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RESOLUTION NO. 544 U6
A RESOLUTION PRIORITIZING LANDS TO BE ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO HAWAII
COUNTY CODE SECTION 2-218.
WHEREAS, the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund was
established in 2005, by Ordinance No. OS-166, as codified in chapter 2, article 42, of the Hawaii
County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended); and
WHEREAS, section 2-215, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), provides
for the establishment of a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation
Commission (hereinafter the "Commission"); and
WHEREAS, section 2-217(1), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended),
provides that among the duties and responsibilities of the Commission is the development and
submittal to the Mayor of an island-wide prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 2-218(a), Hawai` i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as
amended), the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission has
submitted its island-wide prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation to the Mayor and
the Mayor has submitted his recommendation on this report of the Commission to the this Council
(Communication 909); and
WHEREAS, section 2-218(a), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended),
provides, in pertinent part, that: "The Council shall, by resolution, select the land or lands to be
preserved;" and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii has adopted three resolutions for the
acquisition and preservation of three properties to be financed in accordance with the terms of
Ordinance No. OS-166 (Resolution No. 427-06 for the acquisition of the Waipi`o Lookout Point Parcel,
Resolution No. 404-06 for the acquisition of the Puapua`a Properties, and Resolution No. 451-06 for
the acquisition of Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay); and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council also approved Bill No. 353 on November 15, 2006,
which appropriated funding for the acquisition of Honoli`i Gulch Property; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii now wishes to prioritize the acquisition of
these four properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that pursuant to section 2-218(a), Hawaii County Code, the acquisition of lands to be
financed in accordance with the terms of Ordinance No. 05-166 shall be prioritized as follows:
1) The acquisition of Kawa`a/Kawa`a Bay;
2) The acquisition of the Waipi`o Lookout Point Parcel;
3) The acquisition of the Honoli`i Gulch Property; and
4) The acquisition of the Puapua`a Properties.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution
to the Mayor and the Director of Finance.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 29th day of November , 2006.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COiTNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES Noes ABS ex
Hilo, HHWal`1 ARAKAKI X
HIGA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the yOLSCHUH
County ofHawai`ion NOVember 29, 2006 X
IKEDA X
ISBELL X
ATTEST: JACOBSON
P[LAGO
SAFARIK
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Reference: C-1220/Waived FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 544 lD 6
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