HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 022 Draft 01 1994-1996COUNTY OF HAWAII ° STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. 2Z 9~
WHEREAS, the demise of Hilo Coast Processing Company
(HCPC) and the resulting displacement of workers will create
tremendous burdens for both the affected families and the
communities of Hilo and Hamakua; and
WHEREAS, the 1992 announcement of the planned closure of
the HCPC operations by officials of that firm and its parent
company, C. Brewer & Co. Ltd. (C. Brewer), was coupled with
responsible negotiations and agreements with those workers, by
the way of their union representative, the ILWU, wherein this
corporate subsidiary of C. Brewer committed itself to protect
the pensions of retired workers, maintain worker's compensation
payments after closure, provide severance pay to the displaced
workers, and extended medical coverage for a period of time for
displaced and retired employees; and
WHEREAS, the affected workers, their families, and the
greater community of this island appreciated the advance notice
and relied on those financial commitments made by HCPC in lieu
of undertaking public assistance measures; and
WHEREAS, from time to time during the ensuing two years,
C. Brewer demonstrated corporate support for and involvement
with those HCPC commitments, through a variety of public remarks
about the lands, workers, and facilities of its subsidiary; and
WHEREAS, in December 1994, HCPC publicly reneged on its
1992 financial commitment to its workers and retirees, including
those who became physically disabled while working in this
heartland of C. Brewer holdings; and
WHEREAS, C. Brewer owns and directs controlling interests
in various other Hawaii Corporations which hold title to
C. Brewer lands divested from sugar operations into such
corporations in recent years, including C. Brewer Homes, Inc.,
Ka'u Agribusiness, Inc. - Orchard Division, and Mauna Kea
Orchard Inc., in the County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, at the very time one C. Brewer subsidiary is
declaring bankruptcy and reneging on serious commitments to the
people of Hilo and Hamakua, another subsidiary is seeking
approval and support from the same community and the County of
Hawaii for the zoning and development of its C. Brewer lands in
the same area; and
WHEREAS, it is apparent that the proposed residential
development could have significant negative impacts on the
infrastructure of Hilo town and surrounding rural areas unless
zoning and development is coupled with proper and sufficient
expansion of the affected public roads, parks and utility
systems, schools, and County services; and
WHEREAS, the C. Brewer development subsidiary, C. Brewer
Homes, Inc., is capitalized by funds, experience, and the
corporate reputation of its parent, C. Brewer, and C. Brewer has
refused to continue its financial support to its other
subsidiary, HCPC, at great expense to this community; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii is now
deeply concerned about the ability of C. Brewer subsidiary
corporations to fulfill their financial commitments as offered
to gain community, political, and regulatory approvals in this
County.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that it requests C. Brewer & Co. Ltd. to
re-evaluate its professed commitment to the people of Hawaii and
its corporate policies toward sustaining its various
subsidiaries and the people directly affected by its operations
and development projects.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be
sent to the Presidents of C. Brewer & Co. Ltd., Hilo Coast
Processing Company, and C. Brewer Homes, Inc.; Governor
Ben Cayetano; Mayor Stephen Yamashiro; the County Councils of
Oahu, Maui, and Kauai Counties; ILWU Local 142, and ILWU Local
142 - Hawaii Division.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii this 4th day of January 1995.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCILMEMBER, HAWA COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Htlo. Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION wes by the
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of
the County of Hawaii on January 4 , 199 5 ,
ATTEST:
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CO NTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
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ARARA&I X
BONS-AHRAMSON X
CSILDS X
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