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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br /> DATE: May 5, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 257/Res. No. 105-09 <br /> PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa <br /> 78-128 `Ehukai Street <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 3:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 105-09, reports as follows: <br /> <br /> Resolution No. 105-09, transmitted by County Clerk Kenneth G. Goodenow, via Communication <br /> No. 257, dated April 8, 2009, prioritizes lands to be acquired pursuant to Hawaii County Code <br /> Section 2-218. <br /> <br /> Pursuant to Section 2-218(a), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), the Public Access, <br /> Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission has submitted its island-wide prioritized list <br /> of qualifying lands worthy of preservation to the Mayor and the Mayor has submitted his <br /> recommendation, based on this report of the Commission, to the Council. Section 2-218(a), Hawaii <br /> County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), provides, in part, that: "The Council shall, by resolution, <br /> select the land or lands to be preserved." <br /> <br /> The prioritized list as submitted is as follows: <br /> <br /> 1) The acquisition of Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay; <br /> 2) The acquisition of the Pa`o`o Ahupua`a Parcel; <br /> 3) The acquisition of the Honolulu Landing Parcel; <br /> 4) The acquisition of the Wai`ele Parcel; and <br /> 5) The acquisition of the Puapua`a Properties. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Hoffmann stated that he felt that this list should be passed as submitted. He indicated <br /> that it was decided to do it this way to prevent the prioritization process from becoming politicized. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Enriques stated that he has learned that the owner of the Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay parcel is <br /> now willing to sell and requested that it remain the number one priority. <br /> <br /> Finance Director Nancy Crawford advised the council that it was possible for more than one property to <br /> be negotiated for at the same time depending on asking price and the amount of money available in the <br /> fund. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Yagong stated he believed the list should be amended to account for properties that have <br /> willing sellers and are on are on the market. Tthere should be an opportunity to move these properties up <br /> on the list. <br /> <br /> FC REPORT NO. 57 <br />