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Home My WebLink AboutRES 042 Draft 01 1988-1992OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: April 19, 1989 Action: Approve and adopt EDC Report No. 3 Re: Res. 42-89 COUNTY OF HA1A(q~ , :a;_,.:STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION No. 42 88 WHEREAS, economic diversification and stabilization and the expansion of employment opportunities have been goals consistently sought for the County of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, Hawaii's geographical location in the Pacific Basin provides Hawaii with the potential of becoming a center for international trade; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii, with its large undeveloped land mass, alternative energy potential, expanding high technology industry and growing visitor industry, provides the diversification necessary to participate and compete in international trade; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii is also blessed with two underutilized port facilities, the Hilo Wharf and the Hilo International Airport-General Lyman Field, which are capable of handling the necessary shipment of unfinished and finished goods; and WHEREAS, "Foreign Trade Zones" have proven to be instrumental in attracting foreign interests in such activities as manufacturing, exporting, importing and transshipping; and WHEREAS, the establishment of a "Foreign Trade Zone" utilizing the Hilo wharf and Hilo International Airport-General Lyman Field facilities would provide the means by which the County of Hawaii could enter into the competition in attracting international trade; and WHEREAS, the unlimited potential presented by Hawaii's entrance into international trade is in consonance with the long sought goals and objectives for economic diversification and stabilization and the creation of more employment opportunities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it endorses a policy of establishing a "Foreign Trade Zone" in the County of Hawaii. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit a copy of this resolution to the Honorable John Waihee, Governor of the State of Hawaii; the Honorable Richard Wong, President of the Senate, the Honorable Daniel Kihano, Speaker of the House; the Big Island State Legislators and the Honorable Bernard K. Akana, Mayor of the County of Hawaii. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 19th day of Anril , 1989. 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 Apr11 19 , 19 89 ATTEST: t 7 ~~ ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX DOMINGO X HALE INOUYE KOKUBUN LAI X MAKUAKANE g RUDDLE SCHUTTE YAMASHIRO ~, ~~~s ~~~~~~,7-~/"~~ L~ Reference } COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLU t LA/HAT EDC-3 TION NO. gz 89 INTRODUCED BY: ~,.' RUSSELL S.KOKUBUN Chairman & Presiding Officer MERLE K LAI Vice-Chairwoman COLI1~j`I-Y COLII~CIL County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 April 19, 1989 The Honorable John D. Waihee Governor, State of Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 42-89 which was adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii on April 19, 1989. X1,1 ~-,-~~.___ John A. Wagner COUNTY CLERK TAKASHI DOMINGO HELENE H. HALE LORRAINE R. INOUYE ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE HARRY S. RUDDLE SPENCER K. SCHL'TTE STEPHEN K. YAMASHIRO Encl. Copies of transmittal letters sent to: The Honorable ^?alama Solomon The Hon. Richard S.H. ~aong State Senator Pres. of the Senate State Capitol, Room 205 State Capitol Honolulu, HI 96813 Honolulu, HI 90:313 The Honorable Richard.P?atsuura The Hon. Daniel J. Kihano State Senator Speaker of the House State Captiol, Room 201 State Capitol Honolulu, HI 96813 Honolulu, HI 96813 The Honorable Andrew Levin State Senator State Capitol, Room 208 Honolulu, HI 96813 The Honorable G7ayne Metcalf State House State Capitol, Room 428 Honolulu, HI 96813 The Honorable Virginia Isbell State House State Capitol, Room 427 Honolulu, HI 96813 The Honorable .