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He said that there is electrical service at the existing 935 tank and the new 595 tank; electrical service for the only site lacking it, the new 935 tank, is expected to be installed the first week of October. ACTION: Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. WATER AGREEMENT -- KEŌPŪ – HHFDC WELL NO. 3957-05: B. (This Item was handled earlier in the meeting.) AMENDMENT OF WATER FACILITIES AGREEMENT - SEASCAPE DEVELOPMENT, C. LLC: (This Item was handled earlier in the meeting.) AGREEMENT BETWEEN ESTATE OF BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP, KAMEHAMEHA D. INVESTMENT CORPORATION (KIC) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY: (This Item was handled earlier in the meeting.) 7) KA‘U: AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR MANAGEMENT OF NEW WATER A. FACILITY IN HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES: The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is proposing that it enter into an agreement with the County of Hawai‘i (“County”) Water Board for the operation and maintenance of the Hawaiian Ocean View Water System. The County received $6 million for the development of a basic water system with a well, storage tank and a fill station for the Hawaiian Ocean View Community. Rather than dedicate the system to DWS at this time, this agreement gives the Water Board the authority to manager, operate, maintain, and collect user fees for the water system. The Manager-Chief Engineer recommended that the Water Board approve the Agreement between the County of Hawai‘i and the Water Board of the County of Hawai‘i, and that either the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson be authorized to execute the document subject to review as to form and legality by Corporation Counsel. MOTION: Mr. Perry moved to approve; seconded by Mr. Greenwell. The Manager-Chief Engineer said this is an agreement between DWS and the County to give DWS the authority to operate, maintain and collect user fees from the water system. As former Mayor Kim said earlier today, the monies for the project were allocated to the County, and then-Mayor Kim asked DWS to administer and oversee the project; DWS did so. The facility still belongs to the County, but for DWS to operate and maintain the water system, DWS needs the legal authority to do so. This agreement accords that legal authority to DWS, he said. This kind of licensing agreement is not unprecedented; DWS has similar licensing agreements with Hawaiian Homes for their water systems, he said. The reason for that is that Hawaiian Homes is not allowed to turn over anything that they own; therefore licensing agreements for their water systems are necessary. This is the first time that DWS has entered into a licensing agreement with the County of Hawai‘i to operate and maintain a water system; the County completely owns the system. Mr. Kaneshiro asked whether this was the community that wanted to take over the operations of the facility. Page 11 of 29 9-27-11 ~ Water Board Minutes js