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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO.150-ri <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE <br /> PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN,TAX MAP KEY:(3)7-7-008- <br /> 114(PORTION),SITUATED AT PAHOEHOE 1st,DISTRICT OF <br /> NORTH KONA,COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII,FOR THE <br /> LAALOA AVENUE EXTENSION PROJECT. <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF <br /> Ht(WAI'I: <br /> WHEREAS,Robert Noboru Iwamoto,Jr.,(hereinafter"Owner"), <br /> is the owner of real property situated at Pahoehoe 1st,District of <br /> North Kona,County and State of Hawaii,identified as Tax Map <br /> Key Number(3)7-7-008-114;and <br /> WHEREAS,the County of Hawaii("County")will be <br /> constructing a roadway extension of La'aloa Avenue to Kuakini <br /> Highway("Improvements");and <br /> WHEREAS,the Improvements will require the acquisition by <br /> the County of a portion of the property owned by Owner,identified <br /> as being a portion of the lands described in and covered by Grant <br /> 2033 to Haleluhi situated,lying and being on the westerly side of <br /> Kuakini Highway at Pahoehoe 1st,North Kona,Island and County <br /> of Hawaii,State of Hawaii,Lot B,Parcel 2,containing an area of <br /> 2.710 acres as shown on the attached map;and <br /> WHEREAS,the Improvements will provide a regional benefit <br /> for a public purpose and use which benefits the County of Hawaii; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,it is necessary for the County of Hawaii to acquire <br /> the above described real property,requiring that the County <br /> of Hawaii invoke its condemnation powers,to complete the <br /> Improvements;and <br /> WHEREAS,Section 101-13 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes <br /> requires that a condemnation action by the County of Hawaii must <br /> be authorized by a resolution of the County Council. <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF <br /> HAWAII that it is necessary for the public use and purpose,to wit: <br /> for roadway purposes to take,acquire and condemn that certain <br /> private property owned by Owner,identified as being a portion <br /> of the lands described in and covered by Grant 2033 to Haleluhi <br /> situated,lying and being on the westerly side of Kuakini Highway <br /> at Pahoehoe 1st,North Kona,Island and County of Hawaii,State <br /> of Hawaii,Lot B, Parcel 2,containing an area of 2.710 acres as <br /> more specifically delineated on the attached map,and identified as <br /> a portion of Tax Map Key(3)7-7-008-114. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Corporation Counsel of the County <br /> of Hawaii be and is hereby authorized and empowered to initiate <br /> proceedings in eminent domain,as provided by law,for the taking, <br /> acquisition and condemnation of the aforesaid private property. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII that in the process of said proceedings <br /> in eminent domain,the Corporation Counsel be and is hereby <br /> authorised and empowered to negotiate terms of settlement in , <br /> accordance with the approval of the court before which such <br /> proceedings are prosecuted. <br /> BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of <br /> Hawaii is directed to transmit copies of this resolution to(1)the <br /> Honorable William Kenoi,Mayor of the County of Hawaii;(2)the <br /> Department of Public Works;(3)Corporation Counsel Lincoln <br /> Ashida;(4)Finance Director Nancy Crawford;and(5)Mr.Robert <br /> Noboru Iwamoto,Jr.,do Roberts Hawaii,680 Iwilei Street, Suite <br /> 700,Honolulu,Hawaii 96817. <br /> Introduced by: <br /> FRED BLAS <br /> Council Member <br /> I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly passed <br /> on first reading by the Council of the County of Hawaii at its <br /> meeting held on October 5,2011,by the following Aye/No/Absent/ <br /> Excused vote: - <br /> AYES: Council Members Blas,Ford,Hoffmann,Onishi, <br /> Pilago,Smart,Yoshimoto,and Chair Yagong—8. <br /> NOES: None. <br /> ABSENT: Council Member Ikeda—1. <br /> EXCUSE D: None. <br /> Jamae K.K.Kawauchi <br /> County Clerk <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> (Note: The map is on file at the Office of the County Clerk for <br /> inspection.) <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br /> (No.49728-West Hawaii Today:October 15,2011)' <br />