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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> HAWAII ISLAND BOARD OF REALTORS®, INC. <br /> July 18, 2006 <br /> <br /> Public Works Chair Donald Ikeda <br /> Vice Chair Isbell REALTOR@ <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> 26 Waianuenue Avenue <br /> RE: Bill No. 311 Hilo, Hawaii 96720.2440 <br /> Phone: (808) 935-0827 <br /> Dear Chair Ikeda, Vice Chair Isbell & Respected Council Members, Fax: (809) 9 4924 <br /> E-mail: hibr®hibr.co ibr.com <br /> I am Mary Begier, Chairperson for the Government Affairs committee of the Hawaii Island <br /> Board of Realtors. On behalf of our 1,000 members and affiliates we speak in support of President <br /> this bill but have the following thoughts: Georgia 'Gae' Callaway, R,GRI <br /> President-Elect <br /> Hawaii County is experiencing a tremendous success in its public relations campaign both Mary Begier, R,ABR,CRS,GRI <br /> formal and informal. Formal in the dollars expended by public and private interest groups <br /> to attract people to visit here. Informal is the word of mouth of our citizens and happy Vice President <br /> visitors. This group is probably the most widespread in its reach. Burt Weiss, R <br /> This growth has overwhelmed our current building department and its staff. We testify Secretary <br /> today at some risk of upsetting the personnel at the building dept. That is not our intent. Linda Caleo, R,CRS,GRI <br /> We are painfully aware of how hard they are all working. We understand that the council Treasurer <br /> has approved more funding for additional staff but it will take time to find new personnel Kevin Lewis, R, ABR <br /> then to train them. So as we pass this bill we must be aware that while we are taking a <br /> step in the right direction we are making an existing problem worse. It takes a lot more Immediate Past President <br /> work for an inspector to inspect an already completed structure than to view it at the Adele Eggel, R,CRB,CRS, GRI <br /> various stages of construction. <br /> Directors: <br /> A final point we would like to share. This is not going to address the structures that are Charles AM, R <br /> not built to code or the people who want less government intervention. As Realtors we Barbara Biddle, R <br /> are the frontline of information from persons seeking a home. Many people come here Arabel Camblor, R, GRI, ABR <br /> with the attitude to have the world stop and let them off. While this bill may help some Derek bna, R(S) <br /> P Y P C. J. Kimberly, R <br /> people who have already built to code and just didn't do the paperwork we are afraid there Alexander Smith, R <br /> are a far greater number of people that won't be able to comply because of creative Bran Thomas, R <br /> design ideas that may not be unsafe but will not past muster of traditional building codes. <br /> We've seen it argued that building codes are there to address basic fire, health and safety Executive Officer <br /> issues but there are engineers and architects that will argue that there is more than one Michele Robles <br /> correct way to build some things. Executive Assistant <br /> Victoriya Matsui <br /> AdmirdAkinaeAssistant <br /> Thank you for being creative to this degree, we look forward to further creativity to solve Haunan! Akins <br /> the many issues around our housing needs. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> j2t- G m. No. 9745.1 <br /> Mary Be er Realtor®, CRB, CRS Re l. To:haNt~~ Wia <br /> HIBR GAC Chairperson ReJ. Date JUL 18 2006 <br /> Mahalo to the following sponsors for supporting HIBR programs in 2006. REALTORO is a registered <br /> Diamond: AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK <br /> Platinum: *Bank of Hawaii collective membership mark <br /> Gold: *Central Pacific Home Loans Intle Guaranty Escrow "Wells Fargo Home Mortgage which may be used only by <br /> Silver:'AMERA Mortgage *Apex Mortgage *Clark Realty Corp. *Fidelity National Title real estate professionals wh( <br /> 'First American Title Corp., Inc. *Home Mortgage Professionals 'Homes & Land Magazine are members of the <br /> 'Horizon Pest Management'HouseMoster *Island Title Corporation `Meryl Realty NATIONAL ASSOCIATION <br /> `Security Title Corporation OF REALTORSO and <br /> Bronze: "Aloha Island Mortgage *Bowman Termite *Edith Crabb Realty subscribe to its strict Code <br /> "Family Mortgage Company of Hawaii Inc.'Hawalian Isles Inspections'Homestreet Bank <br /> "Old Republic Title & Escrow Service of Hawaii *Territorial Savings Bank *The Real Estate Book of Ethics. <br /> 'Trinity Financial 'Wes Thomas Associates "Woodbury Home Inspection Service <br />