HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 394 Draft 01 1994-1996COUNTY OF HAWAII "STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. 3 9 ~ 5 6
A RESOLUTION FOR FUNDING TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST TO ERECT A
STATUE OF HING KAMEHAMEHA IN HILO.
WHEREAS, Kamehameha the Great, was the first Hawaiian ruler to unify the Hawaiian
Islands under one monazchy; and
WHEREAS, Hilo was the first capital of King Kamehameha with East Hawaii playing a
significant role in the King's life through the law of the splintered paddle, the Naha Stone and
Wailoa Pond; and
WHEREAS, the Princeville Resort on Kauai commissioned a firm in Italy to produce a
replica of the King Kamehameha statue that stands across the Iolani Palace in Honolulu at a cost
of $250,000; and
WHEREAS, Princeville Resort has gifted this 14 foot, 5 ton statue, made out of bronze
and 14K gold, to the Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association-Mamalahoe-East Hawaii
Region, who have created a special subcommittee, the Kamehameha Statue Committee, to
obtain, transport, store, erect, and dedicate the statue of King Kamehameha in Hilo; and
WHEREAS, the Kamehameha Statue Committee is seeking public and private funds to
help defray the cost of erecting the statue at the end of Bishop Street, located directly off
Kamehameha Avenue in Wailoa State Park; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii finds it in the public interest to erect
this statue as a focal point for community activity, especially to stimulate Hawaiian art and
culture and as an attraction for the many visitors to East Hawaii.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCII. OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that $15,000 from Council District IV discretionary funds be and is hereby
transferred/appropriated out and from Pazks and Recreation Parks R&M Improvements Account
No. 010-505-5505.51-115; credited to Reseazch & Development Tourism Miscellaneous
Contract Services Account No. 010-161-5161.06-115; and paid to the Kamehameha Schools
Alumni Association-Mamalahoe-East Hawaii Region to help defray the cost to erect the statue of
King Kamehameha in Hilo.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies
of this resolution to Mr. George Yoshida, Director of the Department of Pazks and Recreation;
Ms. Diane Quitiquit, Director of the Department of Reseazch and Development; Mr. Harry
Takahashi, Director of the Department of Finance; and Mr. Terry Plunkett, Chairman of the
Kamehameha Statue Committee.
Dated in Hilo, Hawaii, this 16th day of October , 1996.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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ROLL CALL VOTE
COUNTY COUNCIL AYES NOES
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Arakaki X
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the ~ Ltma X
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of Domingo X
the County of Hawaii on October 16, 1996
Osorio X
ATTEST:
Smith
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COUN'T'Y CLERK TRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
Reference C-1414
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