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<br /> -RPR-23-'97 WED 15:58 ID:PRINE WEBBER HILO TEL N0:808 935 2948 iS250 P02 ~ <br /> ~ HAWAII <br /> ISLAND <br /> PORTUGUESE <br /> CHAMBER OF COMMERCE <br /> •'qgZ • ~ P.O.BQX 9839 HILO~ HAWAII 95Tcfl i ' <br /> y ~ HPjj 2~, <br /> April 23, 1997 ~ i i y <br /> CUB ~i_ _ <br /> The Honorable Aaron Chung C~~N7~~~ h~,=~U~gll <br /> Chair, Finance Committee <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Re: BIII tY82: Relating to the Post Harvest Treatement Facility Project <br /> Honorable Chair and Members of the Finance Committee: <br /> My name is John Kai and I am President of the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of <br /> Commerce (HIPCC). I am writing to you to reiterate the HIPCC's position in support of Bill A182. <br /> Our organization feels strongly that this type of post harvet treatment facility will greatly <br /> enhance the attractiveness of our locally grown produce. It will help to strengthen the image <br /> that Hawall, as a pert of the United States in America, takes the treatment of it's food supply <br /> very seriously and that fruits and vegetables Imported }rom our Islands are safe for all <br /> consumption. <br /> Sir, we also believe that the cost of the development of a Post Harvest Treatment Facility <br /> should be viewed as an investment in our community and our future. An Investment that we <br /> believe carries very little rSsk. Whatever risk that you may percieve exists, can be minimized by <br /> incorporating language Into BIII #82 that simply states the following: <br /> "lf the County of Hawall needs to step forward and provide the $2 million funding <br /> necessary to bring about the development of a Post Hanrest Treatment Facility then upon <br /> completion o/the project, the County of Hawaii will immediately take the neceessary steps <br /> to recoup it's cost, by eifherselling the facility orleasing if back to a third party fora period <br /> of time." <br /> I believe this may help satisfy reservations that you and ocher council members may have <br /> about the $2 million dollar figure that has been mentioned by the Administration. <br /> Aloha & Muito Obrigado (Thank You Very Much), <br /> wail Island PoRupueae Chamber of Commerce <br /> Jo K. Kai //w, <br /> P sldent <br /> <br />