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COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 78 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 36, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE GEOTHERMAL RELOCATION AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 36, section 2-178 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 2-178. Purchase and sale of affected properties. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the planning director is hereby authorized to purchase the affected properties by negotiation for not more than one hundred thirty percent of the assessed value, as determined by the real property tax division of the department of finance and dispose of the affected properties by public auction or pursuant to article 19 of chapter 2, with the exception of the requirement for council resolution found in section 2-111(1). (b) The planning director shall not accept applications for relocation for any affected property purchased ninely days after the effective date of this ordinance. For the purposes of this subsection, "purchase" means the act or process of acquiring real property by deed, will, mortgage, lien or other means." SECTION 2. Chapter 2, article 36, section 2-181 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 2-181. Expenditures from fund. Caj The proceeds from the fund shall be used for the necessary expenses in administering and carrying out the purposes of the geothermal relocation and community benefits program. [n minimum ia ee of $1,000,000 shall be maii4moa i the r;,na f (b) Funds may only be used for community benefits if the total amount of monies in the fund exceeds the total assessed property value for geothermal relocation. For the purposes of this section, "total assessed property value" means a monetary figure for the combined value of land and structures as prepared by a real estate appraiser licensed in the State of Hawaii. (c) Expenditures relating to the geothermal relocation and community benefits program include, but are not limited to: (1) The costs of any necessary appraisals required under this program;