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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0220.001 2006-2008 vvwx~ DONALD IKEDA 6,!'•~~~~'~~ Phone No.: (808) 961-8261 Council Member Fax No.: (808) 961-8912 District 2 South Hilo E-mail: dikeda@co.hawaii.hi.us HAWAII COLINTYCOI7NCIL - County of Hawai `i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 March 21, 2007 TO Pete Hoffmann, Council Chair, and Council Members FROM: Donald Ikeda, Council Member RE: Proposed Amendments to Resolution 91-07, Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into a Long Term Lease with the Merrie Monarch Festival Attached for your review aze proposed amendments to Resolution 91-07: 1. Add laneusee to the 3rd ~~WHEREAS": Include the international aspect of the Merrie Monarch Festival: "WHEREAS, in preparation of the Merrie Monarch Festival, hula studios and instructors in Hawaii, [and] on the U. S. mainland, and internationally, hold classes, workshops, and seminars throughout the year to teach the art of hula, the meaning of Hawaiian chants and songs, the Hawaiian language, the making of Hawaiian clothing and crafts, and the history of the Hawaiian people; and" 2. Add New 13th "Whereas": Pursuant to concerns regazding the unavailability of a portion of 865 Pi`ilani Street, Hilo Hawaii: "WHEREAS the Hawaii County Council strongly arses the Mayor and his Administration to locate and make available to the Merrie Monarch Festival organization a portion of 865 Pi`ilani Street Hilo Hawaii for an office, however, in the event that this site is not available then a viable site in close proximity to the Ho`olulu Sports Complex shall be made available to allow the Merrie Monazch Festival organization to establish and maintain an office as soon as possible; and" Comm. No. 2' ~ ' Ref. To: ~Lt~tG%;! Ref. ''oA~ MAR 2 . 7pp7 Hawaii County /s An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer March 22, 2007 Page 2 3. Add lau¢uaEe to the "Be It Further Resolved" section: Pursuant to concerns regarding the unavailability of the 865 Pi`ilani Street, Hilo, Hawaii: "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at such time that the County of Hawaii RSVP program is relocated to another site as planned by the Administration, aportion ofthe former real property tax office situated at 865 Pi`ilani Street, in Hilo, Hawaii, shall be deemed the home office of the Meme Monazch Festival unless that site is unavailable. in which case a viable site in close proximity to the Ho`olulu Sports Complex shall be made available to allow the Merrie Monazch Festival organization to establish and maintain an office as soon as possible; and Thank you for your attention in this matter. DI:awm A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LONG TERM AGREEMENT WITH THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL, TO LEASE A PORTION OF THE FORMER COUNTY OF HAWAII REAL PROPERTY TAX OFFICE SITUATED AT 865 PI`ILANI STREET IN HILO, HAWAII. WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival is considered the world's premier forum for people of all ages to display their skills and knowledge of the azt of ancient and modern hula; and WHEREAS, the presentation of the Meme Monarch Festival has led to a renaissance of the Hawaiian culture that is being passed on from generation to generation. The week-long festival includes art exhibits, craft fairs, demonstrations, performances, a pazade that emphasizes the culture of Hawaii and athree-day hula competition that has received worldwide recognition for its cultural and historic significance; and WHEREAS, in prepazation of the Merrie Monarch Festival, hula studios and instructors in Hawaii, on the U. S. mainland, and internationally, hold classes, workshops, and seminars throughout the yeaz to teach the art of hula, the meaning of Hawaiian chants and songs, the Hawaiian language, the making of Hawaiian clothing and crafrs, and the history of the Hawaiian people; and WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival is the focal point and catalyst that supports and draws together the extensive network of instructional hula studios, hula masters, instructors, researchers, professors of Hawaiian studies and students of all ages who are committed to the perpetuation and advancement of the Hawaiian history and culture; and WHEREAS, the Merrie Monazch Festival will be celebrating it's 44`~ annual presentation scheduled for April 12, 13, and 14, 2007, and the financial economic benefits to the Big Island according to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism translates to millions of dollars annually; and WHEREAS, the entire Big Island business community has grown to depend on the Merrie Monarch Festival as a consistent and dependable stream of revenues that helps sustain jobs and opportunities for the people of our island and whereby the television coverage as well as the video productions of the festival provides the Big Island the opportunity to be seen world wide; and WHEREAS, for many yeazs the Hilo Naniloa Hotel has graciously provided a home for the Merrie Monazch Festival office free of chazge, and it has been determined that the space would no longer be available to the festival organizers; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council understands how important it is that the Merrie Monazch Festival organization have a yeaz round presence and a home base facility that allows them to organize, plan, and facilitate the year long process it takes to prepaze for the upcoming annual Merrie Monazch Festival; and WHEREAS, the center of activities associated with the Merrie Monarch Festival is at the County of Hawaii Ho`olulu Sports Complex, which consists of the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, Aunty Sally Kaleohano Luau Hale, and the Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium which is the site of the annual Merrie Monarch Festival; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii owns the former Real Property Tax Office building situated on 865 Pi`ilani Street, in Hilo, Hawaii, and it would be a tremendous partnership to allow the home office of the Merrie Monazch to be located in a portion of that building. The building sits adjacent to the Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium and Aunty Sally Kaleohano Luau Hale, and this would allow the heartbeat of the festival to be located strategically, centrally and conveniently for participants and spectators of the festival; and WHEREAS, the desired location is currently home to the County of Hawaii RSVP program, and there is a current plan by Administration to relocate this program to another County site in the neaz future. If the relocation plan is executed by Administration, only then shall a portion of the building be provided for lease to the Merrie Monarch Festival; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council recognizes the value and positive cultural and economic impacts that the Merrie Monazch Festival brings to our Big Island Community, and it authorizes the Mayor to enter into a long term lease agreement; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council strongly urges the Mayor and his Administration to locate and make available to the Merrie Monarch Festival organization a portion of 865 Pi`ilani Street, Hilo, Hawaii, for an office, however, in the event that this site is not available, then a viable site in close proximity to the Ho`olulu Sports Complex shall be made available to allow the Merrie Monazch Festival organization to establish and maintain an office as soon as possible; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii can utilize the lease agreement between the County of Hawaii and the East Hawaii Cultural Center as the model for a lease agreement whereby the lease is for 20-years at $1.00 a year; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Mayor is authorized to enter into a long term lease agreement for 20-years at the cost of $1.00 per year plus utilities with the Merrie Monazch Festival organization; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at such time that the County of Hawaii RSVP program is relocated to another site as planned by the Administration, aportion of the former real property tax office situated at 865 Pi`ilani Street, in Hilo, Hawaii, shall be deemed the home office of the Merrie Monarch Festival, unless that site is unavailable, in which case a viable site in close proximity to the Ho`olulu Sports Complex shall be made available to allow the Merrie Monarch Festival organization to establish and maintain an office as soon as possible; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honorable Mayor Harry Kim, Finance Director, and the Merrie Monarch Festival office at the Naniloa Volcano's Resort.