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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 141 Draft 02 1996-1998 i( --.....,. . . ,-. , COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 141 97 (DRAFT 2) AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY OF HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMONSTRATION PAPAYA QUARANTINE PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the State Department of Agriculture ("DOA"), the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources ("CT AHR") and Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii ("RCUH") desire to implement a demonstration quarantine program in Puna, Hawaii, and has invited the County of Hawaii to be a participant; and WHEREAS, the role of the County of Hawaii will be to lease lands from Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate for purposes of allowing permittees to plant papaya pursuant to pre-approved crop development plans and to implement disease control measures; and WHEREAS, DOA and the Papaya Administrative Committee, with County observing, will select and assist in assigning lands to permittees in a fair and impartial manner; and WHEREAS, DOA, with CT AHR assisting, will develop project management protocols and implement the demonstration "Quarantine Program" project in accordance with conditions contained in the management protocols; and WHEREAS, RCUH will act as the fiscal agent for the County and will be responsible to the County for collection of rents, disbursement of project expenses and accountability of all project income and expenses; and WHEREAS, RCUH, in its capacity as fiscal agent for the County, shall be responsible for le~se payments to Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate under the terms of the County of Hawaii's lease agreement with Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the County, with the consent of the Council, may enter into agreements with any public bodies respecting action to be taken to furnish, expend and receive funds or other assistance in connection with projects to be undertaken; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10-11, Hawaii County Charter, any contract, lease or other obligation requiring the payment of funds from the appropriation of more than one fiscal year shall be approved by resolution. "'.' .. . . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HA WAIl that it authorizes the County Administration to participate in the demonstration "Quarantine Program". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administration is further authorized to enter into a five year lease with Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate for lands to be utilized for the "Quarantine Program". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administration be authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with DOA and the University of Hawaii to describe the responsibilities to be undertaken by each agency to implement the Papaya Quarantine Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administration is further authorized to license said lands to permittees in accordance with the selection process established by the "Quarantine Program". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Stephen K. Yamashiro, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; Mr. James Nakatani, State Department of Agriculture; Trustees of Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate; Mr. Harold Masumoto, RCUH, and Ms. Diane Quitiquit, Director of Research and Development, County of Hawaii. Dated: Hilo, Hawaii September 3. 1997 INTRODUCED BY: TY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii ROLL CALL VOTE ATTEST: AYES NOES ADS EX ARAKAKI X CHUNG X LEITHEAD-TODD X RAY X REYNOLDS X SANTANGELO X SMITH X TYLER X YAGONG X 8 1 0 0 Reference C - 439 ~O 4 RESOLUTION NO. 141 ~ 9 7 (J;>RAFT~' 2 ) , , 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 September 3, 1997 . . ~~ COUNTY CLERK cHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER ; '." ,~~ ~ \ > > .. > ~ ,} I';,' . t '