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r~~~ ,~ March 13, 2009 Mr. Milton Pavao, P.E., Manager Department of Water Supply 345 Kekuanaoa Street Street, Suite 20 Hilo, HI 96720 Aloha Mr. Pavao, COMMUNITY- ~cd~i~~~/~~a~~rr3 ~ ~eJt1J Thank you for providing your Department's memos dated August 21, 2008 and February 3, 2009 to the Planning Department. They were forwarded to us on March 9, 2009. This is the first time we have seen or known about the memo dated August 21, 2008. We appreciate the opportunity to now be directly included in communicatons from DWS. With regard to our currently pending applications before the Planning Commission, we understand that Dan and Jan Bolton (owners of a portion of the'property on which our church is situated) visited your Department's offices on September 2, 2008 and met with Kurt Inaba and Sherry Komata. We believe they resolved the issues mentioned in your memo dated August 21, 2008, including the Department's understanding of the reasons=forthe withdrawal of the previous subdivision map. That withdrawal was required by Bruce McClure, Director of Public Works, in a meeting that took place on May I, 2003. This was understood to be aquid-pro-quo t'or DPW agreeing to pay f'or a portion of the HELCU & Hawaiian Tel utility relocations required on Palani Road. The promised County contribution of $75,000 was paid to HELCO in November last year. Based on a copy of a fax memo sent by Jason Killam of DWS to Dan Bolton on October 2, 2008, wherein the 7 units of water allocated are specifically referenced, it seems apparent that the units have been restored to the property on which our Church is located. We are very grateful to D W S for that action. Part of the problem we have experienced during the past few ycazs is that we have been outside the "loop" oi'DWS communications on matters related to the water waits for ow' property and payments that may have been due. While we cannot change the past, we aze committed to proactively staying abreast of matters requiring our resolution and/or action. W e have asked that we be copied on any communications that occur between DW S and any other entities, so that we can stay informed about matters that arise relating to our project. We can and will pursue prompt resolution of those as we aze made aware of them by DWS. Rev. Bruce W. Campbell, Pastor .Gary Summers, Assistant Pastor . Brian.Keiser, Youth Pastor 74-4889 Pulan~ Rd. Kaflua-Kona, HI 96740 (808) 32G-9580 Fax (808) 334-05P8