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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN FORMER HAMAKUA SUGAR COMPANY, INC. LANDS NOW UNDER COUNTY OWNERSHIP BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`L• WHEREAS, in 1994, the Council of the County of Hawaii agreed to accept approximately 4,400 acres of land by Commissioner's Quitclaim Deed as a settlement for retroactive real property taxes among Western Farm Credit Bank, the County of Hawaii and Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii, pursuant to Resolution No. 196-97, adopted on January 16, 1998, requested that the Mayor develop a disposition plan for the former Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc. lands now under County ownership; and WHEREAS, on May 1, 1998, the Council approved Resolution No. 267-98, which requested the approval of a disposition plan that proposed land exchanges with private landowners on avalue-for-value basis in order to expand or improve the Ho`olulu Park Complex, Kahalu`u Beach Park parking, Honoli`i Beach Park, and the Ahalanui Park, and to construct the proposed Kalopa Sand Gulch Bypass Road, a new Kaiwiki water tank and the Kaiwiki Road realignment project and other lands as they may become available or may be necessary; and WHEREAS, the Council approved Resolution No. 309-98 on August 17, 1998, which requested the authorization to lease the former Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc. lands now under County ownership for diversified agriculture, eco-tourism and pastoral uses by negotiations; and WHEREAS, written and oral public testimony received by the Council supported an array of disposition methods, including sale of the County parcels, lease of County lands for a variety of purposes, exchange of County parcels for purposes proposed in Resolution No. 267-98, and sublease to the State of Hawaii for agricultural purposes; and WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii, by Resolution No. 333-98 (Draft 2), as amended, which was adopted on October 7, 1998, requested that the Mayor reformulate a partial or total disposition plan in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Article 19, Hawaii County Code, for the former Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc. lands now under County ownership. Said plan to include but is not limited to the following: To lease or sublease a portion of the important agricultural lands for diversified agriculture, eco-tourism, and pastoral uses.