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negotiation process has already begun shall remain in effect until the director of finance has exhausted all efforts of negotiating the purchase of such lands. Under no circumstances shall the purchase price paid for a property exceed the appraised value as prepared by an independent appraiser engaged by the County. Where there are multiple lands under consideration at any one time, priority shall be given to [ lands where matching funding is available to leverage the County contribution. (b) Negotiations for acquisition of lands to be preserved shall occur between the County and the seller or its commissioned agent, or a licensed broker only. The commission shall have no role in the negotiations other than in its advisory capacity. (c) Appraisals, title reports, surveying and other costs incidental to the acquisition of land shall be permitted uses of this fund. (d) Adequate staff to carry out the provisions of this article and to manage the land acquired shall be provided in the department of finance to maximize the use of available funds by minimizing the payment of commission to outside agents to put together funding plans and to ensure that the County is a good steward of any land that comes under its control through this article." SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect December 31, 2011. INTRODUCED BY: r , a C 3i COUNCIL MEMBER, COUN F HAW I` YI 4 Hawaii Date of Introduction: Date of 1St Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: �- e /��V��iiR11. 165 2 , K�.�- 4 o ,