HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 075 Draft 01 2024-2026COUNTY OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 7
STATE OF HA.WAI`I
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A
LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, SITUATED AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, COUNTY
AND STATE OF HAWAI'I, IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS (3) 2-4-057:029 AND (3)
2-4-057:031, TO THE HAWAI' I ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL, INC.
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii controls and/or owns the two real property parcels
described as Tax Map Key (3) 2-4-057:029 and 2-4-057:031 (collectively, the "Parcels"),
situated at Waiakea, South Hilo, County and State of Hawaii, delineated on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. a nonprofit corporation, desires
to lease the Parcels from the County, for the purposes of construction and development of a
veterans center and veteran housing; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii previously approved the lease of the
Parcels and Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-057:030, which was to be used for a veterans center and
veterans housing, through Resolutions 293-07 and 275-12, under similar terms and conditions;
and
WHEREAS, the leases of the Parcels have lapsed, without construction of the veterans
center and veterans housing by Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. still wishes to pursue building a
veterans center and veterans housing on the Parcels; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-120(a)(2) of the Hawaii County Code provides that the Council
of the County of Hawaii may, by resolution approved by a majority of its members, direct the
Finance Director to negotiate the lease of real property to nonprofit organizations, at such rentals
and on such terms and conditions as deemed proper; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-120(b) provides such lease of real property to nonprofit
organizations may be made without the notice or appraisal as required by Chapter 2, Article 19,
of the Hawaii County Code; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that
under Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-120(a)(2) of the Hawaii County Code, the Finance
Director is hereby authorized to negotiate a five (5) year lease of the Parcels (with additional
renewal options of five (5) year increments) with the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc., a
nonprofit corporation, without notice or appraisal, for the real properties identified as Tax Map
Keys (3) 2-4-057:029 and 2-4-057:031.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Honorable Kimo Alameda, Mayor of the
County of Hawai'i, is hereby authorized to execute said lease agreement on behalf of the County
of Hawai'i following is approval by the Council as noted herein.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to (1)Mayor Kimo Alameda; (2) Diane Nakagawa, Director of Finance; (3)the
Department of Public Works; (4)the Office of the Corporation Counsel; and(5)Hawai'i Island
Veterans Memorial, Inc., P. O. Box 827, Pepe'ekeo, Hawaii 96783.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this itki day of Marcn , 2025.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i GALIMBA X
HUSTACE X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawaii on March 7, 2025 •
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-126/LAAC-9
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