•?ike O'Kieffe State House State Capitol, Room 413 Honolulu, HI 96813 The Honorable Harvey Tajiri State HOuse State Capitol, Room 319 Honolulu, HI 96813 The Honorable Dwight Takamine State HOuse State Capitol, Room 424 Honolulu, HI 96813 The Honorable Jerry Chang State House ' State Capitol, Room 320 Honolulu, HI 96813 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPP1ENT DATE: April 11, 1989 PLACE: YBA Hall, Pahoa TIME: 1:30 p.m. Chairman and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred Resolution No. 42-89, regarding the establishment of a "Foreign Trade Zone" in the County of Hawaii, reports as follows: The purpose of Resolution No. 42-89 is to encourage the establishment of a "Foreign Trade Zone" in the County of Hawaii utilizing the Hilo Wharf and Hilo International Airport-General Lyman Field facilities as a means by which the County of Hawaii could attract international trade and thereby stimulate employment opportunity and bring economic diversity and stability to the Big Island economy. Your Committee on Economic Development concurs with Resolution No. 42-89 and HELENE H. HALE, VICE CHAIRWOMAN ~~ ~ RRA E R. OU , ME BER LA/LM TA ASHI DOM NGO, M BER ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE, MEMBER EDC REPORT i\~0~ ADOPTED: Speaker DANIEL 1. KBJANO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Vi¢ Speeku EMI6 I~ s. ALGON , THE FIFTEENTH LEGISLATURE M _ e e TOM OKAMURA STATE OF HAWAII Majovily Floor Lcude~ PETER K. APO STATE CAPITOL HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES 1st -IERRYL.CHANG April 27, 1989 2nd -HARVEY S. TAIIRI 3rd - -- WAYNE METCALF 4th -DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINB 5th - VIRGINIA ISBBLL 61h -MIKE O'KIEPFE 7th- - MARK 1. ANDRF,WS Nth - HERBERT 1. HONDA 41h - - IOSEPH M. SOUKI I ph - ROZ BAKER I Ith -- DANIEL J. KIHANO 12th -SAMUEL S. H. LEE I llh -ROBERT BUNDA IOIh -JOSEPH P. LEONG ' 15th -~ REB BELLINGER 16th -TERRANCE W. H. TOM 17th -MARSHALL K.IGE John A. Wagner Irish -WHITNBYT.A.NDHRSON County Clerk I~xn -EDBYBEE County of Hawaii xxn -cAMCAVnsso 25 Aupuni Street 21st- -DAVIDSTF,GMAIER Hllo, Hawaii 96720 22nd -FRED HIRAYAMA 23rd 2 -BARBARAMARUMOTO Dear Mr. Wagner: 4th - . FRED HEMMINGS. 1R.P+ 251h- -CALVIN K.Y. SAY 261h- LES B,nRA. ,R. i acknowledge the receipt of and thank you for a z7m- .-BRIAN T. rnwcucHl copy of Resolution 42-89, which h as been adopted zwn- ,AMEST.seoN by the County Council relating to the contribution z91h- Dnvu3 M. HAGmo of the volunteers of the American Red Cross West San - ,oAN HAYES Hawaii Center . 31u - CAROL IUKk1NACA 32nd- MAZIEHIRONO ' Wl Warm perSOnal reCJards. 33N - ROD CAM ~ ' 34th - MIKE LIU'h ~ ~ Sincerely 3Ah - KENNETH T- f41RAK1 ai 3Gh- DWIGHT L. YOSHIMUR~ J 37th - DENNIS A. ARAKAKI ~~ / • ~ / ~ 3Nth - EMILIO S_ ALC O N . , ~~ ~ ~ «< ~ 39th - // -- ~ ROMY M CACHCR A ' 40th - . . KAREN K. HOR17'A / WAYNE M~' CALF 41st- TOMOKAMURA - Chalrm~n 42nd- CLARICEY.HASHIMOTO HOUSe Committee on Judiciary 4Jrd - DAVID Y_ IGE 44th - ROLAND M. KOTANI 45th - JULIE DULDLILAO 4Nh - PAULT. OSHIRO 47th - ANNELLE C AMARAL 4Nth - HENRY HAALILIO PETERS 4Rh - PETER K. APO 5(xh - E:ZRA R. KANOHO 51st - BERTHA CI. KA WAKAMI .E ° ~:; P ~i QI ~+semx ~~ tMinority Izader ttMiaority Fluor Leader