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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <-vsyv= RESOL[;TIOn ti0. 5~ U1 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AI~"D EMP01~1'ERING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ACQUIRE TAX MAP KEYS (3)2-4-025 044 AND 2-4-025 046 FOR FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii is the owner of Tax Map Key (3)2-4-025 028, where the Public Safety Building ~s located (see Exh~b~t "A" attached), and W7IEREAS, the i1a•o abutting properties, being Tax :vlap Keys (3)2-4-025 044 and 2-4-025 046 are currently vacant, available for a limited time, and would provide the police department with room to accommodate their ever growing needs, WHEREAS, these hvo abutnng properties are currently subJect to oversight by the United States Bankruptcy Court, D~stnct of Hawai'~, and «'HEREAS, the owner of the two abutting properties desires to sell the properties and the Hawaii County Police Department is interested m acginnng the two abutting properties, and V6'HEREAS, by certified letter dated August 28, 2000 (see Exh~b~t "B" attached), the County of Hawa~'i, for and on behalfof the Hawa~`~ County Police Department, submitted an offer to purchase the two abutting propemes, subJect to certain conditions, and ~4•'HEREAS, by Order Granting Debtor's Motion to Sell Property Other Than in The Normal Course of Business, dated January 19, 2001 (see Exhibit "C" attached), the United States Bankruptcy Court granted permission to allowing the sale ofthe two abutting properties by direct negonat~ons with the County of Hawa~`i, and ~l'IIEREAS, money for the acgms~tion of the two abutnng properties is available through the Asset Forfeiture Fund, and WHEREAS, the U S Department ofJusnce, m [heir letter ofluly 17, 2000 (see l;xhibit "D" attached), has approved the use of the Asset Forfeiture Fund for the acgmsrtion of the two abutnng propertres, provided the properties are used for law enforcement purposes, and WHEREAS, the County can acquire these hvo unique parcels for 5175,000 with proceeds from the asset forfeiture account w•h~ch is below them current assessed value of $200,000