2024-10-03 Liquor Commission Minutes Kona

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Ichikawa: Good morning, Madame Chair, Commissioners, and Mr. Takase, Robert Ichikawa, Attorney for Par Hawaii, LLC, doing business as Hele Stores. To my right is David Jesse, Retail Operations Manager for Par Hawaii. Nishimoto: Please describe your business. Ichikawa: Yes, the operation is generally a convenience store with the sale of packaged food, hot food and beverages, and hopefully soon liquor beverages as well. We also received a copy of the reports, and there's no changes. Nishimoto: Okay, you took my next two questions. Any public testimony? There was no public testimony. Nishimoto: Seeing there are none. Commission, any discussion or questions? Espejo: Is this Hele Store on Kamehameha next to the Farmers Market, is that the store? Jesse: No, it's further down the road, the one next to Farmers Market we call Hilo Bay. So, it's right next to the beef jerky place, Quonset but there. Espejo: Oh okay. Nishimoto: Any other questions, discussion? There was no further discussion by Commissioners. Nishimoto: May I have a motion to approve or deny Application No. 24-07 and Application No. 24-08? If approved, public hearing to be held on December 5, 2024 in Kona. Taniguchi: Move to approve both applications, 24-07 and 24-08. Nishimoto: Thank you. May I have a second? Espejo: Second. Commissioner Taniguchi moved to approve Application No. 24-07 and Application No. 24-08, Par Hawaii, LLC, dba Hele Stores (1801 Kamehameha), dba Hele Stores (Palani) for Original Retail General liquor licenses, located at 1801 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-1-006:042, and 74-5590 Palani Road, Ste. #30, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-4-015:001, with public hearings to be held on December 5, 2024, in Kona, Hawaii; Seconded by Commissioner Espejo. MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 - KONA PAGE 21 OF 34