2011-06-13 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes

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Kaiholena (parcels 21 and 22) An offer was received based upon the County putting 1.4 million down, 1.65 million in grant monies and carrying a note of 1.407 million. Corporation Counsel is currently reviewing the note part of this to see if it can legally be done and if so whether it needs Council approval. Currently all the properties that have resolutions (K, Kaiholena, Kingman, Pohoiki and Kahuku) total approximately 14 million to acquire. ing a deposit into the fund sometime in October. Kingman There is a park plan put together by P&R and a willing seller. The two parcels to be acquired with 2% funds were appraised at 3.2 million and the third parcel to be purchased with other funds would be 420,000.00. Pohoiki A resolution was passed recently by Council and the appraised value came out to 845,000.00. The owners are not satisfied with this price and are having another appraisal done. Kahuku This property also has a resolution and the appraisal came out to 2.4 million. Mr. Hirakami asked that with so much properties and not enough money in the fund, how does the County decide the order to proceed. Mr. Van Bergen replied that there really is no definitive answer. Once Council passes a resolution we look at willing sellers, matching funds and of course active community groups in the districts that are willing to work with the County for the long term management and maintenance of the property. If Corporation Counsel rules that we can do owner financing and have multiple fiscal year escrows then it will make it easier for us to look at more properties. NEW BUSINESS (continued) Commissioners to discuss, review and assess Suggestion Forms submitted by the public for 2011 (the commissioners went into discussion regarding the Suggestion Forms submitted by the public for 2011) - 9 -