City Council committee to discuss neighborhood matters

HONOLULU — On Tuesday, May 3, The Honolulu City Council Parks and Human Services Committee will convene to discuss a variety of bills and measures that are notable for their specificity, and for the genuine, if limited, impact they may have on Honolulu’s civic identity.

Resolution 11-111 urges the City Administration to provide a status update on plans for the relocation of trees affected by the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project. The resolution further urges that plans be coordinated in cooperation with the Sierra Club and Outdoor Circle.

Bill 13 will regulate the use of “electric personal assistive devices” (i.e. Segways) at parks maintained by the City.

Other neighborhood matters to be discussed by the committee include:

• A proposed Ewa Beach district park near ocean pointe
• An Americans with Disabilities Act playground apparatus
• A proposal to reinstall overhead trellises at Sun Yat Sen Mall in Chinatown
• The removal of cement barricades at Oneula Beach Park
• The viability of outsourcing of parks and facilities maintenance and upkeep
• Empowering parks to support special events that stimulate the economy (i.e. sporting events, fishing tournaments, etc.)