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agriculture; to protect and advance the social, economic and educational interests of Hawaii's <br /> agricultural producers; and to ensure the protection and health of Hawaii's agricultural resources and <br /> the environment today and in the future. Additionally, HCFB is a member of the American Farm <br /> Bureau Federation, which represents more than 5.6 million farmers and ranchers at the national and <br /> international levels; and <br /> WHEREAS, Article 19, Section 2-120 (a) (2) of the Hawaii County Code, provides that the <br /> Council of the County of Hawai`i may, by resolution approved by a majority of members, direct the <br /> finance director to negotiate the disposition of real property by leasing it to nonprofit organizations, at <br /> such rentals and on such terms and conditions as deemed proper; and <br /> WHEREAS, Article 19, Section 2-120 (b) provides such lease of real property to nonprofit <br /> organizations may be made without notice or appraisal as required in Chapter 2, Article 19 of the <br /> Hawaii County Code; now, therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that under <br /> Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 2-120 (a) (2) of the Hawai`i County Code, the Director of Finance is <br /> hereby authorized to negotiate a 10-year lease, with an option to renew for an additional 10-year term, <br /> with the Hamakua County Farm Bureau, a nonprofit organization, without notice or appraisal, for <br /> approximately 441 acres of property identified as Tax Map Key Numbers <br /> (3) 4-7-006:001 and (3) 4-7-006:018; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rental amount shall be $1.00 per year; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Honorable William P. Kenoi, Mayor of the County of <br /> Hawai`i is hereby authorized to execute said lease agreement on behalf of the County of Hawai`i <br /> following its approval by the Council as noted herein; and <br />