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WHEREAS, the Condos are willing to sell this portion of their property and an <br /> overwhelming number of majority of the condominium owners support the sale of this portion of <br /> the parcel, and there is support from the County Council and the Department of Parks and <br /> Recreation for this acquisition; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Hawai`i County General Plan(February 2005 Edition) states, in <br /> pertinent part, in section 12, Recreation, section 12.3 Policies; <br /> ❖ The use of land adjoining recreation areas shall be compatible with community <br /> values, physical resources, and recreation potential, <br /> + Coordinate recreational programs and facilities with governmental and private <br /> agencies and organizations. Innovative ideas for improving recreational facilities and <br /> opportunities shall be considered; and <br /> WHEREAS, acquisition of"Banyan's Beach" will be a tremendous asset to the County's <br /> park system, now, therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the <br /> director of finance is authorized to enter into negotiations with the Condos for the portion of <br /> TMK: 7-6-015: 023 known as "Banyan's Beach", pursuant to the terms of this resolution; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the director of finance is authorized to initiate any <br /> funding mechanisms required for the acquisition of "Banyan's Beach", in accordance with <br /> Chapter 2, Article 42, Hawai`i County Code, relating to the Public Access, Open Space, and <br /> Natural Resources Preservation Fund and Commission, and possibly including but not limited to <br /> funds from private sources, county departments and agencies, general obligation bonds, state and <br /> federal grants, Scenic Byways/Corridor funds, Heritage Corridor funds, and/or Office of <br /> Hawaiian Affairs funds; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should "Banyan's Beach" be acquired, the <br /> department of parks and recreation shall maintain control of and provide for management of this <br /> park and its facilities, because this property is a public resource; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should"Banyan's Beach" be acquired, the official <br /> name of the park shall be "Banyan's Beach"; and <br /> 3 <br />