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Mtn or - COUNTY OF HAWAII "w°• STATE OF HAWAII '1j•~m N~~' RESOLUTION NO. 332 0'7 RESOLUTION REQUESTING MAYOR HARRY KIM TO EXPAND, CLEAR, BEAUTIFY AND IMPROVE GILBERT CARVALHO PARK. WHEREAS, for decades, Gilbert Carvalho Park located in the District of South Hilo, has been and continues to be an excellent venue for a variety of youth and adult softball, baseball, basketball and volleyball leagues; and WHEREAS, the gymnasium component of the park sponsors numerous youth and adult leagues, community activities and programs; and WHEREAS, the park pavilion plays host to a myriad of community and kumiai functions for various clubs, associations, neighborhoods and communities throughout the county; and WHEREAS, the current allotted space for the Gilbert Carvalho Park is insufficient for the multitude of users who frequent the park on a daily basis; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 1999, Executive Order No. 3773 and Executive Order No. 3774 were signed by Governor Ben Cayetano; and WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 3774 set aside for the county the 15.789 acres of land comprising the existing Gilbert Carvalho Park; and WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 3773 set aside for the county an additiona124.947 acres of land that is situated adjacent to the existing park site; and WHEREAS, in recent years, public safety has become an issue due to lack of sufficient and safe parking and the unsafe and unhealthy enviromnent caused by overgrowth of trees, plants and other vegetation; and WHEREAS, the area surrounding the park has become overgrown with trees and plants and other vegetation, thus creating a haven for vermin, the homeless, and multiple illegal activities; and WHEREAS, there have been numerous requests from park users and members of the surrounding neighborhoods and communities to clear away the under and over-growth to expand and improve parking opportunities and park facilities; and