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Hawai‘i County Council-52 August 15, 2012 MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE 9:00 A.M.: STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (NOTE: COUNCIL WILL TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR) APPROVAL OF MINUTES COMMUNICATIONS ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 278-12: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO COMPROMISE REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY THE ARC OF HILO ON A PARCEL IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY: (3)1-6-146-031 Pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code, Section 19-3(12), authorizes the Finance Director to compromise and refund the sum of $14,678.65, being the amount of taxes paid between August 1, 2009 and November 29, 2011 on the parcel described above, less the minimum tax of $200 that would be due if the exemption were properly filed. The Arc of Hilo, a nonprofit organization serving the greater East Hawai‘i area, was unaware that a required separate tax exemption application had to be filed to qualify for a tax-exempt status. Re: Comm. 784 Intr. by: Mr. Ikeda Approve: FC-242 Res. 287-12: A RESOLUTION TO THE HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (HSAC) URGING IT TO INCLUDE AS PART OF ITS 2013 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A REQUEST TO REVISE AND CLARIFY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT BRANDING AND COUNTRY OR REGION OF ORIGIN LABELING, AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 486 OF THE HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES The Council adopted Resolution No. 158-11 on October 5, 2011, which urged HSAC to include as part of its 2012 Legislative Package, a request to revise and clarify Agricultural Product Branding and Country or Region of Origin labeling as provided in Chapter 486, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS). Requests HSAC to include in its 2013 Legislative Package, a draft bill to amend Chapter 486, HRS (Exhibit A), and attaches the Justification Sheet for this action (Exhibit B). Re: Comm. 804 Intr. by: Ms. Ford Waived: GRC Page 2