HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 187 Draft 01 2024-2026A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF A GAS TANK AND PIPELINE EASEMENT, UNDER A PORTION OF KAWAILANI FIRE STATION AND HILO MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY NOS.: (3)
2-4-002-001 & 2-4-002-128, SITUATED AT WAIĀKEA, SOUTH HILO, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I.
WHEREAS, the State of Hawai‘i set aside to the County of Hawai‘i (“County”) pursuant to Executive Order 1223 the real property identified as Tax Map Key (3) 2-4-002-001 and to Executive
Order 1641 the real property identified as Tax Map Key 2-4-002-128, which are portions of the Hilo Municipal Golf Course and the Kawailani Fire Station Site, respectively, situated
at Waiākea, South Hilo, County and State of Hawai‘i; and
WHEREAS, THE GAS COMPANY, LLC operates a propane utility gas system serving the community in the Waiākea area; and
WHEREAS, THE GAS COMPANY, LLC currently has a propane utility gas tank located on and underground pipelines that run underneath the portions of the Kawailani Fire Station Site and the
Hilo Municipal Golf Course; and
WHEREAS, the County would like to grant THE GAS COMPANY, LLC an easement to use the easement areas identified in Exhibit A for tank and underground pipeline purposes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 2-111(2) of the Hawai‘i County Code, the Council is authorized to direct the Finance Director or the Director of Public Works to grant easements for particular
purposes, subject to reverter to the County upon termination or abandonment of the specific purpose for which it was granted; and
WHEREAS, due to the circumstances presented above, there are substantial reasons to grant THE GAS COMPANY, LLC tank easement Easement T and underground pipeline easements Easement UP-1
and Easement UP-2, more particularly described in Exhibit A through direct negotiation; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that, pursuant to section 2-111 of the Hawaiʻi County Code, the Finance Director or the Director of
Public Works is hereby authorized to grant Easement T, Easement UP-1 and Easement UP-2 as delineated in Exhibit A attached hereto, to THE GAS COMPANY, LLC, through direct negotiation,
pursuant to section 2-111(2) of the Hawai‘i County Code.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to 1) Mayor C. Kimo Alameda; 2) Diane Nakagawa, Director of Finance; 3) Renee N.C. Schoen, Corporation
Counsel; 4) Nathan Nelson, The Gas Company, LLC, 745 Fort Street, Suite 1800, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813.
Dated at ____________, Hawai‘i, this _______ day of ______________, 20____.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
HUSTACE
INABA
KAGIWADA
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
ATTEST:
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.