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COUNTY OF HAWAII 'STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 11 96
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF
HAWAD, THE STATE OF HAWAD, BISHOP ESTATE/KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS,
QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI CHILDREN TRUST CENTER, THE OFFICE OF
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO
FINANCE THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
MULTIPURPOSE GYMNASIUM ATKA W ANANAKOA/BUALANI PARK IN
KEAUKAHA.
WHEREAS, in early 1946, Kawananakoa Hall was rebuilt as a meeting hall and
community center at its present site after being knocked off its foundation by the April 1946
tidal wave; and
WHEREAS, on July 5, 1978, the Keaukaha Association held a general meeting, at the
Keaukaha Elementary School Cafeteria, concerning the inadequacy of the present Hall to meet
the needs of the community and discussion began for the need to plan and build a new facility;
and
WHEREAS, the original Hall still stands today and together with the park services
approximately 124,000 people annually for many social and sporting events, yet the Hall is in
constant need of repairs and continues to be inadequate for basketball and volleyball games;
there is no paved driveway or parking area and the restroom facilities are insufficient for the
number of people who may use the Hall and athletic fields simultaneously with the Keaukaha
Elementary School children; and
WHEREAS, Kawananakoa Hall is a public facility, on Department of Hawaiian Home
Lands, operated by the staff of the County of Hawaii, Department of Parks and Recreation and
used not only by the immediate community of Keaukaha, but also by the children of the
Keaukaha Elementary School, a State of Hawaii, Department of Education facility, and by the
greater Hilo, Puna and Hamakua communities; and
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WHEREAS, in January 1996, a committee formed of members from the community,
Department of Education, Queen Lili'uokalani Children Trust Center, the Department of
Hawaiian Homes, Councilman Elroy Osorio and the County of Hawaii Department of Parks and
Recreation to embark on a venture to cooperatively plan and build a new, multipurpose
gymnasium at KawananakoalHualani Park; and
WHEREAS, the tremendous need for a new multipurpose facility warrant the necessity
for its development for expanded athletic programs, meeting areas for small and large groups,
community development of programs to meet individual and group needs, talents, and objectives
using Native Hawaiian cultural values as its catalyst to insure the success of future career and
educational goals; and
WHEREAS, the committee estimates that the cost of planning and constructing this new
multipurpose facility will be as follows:
1.
2.
Plans & Design
Construction
$ 250,000.00
2.500.000.00
$2,750,000.00; and
Total Funding
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii believes that it is in the best interest of
the children and community of Keaukaha and greater East Hawaii to cooperate with the various
governmental and nonprofit organizations to finance the building of a multipurpose gymnasium
at KawananakoalHualani Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAW AD that it requests that the Mayor, through the Department of Parks and Recreation,
work cooperatively with the State of Hawaii Department of Education, Bishop
EstateIKamehameha Schools, Queen Lili'uokalani Children Trust Center, the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the community of Keaukaha to
plan, design and construct a new multipurpose gymnasium at KawananakoalHualani Park in
Keaukaha.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii pass a bill
that will amend Ordinance No. 96-68, as amended, relating to Public Improvements and the
Financing thereof, by adding the project KawananakoalHualani Park Gymnasium in the amount
ofSl,OOO,OOO.OO as its cooperative share toward the financing of this project, funds of which
shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds and/or other sources.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies
of this resolution to the Governor of the State of Hawaii, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, the
Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Superintendent of Education, the
Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Chairman of the
Hawaiian Homes Commission, the Chairman of the Queen Lili'uokalani Children Trust Center
and the Chairman of the Keaukaha Community Association.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 7th day of FebruaI)' , 19W (
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
ROLL CALL VOTE
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Reference C-13/FC-20
RESOLUTION NO. 11 as
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of
the County of Hawaii on FebruaI)' 7, 1997
ArrEST:
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