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WHEREAS, Robert and Bebi Bloom, owners of Tax Map Key: (3)2-7-020:014 (Lot A-2), have expressed a desire to acquire that portion of Easement 2 that crosses their property as identified in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii finds that Easement 2 is economically and physically unsuitable or undesirable for development or utilization as a separate unit by reason of its location, size and shape, and by definition is a remnant in accordance with Section 2-110, Hawaii County Code; and WHEREAS, all easements, once established, continue until vacated, closed, abandoned or discontinued by resolution of the Council; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-111 of the Hawaii County Code, the Council may direct the Finance Director or Director of Public Works to dispose of real property in fee simple; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-118, Hawaii County Code, remnants or portions thereof may be disposed of without recourse to public auction and shall be first offered for sale to the abutting landowner; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-118(d), Hawaii County Code, disposition costs may be added to the sales price. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that Easement 2, consisting of 3,478 square feet, as depicted on Exhibit "A," is declared to be abandoned, that it is physically and economically unsuitable or undesirable for development or utilization as a separate unit by reason of its location, size and shape, and is hereby declared a remnant as set forth in Section 2-110, Hawaii County Code, and pursuant to Sections 2-111 and 2-118, authorizes the Finance Director of the Director of Public Works to dispose of that portion of Easement 2 as to the County's interest, consisting of 3,478 square feet, depicted in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, by sale to Robert and Bebi Bloom, without recourse to public auction.