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Home My WebLink AboutRES 451 Draft 01 2004-2006 rr or COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII .~f. RESOLUTION NO. 451 (~6 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TAX MAP KEY PARCELS 9-5-017:007, 9-5-017:005, 9-5-016:025, AND 9-5-016:006, COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 785.161 ACRES OF LAND, COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS KAWA`A AND KAWA`A BAY, IN THE DISTRICT OF KA`U, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. OS-166. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. OS-166, as codified in chapter 2, article 42, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) established the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. OS-166, as codified in chapter 2, article 42, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) also established the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, section 2-217(1) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) provides that the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission's first duty and responsibility is: "To develop and submit to the mayor, an initial island-wide prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation within six months of being confirmed to the commission by the council. Priorities shall be listed on an island-wide rather than district basis. The list shall include the significance of each pazce? or entitlement identified, the reason for its priority, and its anticipated use after acquisition.' ;and WHEREAS, the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission forwarded its initial list to the Mayor on Apri15, 2006, establishing the purchase of Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay as the number one priority, assigning it an 88 per cent criteria score; and WHEREAS, the Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay parcels identified for preservation are comprised of four tax map key pazcels totaling approximately 785.161 acres of land, more specifically designated as TMK 9-5-017:007, consisting of approximately 234.290 acres, TMK: 9-5-017:005, consisting of approximately 363.188 acres, TMK: 9-5-016:025, consisting of approximately 106.380 acres, and TMK: 9-5-016:006, consisting of approximately 81.303 acres, as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the Mayor forwazded the report of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission to the Hawaii County Council on May 18, 2006, concurring with the Commission's finding of Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay as the number one priority for purchase, citing the fact that it is currently on the market for sale; and WHEREAS, certain cultural and historical aspects of this area are unrivaled as it is among the eazliest known population settlement areas on Hawaii Island and includes physical remains of petroglyphs; and WHEREAS, given the area's cultural and historical significance, easily accessible shoreline, and general location within the region, purchase of the above listed parcels is important to ensure that this area is held in perpetuity to preserve public access, open space, and natural resources for area residents and the Native Hawaiian community for the continuance of traditional and cultural practices and recreational use; and WHEREAS, subsection 2-218(a) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) provides, in pertinent part: "Where there are multiple lands under consideration at any one time, priority shall be given to coastal lands and lands where matching funding is available to leverage the County contribution."; and WHEREAS, funds in the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resource Preservation Fund will be used to leverage funding from the Hawaii State Forestry Program and the Federal Forest Legacy Program; and WHEREAS, to ensure that public interests are served into the future, the Ka`u Preservation Society is currently working on a management agreement and plan for the Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that pursuant to Ordinance No. OS-166, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay identified by the following tax map key parcels totaling approximately 785.161 acres: 9-5-017:007 consisting of approximately 234.290 acres, 9-5-017:005 consisting of approximately 363.188 acres, 9-5- 016:025 consisting of approximately 106.380 acres, and 9-5-016:006 consisting of approximately 81.303 acres. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to initiate any funding mechanisms required for the acquisition of Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay in accordance with the terms of Ordinance No. 05-166. 2 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to Mayor Harry Kim; the Finance Director; the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission; U. S. Senator Daniel Inouye; U. S. Senator Daniel Akaka; U. S. Representative Neil Abercrombie; and U. S. Representative Ed Case. Dated at Hilo ,Hawaii, this 16th day of October 2006. INTRODUCED $Y: COUNC EMBER, C LINTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE COllnty Of H8Wa1`1 AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawaii ARAKAKI X HIGA I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOLSCHUH g County ofHawai`ion October 16, 2006 IKEDA X ISBELL X ATTEST: JACOBSON PILAGO g SAFARIK X n 8 1 0 0 ~ ~ ~ Reference: C-106't/FY'-336 COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ~~g. 3 b ~ ~ 3 3 ~ ~ 0 0 0 o, Q H 0 0 X o W o, . ~ 4 ' ~ ~ 1 ~ N O ~O O .ae.