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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL .
<br />NOTICE aF PUBLIC HEARING
<br />June 4, 2013
<br />(Council Chambers - West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A,
<br />74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii)
<br />WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
<br />XONA OCEAN VIEW PROPERTIES SUBDIVISION, NORTH KONA, HAWAII
<br />TMK,Plat No(s). (3)7-2-008:1-41 (excluding Lot 39, which is not part of Kona Ocean
<br />View Properties Subdivision), and Tax Map Key Nos. (3)7-2-09: 1-42
<br />(excluding Lot 41, which is the Road Lot)
<br />TO THE OWNERS OF LANDS TO BE ASSESSED AND/OR ACQUIRED WITHIN SAID
<br />IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED GENERALLY:
<br />Pursuant to Sections 12-17 and 12-18, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as
<br />amended) (the "County Code"), and Resolution No. 99-11 adopted pursuant to such
<br />Sections on August 3,2011, the Hawai'i County Council (the "Council") determined
<br />to create, define and establish a Water System Improvement District (the
<br />"Improvement District") for the purpose of funding certain special improvements
<br />consisting of a public water system to serve the Kona Ocean View Properties
<br />Subdivision (the "Special Improvements").
<br />Pursuant to Section 12-27 of the County Code and Resolution No. 98-13 adopted
<br />by the Council on May 1, 2013, the Council has received, and determined to hold a
<br />Public Hearing with respect to the following documents and information concerning
<br />the Improvement District: (i) a corrected map showing the locations of the Special
<br />Improvements (the "Corrected Map") together with final details, -plans and
<br />specifications for the work; (ii) a preliminary assessment roll for the Improvement
<br />District (the "Preliminary Assessment Roll"); (iii) a description of assessment
<br />units to be assessed within the Improvement District, including the method of
<br />assessment of each assessment unit, the maximum proposed assessment for
<br />each assessment unit and a list of all known owners of the assessment units
<br />(the "Description of Assessment Units"); and (iv) the construction bid for the
<br />Special Improvements provided by the lowest responsible and reliable bidder(the
<br />"Construction Bid"). Notice of such Public Hearing is hereby given as follows:
<br />1. Date, Time and Place of Public Hearing
<br />The Public Hearing will be held before the Council on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at
<br />6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A, !
<br />74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i to consider the matter
<br />of the Improvement District.
<br />Public Attendance via videoconference is available at the Hawaii County;
<br />Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720. If fora
<br />technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be 1
<br />made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled public hearing will continue.
<br />All interested persons are invited to attend and shall be afforded the oppportunity 0
<br />to be, heard. The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities.i
<br />Persons who need special accommodations for this public hearing should call;
<br />961-8255 by May 28, 2013. Relay Users please call 711(961 -8255) to contact our I
<br />office:
<br />2. Documents and Information to be Considered !
<br />The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the following documents and I
<br />information relating to the Improvement District:
<br />Scone and Location of S ecial Im rovements. The Special Improvements will
<br />consist generally o tl a construction and installation of underground waterlines
<br />and fire hydrants within the Improvement District, including the. removal of
<br />existing meters and laterals and the installation of new meters. The expected
<br />locations of the Special Improvements are identified on the Corrected Map.
<br />Estimated Cost of Special Im rovements. Based on the Construction Bid and
<br />other estimated costs, the total cost of des!ning, constructing and installing the I
<br />Special Improvements (including related addministrative and financing costs), is!
<br />estimated by the Hawai'i County Manager Chief Engineer of the Department of
<br />Water Supply to be $1,569,369, of which $353,369 is expected to be funded by a
<br />grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, resulting in
<br />estimated net project costs of $1,216,000.
<br />Description of Assessment Units• PreliminaryAssessment Roll. For purposes
<br />o the Improvement District, t o net protect costs of the Specia Improvements
<br />will be assessed by Hawaii County (the "County") in equal amounts against all
<br />assessment units within the Improvement District, which will consist of all duly
<br />subdivided parcels.of land or condominium units within the Improvement District
<br />bearing unique tax map key numbers, except for two excluded lots as indicated
<br />below. usidentifiedinthePreliminaryAssessmentRoll,theImprovementDistrict
<br />currently consists of eighty-one (81) assessment units, comprised of TMKs 7-2-
<br />008:1-41 (excluding lot 39, which is not part of the Subdivision) and TMKs 7-2-
<br />09:1-42 (excluding lot 41, which is the road lot). The tax map key numbers and
<br />street addresses of the current assessment units and the names and contact
<br />addresses of the current owners are set forth in the Preliminary Assessment
<br />Roll.
<br />Estimated Assessments. Based on estimated net project costs of $1,216,000
<br />and eighty-one 81 assessment units, the assessment for each assessment
<br />unit is currently estimated -to- be;$15,012.35. The County intends, to issue
<br />general otiligat�on bonds •to finance all or a portion of<the,net',protect_,costs of:
<br />'the"Special`lmpprovements: Assessments-colleete.d by°the County will be used
<br />to, pay or reimburse'the County for payments of principal and interest on such7
<br />bonds and/or costs not financed by the bonds. Unless paid m full, assessments
<br />will be payable in such annual installments as determined by the Council, and
<br />each annual installment may be made payable in up to twelve equal monthly or
<br />other periodic installments. A property Owner's assessment may be paid to the
<br />Director of Finance in full, without additional charges, at any time within 30 days
<br />after the date of, the last publication of the ordinance to set the Improvement
<br />District assessments. After this 30 -day period, property owners will also be
<br />permitted toprepay the unpaid balance of their assessments in full, plus a 3%
<br />premium on the amountto be prepaid (unless waived) and interest at the rate on
<br />the bonds until they can be redeemed with the assessment prepayment.
<br />3. Availability of Documents
<br />Copies.of the Corrected Map, the Preliminary Assessment Roll, the Description of
<br />Assessments, and the Construction Bid are available for inspection at the office
<br />of the County Manager -Chief Engineer of the Department of Water Supply during
<br />regular business hours (between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
<br />except holidays) at any time priorto and including the date of the Public Hearing.
<br />The office of the County Manager -Chief Engineer is located at 345 Keknanao'a
<br />Street, Suite 20, Hilo, HI 96720.
<br />Copies of such documents are also attached to Resolution No. 98-13, which is
<br />available for inspection during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
<br />Monday through Friday, except holidays) at: (1) the Office of the County Clerk,
<br />Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii; (2) the West Hawaii
<br />Civic Center, Building A, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii;
<br />and (3) the Office of the Mayor, West Hawai'i Civic Center, Building C, 74-5044
<br />Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. The Resolution and attached
<br />documents can also be reviewed on the County's website at the following link:,
<br />http://records.co.hawai l.h i.us/Webl ink8/0/doc/787936/Pagel.aspx.
<br />BY AUTHORITY OF THE HAWAI'I COUNTY.000NCIL ,
<br />COUNTY CLERK
<br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
<br />(57395r1 Hawaii Tribune -Herald: May 15,17,22,-24,2013)
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