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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />JMtVIOF A0.4 <br />�Tt 0;.%,1PA <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />83 <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO <br />NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TAX MAP KEY (3) 7-6-004:003 <br />SITUATED IN THE DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, ALSO KNOWN AS KE ALA <br />KAKOU, UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL <br />RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. <br />WHEREAS, in 2005, the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources <br />Preservation Fund was established by Ordinance No. 05-85, as codified in Chapter 2, Article 42, <br />of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) (hereinafter "the Code"); and <br />WHEREAS, Section 2-214.1(c) of the Code provides that the Public Access, Open <br />Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund shall be used for acquiring lands or property <br />entitlements in the County of Hawaii for the following purposes: <br />"(1) Public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and <br />mountains; <br />(2) Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites; <br />(3) Protection of natural resources, including buffer zones; <br />(4) Preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas, natural beauty and agricultural <br />lands; and <br />(5) Protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply"; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 2-217 of the Code provides, in part, that a duty and responsibility <br />of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (hereinafter <br />"the Commission") is to develop and submit to the Mayor an initial list of qualifying lands <br />worthy of preservation and to update the list at any time, but at least annually by December 31 of <br />each year; and <br />