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BANYAN DRIVE HAWAII REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> MINUTES <br /> August 28, 2019 <br /> The meeting of the Banyan Drive Hawaii Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 2:05 <br /> p.m. in the County of Hawaii, Office of Aging Training Room, 1055 Kino`ole Street, Hilo, <br /> Hawaii, with Chairman Nathan Gaddis presiding. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Nathan Gaddis (Chairman), Brian DeLima, Barry Taniguchi <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT & EXCUSED: K.T. Cannon-Eger <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha(Deputy Planning Director), Ron Kim (Corporation Counsel), <br /> Alex Roy (Planner), Kim Tanaka(Secretary), Richard Onishi(Representative), Gordon Heit <br /> (DLNR Representative) <br /> A quorum was present with three members in attendance. <br /> STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC <br /> There were approximately 5 members of the public in attendance. At 2:05 p.m. Chairman <br /> Gaddis opened the floor to take statements from the public. <br /> GADDIS: Mr. Don Inouye if you can come up; you have a few minutes. Go ahead. <br /> INOUYE: Yeah, my name is Don Inouye, Reed's Bay Resort Hotel, and I've been there as an <br /> owner since year 2002. But I've lived on Banyan Drive from year two tho 1996. And one of <br /> the big things is that, you know, the declaration that came out that said that the hotel area <br /> blighted, I thought it was in regards to not only the buildings but the other areas like the banyan <br /> trees and all of those other things. And so I think all of these things should be brought into the <br /> question. My biggest gripe I have, do we have someone here from DLNR? Oh yes, anyway <br /> GADDIS: Be gentle. <br /> INOUYE: I don't believe they should be in the real estate business. You know? I'm one of those <br /> people. Now why do I say that? Is when Naniloa first came out for their bid with Ken Fujiwara, <br /> they were given a head start by legislature that was passa bill that was passed by the <br /> legislature allowing them to prepare ten years ahead of time to be able to make arrangements for <br /> their lease. Now, do you believe that that lease, plus my lease, plus Country Club, plus Uncle <br /> Billy's all ended at the exact same time but they gave Country Club ten years' head start. Now it <br /> wasn't DLNR that gave `um ten years' head start. It was our dear Senator Inouye. She's the one <br /> that passed the bill for that and I appreciated that. I thought oh, maybe I could get in on that bill, <br /> Page 1 of 19 <br /> Banyan Drive Hawaii Redevelopment Agency <br /> August 28,2019 Minutes <br />