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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 227 Draft 01 2000-2002 COUl®TTY O~ ~~~`I TOTE Off` I-I~~'~~I`I 1~SOLUTI01®11®TO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE SY NEGOTIATION OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII OFFICE SPACES WITHIN THE HILO LAGOON CENTRE, IN ADDITION TO TI~~ AUTHORIZATION PROVIDED IN RESOLUTION 167-02 (RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO DISPOSE OF COUNTY OFFICE SPACES WITHIN THE HILO LAGOON CENTRE.) WHEREAS, the County is the owner of office spaces within the Hilo Lagoon Centre, housing the offices of the Corporation Counsel, Aging, .and Department of Civil Service, more particularly described as follows: Corporation Counsel Unit 325 TMK: 2-2-014-010:097 326 :098 327 :099 328 :100 329 :101 330 :102 331 :103 332 :104 334 :106 335 :107 336 :108 337 :109 338 :110 339 :111 340 :112 341 :113 Total _ 5,307 s . ft. Aging Unifi 333 TMK: 2-2-014-010:105 342 :114 Total 1,239 s . ft. Civil Service Unit 117 TMK: 2-2-014-010:017 Total 330 sq. ft. Unit 132 TMK: 2-2-014-010:027 133 :028 Total ®2,450 s . ft. WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii, via Resolution 167-02, adopted on February 6, 2002, authorized the Finance Director or his authorized representative to "dispose of the above-mentioned property by the methods provided in sections 2-112 (disposition by auction) and 2-113 (sale or Eease by sealed bids), Hawaii County Code, and under such other conditions as may be advisable;" and WHEREAS, the Finance Director has established a "Land Management Committee," composed of County personnel with expertise or interest in the County's management of its real property resources, for the purpose of reviewing County land management issues and making recommendations to the Finance Director; and WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii finds that the public interest demands that the sale of the County properties at the Hilo Lagoon Centre obtain the highest value and best return potential in view of the circumstances surrounding the properties, which may best be achieved through a negotiated sale; and WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii also finds that there may be public purpose in the exchango of County property and private property, in that acquiring certain lands would fulfill present and future County needs. WHEREAS, the members of the Land Management Committee and Finance Director believe that disposition by negotiation of the above County properties may obtain the highest value and return value, and thereby be in the best interests of the County; and WHEREAS, the members of the Land Management Committee and Finance Director have been contacted by private land owners who may be interested in an exchange of rea4 property, and who are proposing an exchange of County lands for private property, which may result in the County acquiring properties it may need to fulfill a public purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, SE IT RESOLVED SY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it finds the public interest demands the sale of the County properties at the Hilo Lagoon Centre be by negotiation because it will obtain the highest value and best return potential in view of the circumstances surrounding the properties. SE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 2-114(a), Hawaii County Code, it approves of and directs the Finance Director or his authorized representative to proceed with the sale by negotiation, so long as the public interest demands it, of so much as may be necessary of the County properties at the Hilo Lagoon Centre which are set forth in Resolution 162-02. SE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 2-115, Hawaii County Code, it approves of and directs the Finance Director or his authorized representative proceed with the exchange of County owned property at the Hilo Lagoon Centre, so long as there is a public purpose in such exchange. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this authorization to dispose of property through negotiation shall be in addition to the authorization given in Resolution 16~-02 in order to afford the maximum administrative flexibility for the disposition of the subject properties in the best interests of the public. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, and the Director of Finance. DATED at Hilo ,Hawaii, Au~aust 2s. 200 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER, COON OF HA0111AI'I S: Resolutions/Sale of Lagoon by negotiation 7-17-02/LSAmr COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of I~awai`i Kilo, Hawaii AYES NOES AES EX ARAKAKI I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the CHUNG X vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL. of ELARI®NOFF the County of Hawaii on Auk s t ~ ~ 2 0 0~ JACOBSON X LEITHEAD-TODD g ATTEST: PISICCHIO sAFARiK x TYLER YAGONG X 9 0 0 0 Reference C-485. 4/F'C-251 COUNTY CLERK Cl~[AIIZMAN ~i PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.