11-07-2011, 05:40 AM
Whitey,
May I ask that you back up this information with documentation. What licensed contractor quoted you $2200 per hump for CPP? Why 3 humps? Are you just copying what was done on Papio or have you actually assessed the need? The roads in HSCA are communally owned. The residents of Papio had been subject to speeding vehicles for years. They sought, to no avail, every possible recourse such as getting the police of Puna to actually enforce the laws. The rather progressive HSCA BOD is providing members an opportunity to make a difference in their community. The outcome - positive - every car that passes is not speeding any longer. Now there are impacts on other streets and it is up to those residents to decide how to handle. Those same residents just looked the other way when Papio Street residents voiced their concerns about the speeding. Classic example of don't give a damn unless it directly affects me.
Your personal rendition of the bogus law suit that drained HSCA of $150,000 dollars is so erroneous it would sink to the basement in a court of law. The banks filed suit because the former GenManager of the association tried to submit signature cards on a closed bank account (as in duh!)! Take that to the bank and back to court if you will. Further, the election that voted in the "new" board in 2007-08 was illegally conducted per the HSCA by-laws. What the members got from all those activities was a big fleece job and a do nothing board that let everything, including road cracks, shoulders and road edging fall into a state of disrepair. What a waste of money that could have been spent on improving infrastructure!
May I ask that you back up this information with documentation. What licensed contractor quoted you $2200 per hump for CPP? Why 3 humps? Are you just copying what was done on Papio or have you actually assessed the need? The roads in HSCA are communally owned. The residents of Papio had been subject to speeding vehicles for years. They sought, to no avail, every possible recourse such as getting the police of Puna to actually enforce the laws. The rather progressive HSCA BOD is providing members an opportunity to make a difference in their community. The outcome - positive - every car that passes is not speeding any longer. Now there are impacts on other streets and it is up to those residents to decide how to handle. Those same residents just looked the other way when Papio Street residents voiced their concerns about the speeding. Classic example of don't give a damn unless it directly affects me.
Your personal rendition of the bogus law suit that drained HSCA of $150,000 dollars is so erroneous it would sink to the basement in a court of law. The banks filed suit because the former GenManager of the association tried to submit signature cards on a closed bank account (as in duh!)! Take that to the bank and back to court if you will. Further, the election that voted in the "new" board in 2007-08 was illegally conducted per the HSCA by-laws. What the members got from all those activities was a big fleece job and a do nothing board that let everything, including road cracks, shoulders and road edging fall into a state of disrepair. What a waste of money that could have been spent on improving infrastructure!
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Originally posted by Whitey
Well said Greg. I applaud you for wearing the target in your community. It isn't easy and everything ends up being your fault.
The problem with the speed bumps is they must conform to a certain standard set by the board. The ones installed on Papio were $1500 each. There are 3 of them ($4500). The price for bumps on CPP are $2200 each (total $6600). We are not talking about a couple of hundred bucks. In the current economic climate it is hard to foresee the residents of CPP coming up with that kind of investment.