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Tim Gardner <br /> <br /> P.O. Box 141 <br /> <br /> Makawao, Hi. 96768 <br /> Telephone 808 572-2566 <br /> Faz 808 876-1623 <br /> Cell 808 283-4721 <br /> Email igardner~maui.nef <br /> <br /> January 3, 2007 <br /> Mr. Pete Hoffman, Chairman ~a <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni St. Suite 209 C?,'~ <br /> Hilo, Hi. 96720 ~ <br /> _F w <br /> Re: Proposed Pahoa Self-Storage <br /> Bi11220/Bi11221(Draft 2) ~ <br /> _ r~ <br /> Deaz Chairman Hoffman F~ <br /> I am very disturbed to leazn that certain individuals are circulating false assertions with <br /> respect to the residence that I have offered to donate to the Pahoa community. I would <br /> like to clarify my offer and how it came about. In particular, I would like to emphasis <br /> that my offer is to donate this building to the community, not to Emily Naeole personally. <br /> Any assertions by any party to the contrary, are simply untrue. <br /> Background <br /> I first met Emily Naeole on December 15, 2006 at her council office. Present were her <br /> Legislative assistant (Bazbaza Hale), her secretary (Gwen Kupahu) and my business <br /> consultant (Brian Nishimura). The purpose of the meeting was to introduce myself and <br /> my project to the new council member from Pahoa. During the course of the meeting, <br /> Ms. Naeole expressed her deep concern for the people of her community, especially for <br /> their needs for housing and medical caze. I was very impressed with her sincerity and <br /> knew that I wanted to help her achieve her goals in any way that I could. I began <br /> thinking about what I could do. <br /> The next time that I talked with Ms. Naeole was after the council finance committee <br /> meeting in Kona on December 19"'. Iran into her outside the council meeting room. I <br /> extended an invitation to her for lunch, which she accepted. Present at lunch were <br /> councilmember Naeole, Bazbaza Hale, Brian Nishimura, Ines Gardner (my wife) and <br /> myself. At lunch I told Ms. Naeole that I had been thinking about how I could help her <br /> and that it occurred to me that if this project becomes approved, the existing house on the <br /> property would be surplus. It would be torn down, or possibly moved if someone wanted <br /> to buy it. I told her that I would be willing to donate it to whatever community group that <br /> she thought might want it and would put it to good use for the community. <br /> <br />