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carry all the necessary items to fix your toilet, or to fix your sink, even the groceries. <br />So we're working with True Value on that side, and then C&S Wholesale Grocers for <br />the grocery side. The commercial kitchen is about 600 square feet, which could <br />probably fit about four cooks at one time, and we're excited to say that we've already <br />hired about three full-time cooks, we have about three retail cashiers on the main floor <br />already hired, and we're looking to hire more. So, in the bigger scheme of things, you <br />know of course we want to bring the necessities, but we also feel like we're supporting <br />employment out in that area, because for the first time it's like people can live and work <br />in the same community, and Pepe`ekeo is extremely special. We're kind of transplants <br />from Honolulu, we moved here about five years ago from Honolulu, but we've been <br />visiting the Big Island for the last 20 years. I have my real estate brokers license so <br />we've been connected with the Big Island for a long time, but now we're wholly invested <br />in Pepe`ekeo because now we reside there as well. But yeah, we're excited finally, <br />it took a long time but we're excited that it's in progress and probably, certificate of <br />completion, we're hoping end of July. And that'll give us time for the True Value team to <br />fly down and help us merchandise, C&S Grocers to help us merchandise so that we're <br />ready for the public late September. <br />Okabe: Okay, any other questions? <br />Greenwell: According to your application here, it shows you only have a five-year <br />lease. <br />Chinen (John): With the Police Department? <br />Greenwell: No, with the landowner? <br />Chinen (John): We are the landowners. <br />Chinen (Julia): GEC Development, we're both members of, 50 / 50, and then One <br />Spot is like the tenant, so we're also members of that, so we have a five-year lease. <br />think that there was an option to extend additionally but we're the same people. <br />Greenwell: Okay. <br />Gonzalez: Yes I see that, Commissioner Greenwell, page 4, and then there is the <br />option for four successive five-year periods for another 20 years. <br />Chinen (Julia): So, there's two entities but we're both 50 /50 members of each entity. <br />Okabe: So, you did receive the application report? <br />Chinen (Julia): Yes, sir. <br />Okabe: Any changes to the report? <br />Chinen: No, sir. <br />MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, MAY 11 2025 - HILO PAGE 19 OF 63 <br />