HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 228 05/14/2002 2000-2002 REPORT OF TIIE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: May 14, 2002 Re: Comm. No. 604/Res. No. 207-02
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 10:07 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 207-02, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 207-02, transmitted by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication
No. 604, dated April 17, 2002, authorizes the Director of Finance to negotiate a lease of the East
Hawaii Cultural Center to the East Hawaii Cultural Council.
The County of Hawaii is the owner of the East Hawaii Cultural Center located at 141 Kalakaua
Street, Hilo, Hawaii identified by Tax Map Key 2-3-6:04.
The East Hawaii Cultural Council, anon-profit organization, is desirous of obtaining a long-
term lease of the East Hawaii Cultural Center to preserve and develop the cultural, creative, and
traditional arts of the various ethnic groups that make up the population of the East Hawaii and
to stimulate community interest, involvement, and support of arts and culture in East Hawaii.
Pursuant to Section 2-120, Hawaii County Code, 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 non-profit organizations, at such rentals and on such terms and
conditions as deemed proper.
Also, pursuant to Section 2-120, Hawaii County Code, such lease of real property to non-profit
organizations may be made without the notice or appraisal as required in Chapter 2, Article 19,
Hawaii County Code.
Your Committee heard testimony in favor of the measure from Sudhar Achar, Patrick Freehill,
Michael Marshall, Patrick Kahawaiola`a, Ken Charon, Marlin Spike Werner, George Jacob,
Lewis Moore, Paul Mark Clark, Tomas Belsky, Steve Slater, Kenneth Charon Sr., and
Gay Tolar. In additional to supporting the resolution, the testifiers requested the term of the
lease be amended to 20-year term in lieu of a 10-year term.
Some members of Your Committee expressed concerns over the cultural center's services on
both East and West Hawaii. Another concern was the rental sum of $1.00 per year for the term
of the lease, as a member of Your Committee felt that other non-profit agencies should have
similar rental costs such as the Waimea Arts Center.
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Your Committee, during its discussion of Resolution No. 207-02 felt that a longer term lease was
reasonable to help with financing for capital improvements, and made the following amendment
to the resolved clause "...authorized to negotiate a 20_•~ lease (with renewal options of two-5
wear periods) with the East Hawaii Cultural Council, a nonprofit organization, without notice or
appraisal, for the East Hawaii Cultural Center."
For informational purposes, Mr. Tyler voted kanalua twice.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 207-02,
Draft 2, and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E E~
Respectfully submitted
CHUNG X
PISICCHIO x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
ARAKAKI X
ELARIONOFF X
JACO~SON X
LEITHEAD-TODD X
SAFARIK X AARON S.Y. CHUNG, AIR
TYLER X FC REPORT NO. 228
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