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RECEIVED ' <br /> +~r or y rime. P M_ By L ~ f1CL=~C <br /> <br /> Stephen K. Yamashiro i County Council Richard Wurdeman <br /> Mayor Corporation Counsel <br /> ~+iii•p~•N':~t~ <br /> ~IIIIIt~~I Ill. ~2I~1T~CYT <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4262 • (808) 96L-8251 • Fax (808) 961-8622 <br /> August 4, 1997 <br /> The Honorable Dominick Yagong <br /> Councilmember, Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> RE: Pauka'a Sewer Project <br /> Dear Councilmember Yagong: <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to discuss this important County wide matter with you and Mr. <br /> Johnston, the President of the Pauka'a Community Association. You requested that I send you this <br /> letter regarding the County's position concerning the proposed condemnation action. As I mentioned, <br /> our office has always been willing to negotiate the condemnation price for each individual landowner. <br /> Once the County Council authorizes our office to proceed with the condemnation action, we will <br /> negotiate a settlement price with each landowner. I anticipate that the attorney assigned to this case <br /> will meet, discuss and negotiate a settlement with each individual landowner. As I also mentioned, the <br /> final negotiated settlement or amount may not be the full amount that the landowners and you have <br /> requested from our office. However, we view the current appraisal as a starting point for further <br /> negotiations. <br /> You have also expressed an interest in participating and approving any settlement in this matter. 1 <br /> encourage you to amend the existing resolution to require our office to present any settlement offer to <br /> you and the full Council for review and approval, as our office does with any case requiring a cash <br /> settlement. [understand that you want to directly participate in negotiations on the landowners' behalf <br /> and our office will make every effort to keep you advised of any negotiations and offers of settlement. <br /> You also have an open invitation to participate in any negotiations on behalf of the residents. I need to <br /> note that any settlement will be a matter of public record once approved. <br /> Thank you for your continuing interest in this matter. Please feel free to contact me if you have any <br /> questions or concerns. <br /> Respectfully <br /> f / <br /> ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> ed H. S. H g <br /> Assistant Corporation; ouns~ <br /> cc: Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki <br /> Peter Boucher <br /> Gerald Takase q • d3 <br /> ~ffila. )i0. <br /> Ref. 'Ibi rr <br /> cur n ~ ,a~_ <br /> <br />