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John K. Kai
Hawaii Island Portuauese Chamber of Commerce
President
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56 Kamehameha Avenue
Hilo, HI 98720
806.935.0805 Phone ~ 808,935.2948 Fax
Datefl'ime : April 23, 1997 / 3:05 pm
Pages : 1 of 2
To : Aaron Chung 8 The Honorable County Council Members
Company : HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
Fax Number : 969-3291
Subject : Bill #62 Relating to the Post Harvest Treatment Facility Project
Honorable Chair
Please call me if you have any questions regarding our position.
Sincerely,
Joh Kai
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The Honorable Aaron Chung C~~N7~~~ h~,=~U~gll
Chair, Finance Committee
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Re: BIII tY82: Relating to the Post Harvest Treatement Facility Project
Honorable Chair and Members of the Finance Committee:
My name is John Kai and I am President of the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of
Commerce (HIPCC). I am writing to you to reiterate the HIPCC's position in support of Bill A182.
Our organization feels strongly that this type of post harvet treatment facility will greatly
enhance the attractiveness of our locally grown produce. It will help to strengthen the image
that Hawall, as a pert of the United States in America, takes the treatment of it's food supply
very seriously and that fruits and vegetables Imported }rom our Islands are safe for all
consumption.
Sir, we also believe that the cost of the development of a Post Harvest Treatment Facility
should be viewed as an investment in our community and our future. An Investment that we
believe carries very little rSsk. Whatever risk that you may percieve exists, can be minimized by
incorporating language Into BIII #82 that simply states the following:
"lf the County of Hawall needs to step forward and provide the $2 million funding
necessary to bring about the development of a Post Hanrest Treatment Facility then upon
completion o/the project, the County of Hawaii will immediately take the neceessary steps
to recoup it's cost, by eifherselling the facility orleasing if back to a third party fora period
of time."
I believe this may help satisfy reservations that you and ocher council members may have
about the $2 million dollar figure that has been mentioned by the Administration.
Aloha & Muito Obrigado (Thank You Very Much),
wail Island PoRupueae Chamber of Commerce
Jo K. Kai //w,
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