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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: July 9, 2007 Re: Comm. No. 349/Reso. No. 169-07 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Ben Franklin Bldg, 2"d Floor <br /> 333 Kilauea Avenue <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 9:41 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 169-07, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 169-07, transmitted by Council Member Bob Jacobson, via Communication <br /> No. 349, dated April 17, 2007, authorizing the Finance Director to enter into negotiations for the acquisition <br /> of Punalu`u Beach Park, Ninole Pond and adjacent lands. This acquisition is critical for protecting the <br /> natural resources, public access and important habitat for endangered and protected sea turtles. A motion <br /> was made by Council Member Emily Naeole for a public heazing. The purpose of this public hearing is to <br /> take the measure to the community and obtain input from the people. Council Member Bob Jacobson will <br /> notify your Committee of the date, time, and location of the public heazing. <br /> Your Committee discussed Resolution No. 169-07 on May 1, 2007, but was held over for a public hearing <br /> with the time and location to be announced. <br /> Communication No. 349.1, transmitted by Council Member Bob Jacobson, dated Apri127, 2007, submitting <br /> proposed Draft 2, amending Resolution No. 169-07, as follows: <br /> Amends the title of the resolution by deleting "~Dr'T'`'"~"'~' nc ' and adding "CHAPTER 2, <br /> ARTICLE 42, HAWAII COUNTY CODE". Amendments were also made as follows: <br /> Amends the first "Whereas" deletes `<n_,,:.,.,.,,.e w,,, nc , ,.,.,,:Fe,, <br /> Amends the second "Whereas" deletes "n_a:..,...,.,. r,,. nc o~ ,.,.a:F,,,, <br /> <br /> Amends the fourth "Whereas" by adding the word "initial" and reads as follows: "WHEREAS, the Public <br /> <br /> Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission did forward its initial list to the <br /> Mayor on April 5, 2006, establishing the purchase of Punalu`u Beach Pazk and adjacent lands, as the number <br /> <br /> three priority, and assigning it a 70% criteria score; and". <br /> <br /> Due to the existence of an updated Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation <br /> Commission reported, a sixth whereas clause was added to reflect the newest ranking of Punalu`u Beach <br /> <br /> Park, Ninole Pond and adjacent lands to read as follows: <br /> "WHEREAS, the Public Access, Open Space, And Natural Resources Preservation Commission did forward <br /> its updated list to the Mayor on December 27, 2006, establishing the purchase of Punalu`u Beach Park, <br /> <br /> Ninole Pond and adiacent lands, as the number four priority, and assigning it an 84% criteria score; and". <br /> <br />