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5/20/97 8:53:14 ?age 2 0' 3 <br /> Mai 20. 1997 r~- <br /> '97 f~flY 20 fif'i 8 ] 9 <br /> To: Hawaii Countt~ Council <br /> CCUr'v <br /> From: Ed ,Tohnston; President. Pauka'a Communit<~ As~o~~~i~iYi U'- HAWAII <br /> 191 Kulana Street <br /> Hilo_ 96720 <br /> ph. 961-49~ <br /> Subject: RES 70-97~ Authorizes ac uisition of prig°ate properties at Pauka'a <br /> District of South Hilo <br /> The Counri~ needs portions ofprieate properties «~ithin the Patil:a~a Communiri~ in <br /> order to extend the sewer line. I belie~~e some 19 propem} owners ill be al~ected. <br /> ~~hen this item was noticed in the newspaper some «eeks ago as going before the <br /> Public A~%orks Committee, I notitied Waste~~ ater and Corporation Council that the <br /> specific propem- o~~ners had not been of3icia1l~~ informed of the intent to acquire <br /> their properit~. After Gerald Takase explained to me the process of condemnation <br /> and that the easements ould be handled b~~ the courts. I asked that the propert}~ <br /> o~',ners be notitied of the intent to acquire and explain the process. The reason I <br /> asked this was so the propem o~~ners ould be prepared and understand ~~~hen the <br /> Sheriff serned the papers. If ~~ou don't understand the process, the result could be <br /> ~-erv~ stressful for residents since the process seems hostile. Co1p. Council and <br /> Waste~~ ater agreed that the notices had not been sent, and then agreed to send <br /> them. <br /> This past Saturda~~ I was visited b~~ see-era1 upset and confused neighbors ~~ho <br /> recei~~ed notices. The notices explain nothing about the condemnation process and <br /> court proceeding. The notices sa~~ a map is attached to sho~1 the se~~ er sestem--no <br /> <br /> map as attached. The notice asks the propem o~~ners to sign aRight-of-Enti~~ so <br /> that the Counts can begin construction on the propem_ ~ before the process of land <br /> acquisition is complete. <br /> A eek before the letters ere sent «e held a Crnrununit< Association meeting <br /> inl~hich a aster ater representative spoke regarding the project, howe~~er nothing <br /> as said about ~chen the easement resolution ~~uld go before full Council, nor an~~ <br /> details of the condemnation process, or this "Right-of-Entr` That's OK because ''11qq <br /> t3oaia liw 7i'1! • b ~ <br /> na. x.. G'M~ <br /> xec. c.~._____ <br /> ftef. Date ~ 2 ~ <br /> <br />