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<br /> Sep 12 20D7 3: S1PH ;.lardine Realty 808-895-6063 I"~~ <br /> FZED OHIA, LLC & KAUILA, LLC <br /> 65-1291 KAWAIHAE ROAD <br /> PO BoX 1599 <br /> KAMUELA, HI 96743 <br /> September 12, 2007 <br /> Members of the T-iawaii County Council ~,-3 <br /> r <br /> Mr. Pete Hoffmann, Chairman <br /> Mr. Angel Pilago, Vice Chair - <br /> htr. Dominic Yagong <br /> 1vir. Donald Ikeda <br /> J Yoshimoto <br /> Stacy Higa <br /> Emily Naeole t <br /> bir. Bob Jacobson <br /> Ms. Brenda Ford <br /> Dear Council members, <br /> I have read with dismay and anger Councilwoman Ford's statements to ~lUest Hawaii ;"od; <br /> concerning the reaction of the "development community" co her proposed legislation in Bill; 1 <br /> and 151, It was an inflammatory statement that mischaracterizes the published staterreirs ar:l <br /> recorded testimony to date. <br /> It cannot sit well with thr. Council that those people who are trying to produce facidit es au~l <br /> housing for the Big Island community are characterized by a prominent public servan- in st:: <br /> negative manner. We do not possess political skills, however our tasks are very diffiu,.t, and ~i <br /> business propositions are inherently risky. Can any one of you deny that a very larg< hsrc en!:„ <br /> our resorts have been built and paid for by developers who failed? I recall the matter of the Hi: r <br /> Regency Waikoloa which was built for $385 million and sold a year or two later Eor ~ 12.E m. ' r <br /> Do an}~ of you recall that recent history? Some of you may. <br /> The public does not understand the incredible difficulties facing anyone who would ;i!:e co <br /> develop their property in accordance with the zoning it possesses and raise the propel tax I . <br /> in the process. They are bound to pick up on an official's negative characterization as accw e <br /> is therefore grossly unfair for Councilwoman Ford to have used the local newspaper t:r do e>a, ; . <br /> that. Your mission is very poorly served by this kind of deception. <br /> Malama pond, <br /> Vv'illiam N. Jardine, Project Manager <br /> Comm. No. • ~ 6 <br /> Ref. To: U <br /> Ref. UaTe $EP 13 200 <br /> <br />