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M� COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII • , r• OF Mt' RESOLUTION NO. 399 10 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO EXPAND `ALAE CEMETERY WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii is the owner of that certain area of land known as `Alae Cemetery, said area of land being more particularly described as Tax Map Key (3)2 -6- 012:010 consisting of approximately 20.001 acres and (3)2 -6- 012:043 consisting of approximately 0.2893 acres; and WHEREAS, `Alae Cemetery is a public cemetery managed, maintained and operated by the County of Hawaii, Department of Parks and Recreation; and WHEREAS, the area within the existing limits of `Alae Cemetery are nearing capacity in terms of remaining burial plots and there exists an immediate need to provide additional plots; and WHEREAS, the County is the owner of that certain area of land designated as Tax Map Key (3)2 -6- 012:048 consisting of approximately 11.079 acres, which is immediately mauka and adjacent to the existing `Alae Cemetery and was acquired specifically for the expansion of 'Alae Cemetery; and WHEREAS, as noted in the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), Chapter 6 (BUSINESSES), Article 1 (Cemeteries), Section 6 -1 (Prohibition) provides that no cemetery shall be established, nor shall the area of any existing cemetery be enlarged or extended, unless approved by the County Council via a resolution; and WHEREAS, as noted in the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), Chapter 6 (BUSINESSES), Article 1 (Cemeteries), Section 6 -2 (Application), when requesting that the council pass a resolution establishing, enlarging or extending a cemetery, certain documentation are to be submitted with the application; and WHEREAS, all of the required documentation have been obtained and attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as an Exhibit noted below: • A certificate of approval by the State department of health of the proposed cemetery site or extension as evidence of compliance with its regulations (Exhibit "A "); • A complete description of the land included within the proposed cemetery site or extension (Exhibit "B "); • A map or plan showing the proposed project (Exhibit "C "); • Evidence of approval relative to non - contamination of water services by the department of water supply (Exhibit "D "); • An abstract or certificate of title of the proposed cemetery site or extension (Exhibit "E "); and