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Council Members and Guests: <br /> I live at Punalu'u mauka. I have lived at this residence for almost 10 years. I do not <br /> support this resolution because I first feel it is misleading. The resolution insinuates that <br /> the Mayor and the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation <br /> Commission is recommending to purchase the whole area at Punalu'u, when they have <br /> recommended only a small portion of the coast line be purchased. <br /> My second point is I am not sure of the legality of this resolution in indicating that the <br /> over site of this area is recommended to be Kau Preservation. It seems the county is <br /> looking at purchasing as azea only to give it to a private group to run when to my <br /> knowledge this was not put out for a bid or even put out to see who else might be <br /> interested to overseeing this area. <br /> Third: I do not support this resolution because I feel it promotes the "welfare child <br /> syndrome". Instead of looking for ways that Kau can pay for itself and the services that <br /> we need, this resolution asks for more hand outs. Has the Council looked at what Sea <br /> Mountain V has to offer? There may be other offers out their that I don't know about. But <br /> as I understand it Sea Mountain V has proposed many things that would help Kau to <br /> stand on it's own two feet, while this resolution makes us rely even more on county, state <br /> and federal money. As I see it, the resolution would generate only a minimal number of <br /> <br /> jobs, does not address the problems ofinfra-structure and would provide access for only a <br /> few selected people to the beach area because of developing a "living classroom". Sea <br /> Mountain V has promised enhanced access to more beach area, protection for sacred <br /> areas, protection for endangered species at no cost to the tax payers and even has <br /> promised to help with the up keep of this area. I think the question is do we always want <br /> to be an expense to the tax payers or do we want to be independent and choose what is <br /> best for all of Kau? <br /> 3~'P• i7G <br /> Ref. Ta t <br /> Ref. Date Jl1N 4 <br /> <br />