approved.
Minutes of the March 16, 2016 Public Works / Parks & Recreation Committee
Meeting.
Upon motion duly made by Councilmember Kaneshiro, seconded by
Councilmember Kuali`i, and unanimously carried, the Minutes of the
March 16, 2016 Public Works / Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting was
approved.
The Committee proceeded as follows:
Bill No. 2612 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14,
KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
THE PLUMBING CODE (This item was Deferred to the
July 13, 2016 Committee Meeting.)
Committee Chair Kagawa: At the request of the Department of Public
Works and myself, we are going to ask that we defer Bill No. 2612 to July 13, 2016 to
wait and see if the State will move on this similar matter. Could I have these two (2)
bills deferred to July 13, 2016 Committee Meeting and again, the Department of
Public Works Superintendent, Doug Haigh, also recommends that we move to defer
to this date.
PWPR COMMITTEE MEETING 2 APRIL 13, 2016
Councilmember Yukimura: Committee Chair, I have a question.
Committee Chair Kagawa: Go ahead.
Councilmember Yukimura: When you say that the State will move on it...
Committee Chair Kagawa: Doug expects the State Building Code to be
updated around that time.
Councilmember Yukimura: Would that mean that we do not need this
Code at the county level?
Committee Chair Kagawa: He is not saying that. He is saying, "Let us do
it, but let us wait until July 13, 2016 to discuss it further."
Councilmember Yukimura: So we can may be reconcile any changes they
make.
Committee Chair Kagawa: Yes. Part of it is just getting consistency with
what contractors must do for permits and what plumbers need to do. I think there
are some disparity as to the contractors need to follow another building code, the
International Plumbing Code (IPC) and then the contractors follow the Uniform
Plumbing Code (UPC). What I am asking is that we try to see if we can just have
everyone for the safety of the public and consistency, use the same code. That was
one (1) of the request that I had. Let us just have a level playing field so we have the
"grumblings" out there stop. It is like playing basketball game with the same rules.
Everybody follow one (1) set of rules that is the safest, most efficient, and then
hopefully, that will lead to more harmony. I thought that sounded like a great idea.
Councilmember Yukimura: Well, I do not know how you can play a
basketball game with two (2) sets of rules.
Committee Chair Kagawa: Well sometimes when people do not get the
calls, they feel like there are different sets of rules. Again, I think this Council, no
matter our differences, has always stood for fairness and having fairness in building
codes definitely makes sense.
Councilmember Yukimura: I agree that we need consistency, so thank
you.
Committee Chair Kagawa: Thank you. Again, I would like to thank Doug
for being understanding of this Council and not being so ready to be the first one, but
let us make sure that everybody is somewhat consistent. I think the State building
codes, plumbing codes, and electrical codes should be consistent Statewide. I do not
think you should have more stringent rules on Kaua`i, less stringent rules in City and
County of Honolulu, and so forth. I think we should pretty much be the same.
Councilmember Kuali`i moved to defer Bill No. 2612 to the July 13, 2016
Committee Meeting, seconded by Councilmember Kaneshiro, and unanimously
carried.
PWPR COMMITTEE MEETING 3 APRIL 13, 2016
Bill No. 2613 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13 OF
THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987,AS AMENDED, RELATING
TO THE ELECTRICAL CODE (This item was Deferred to the
July 13, 2016 Committee Meeting.)
Committee Chair Kagawa: Before we make the motion, I would like to
ask if there is anybody from the public wishing to speak on this item. Once we have
a motion to defer, there are no discussion. Is there anyone from the public wishing
to speak on either the electrical or the plumbing codes?
There being no objections, the rules were suspended to take public testimony.
There being no one present to provide testimony, the meeting was called back
to order, and proceeded as follow:
Committee Chair Kagawa: Seeing none. Can we have the motion?
Councilmember Kuali`i moved to defer Bill No. 2613 to the July 13, 2016
Committee Meeting, seconded by Councilmember Chock, and unanimously
carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:43 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Darrellyne M. Caldeira
Council Services Assistant II
APPROVED at the Committee Meeting held on June 8, 2016:
R•SS KAGAWA
Chair, PWPR Committee