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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAIII <br />362 16 <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A <br />LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, OLD JOB CORPS SITE, SITUATE AT PI'IHONUA, <br />SOUTH HILO, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII, IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP <br />KEY: (3)2-3-026:008, TO THE HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY <br />COUNCIL <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order No. 3773 setting aside land for public <br />purposes, the County of Hawaii has control and management of real property described as <br />Parcel "A" of Tax Map Key: (3)2-3-026:008, situate at Pi'ihonua, South Hilo, County and <br />State of Hawaii consisting of 24.947 acres, for use as a government office and community <br />services site; and <br />WHEREAS, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council ("HCEOC"), a non- <br />profit organization, desires to lease a portion of that real property consisting of 2.263 acres <br />referred to as the "Old Job Corps" site and delineated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, for <br />purposes of construction and development of a self -sustainable botanical garden, visitor <br />center and other related purposes; and <br />WHEREAS, HCEOC intends that the garden and visitor facilities serve as a visitor <br />attraction to educate visitors about Hawai`i's fragile and unique natural environment; a <br />training facility for low-income trainees in the maintenance of native landscapes and the <br />cultivation of rare and endangered plants; and a community service site for at -risk high <br />school students, college botany students and other members of the community; and <br />