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vv os <br /> `I - <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2'73 0'7 <br /> (DRAFT 2) <br /> <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE <br /> <br /> TO NEGOTIATE AFIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF <br /> HAWAII AT HILO, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND NATURAL <br /> RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR THE USE OF 120 ACRES OF COUNTY LAND AT <br /> KOHOLALELE (TMK 4-2-5:001) IN PA`AUILO, HAWAII TO CONDUCT BIOFUEL <br /> CROP EXPERIMENTATION. <br /> WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), chapter 2, <br /> article 19, section 2-120(a)(2) provides that the Council of the County of Hawaii may, by <br /> resolution approved by a majority of its members, direct the finance director to negotiate the <br /> lease of real property to governments or governmental agencies at such rentals and on such terms <br /> and conditions as deemed proper; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii owns the 1,040 acre parcel bordering Koholalele <br /> Gulch in Pa`auilo, Hawaii (TMK 4-2-5:001); and <br /> WHEREAS, on April 17, 2007 Dr. William Steiner, Dean of the University of Hawaii <br /> at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources gave a presentation to the <br /> Human Services and Economic Development Committee, chaired by Council Member Emily I. <br /> Naeole, regarding research into the feasibility of growing various tropical plants and trees for <br /> biofuel production in Hawaii County; and <br /> WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii at Hilo, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and <br /> Natural Resource Management is prepared to plant various biofuel crops to determine which <br /> crops will produce the highest yields in various elevations and soil types on Hawaii Island; and <br /> WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and <br /> Natural Resources has identified 120 acres located within the Koholalele property that would be <br /> ideal for the planting of these test crops; and <br /> WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii at Hilo, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and <br /> Natural Resource Management have agreed that there will be no planting of genetically modified <br /> organisms (GMO's) on this property; and <br /> WHEREAS, the development of a strong biofuel crop would provide an opportunity to <br /> utilize the now fallow former sugar cane land in the County of Hawaii for agricultural <br /> production; and <br /> <br />