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Home My WebLink AboutRES 118 Draft 02 1988-1992OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: December 20, 1989 Action: APP rove and adopt EDC-10 Res. 118-89> Draft 2 Re: COUNTY OF HAVIIA,~, :_rSTATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION No, (DRAFT 2) 118 89 WHEREAS, the Big Island is emerging as the prime tourist attraction in the State of Hawaii as a result of the development of quality resort destinations here over the last several years; and 4dHEREAS, with this emergence has come a change in provincial methods of tourist promotion of the past to a more sophisticated approach which combines and consolidates tourist marketing dollars from the State, County and private sector into a more effective promotional plan; and WHEREAS, the recent formation of the Big Island Group (BIG) which unites all Big Island tourist destinations into an organization designed to stretch dollars on a new promotional effort; and WHEREAS, the recent expression of support for this promotion plan by the Board of Directors of BIG and the Big Island Chapter of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau strengthens this effort and will present a unified image of both the private and public sectors to the State Legislature on the matter of tourism promotion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it supports this new tourist promotional effort and joins with BIG and Hawaii Chapter HVB in agreeing to consolidate promotional funds in a unified thrust to promote the Big Island as a whole. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii be instructed to send copies of this resolution to the Honorable John Waihee, Governor of the State of Hawaii; the Honorable Bernard Akana, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; the Honorable Richard Wong, President of the Senate; the Honorable Daniel Kihano, Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Honorable Milton Holt, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism, Recreation and Planning; the Honorable Romy M. Cachola, Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism; the Chairman of the Big Island Business Council; the Chairman of the Big Island Chapter, HVB; the President of the Big Island Group (BIG); the President of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, and the Director of the Department of Business and Economic Development. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 20th day of December , 1989. INTRODUCED BY: rqiG~~~ C UiCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII 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 December 20 , 19 89 ATTEST: ~~~~/~ COUN~C ERK CHAIRMAN & PRE IDING OFFICER LA/LM ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX DOMINGO HALE INOUYE KOKUBUN LAI MAKUAKANE RUDDLE SCHUTTE YAMASHIRO Reference EDC- 10 RESOLUTION NO. ~'1'8 89 (DRAFT 2) RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN Chairman & Presiding Officer MERLE K. LAI Vice-Chairwoman COUi~(`I-Y COLII~CIL County o(Hawaii Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 December 21, 1989 Governor John Waihee State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 TAKASHI DOMINGO HELENE H. HALE LORRAINE R. INOLYE ROBERT H.MAKUAKANE HARRY S. RUDDLE SPENCER K SCHL7iE STEPHEN K. YAM.aSHIRO Enclosed is a copy of Resolution 118-89, Draft 2 which was adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii on December 20, 1989. GI`L `~~IG~" J/ ohn A. Wagne/r OUNTY CLERK Encls. Copies of Resolution 118-89, Draft 2, also sent to: Governor John Waihee State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Senator Richard S. H. Wong President of the Senate State Capitol, Room 003 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Representative Daniel Kihano Speaker of the House of Representatives State Capitol, Room 335 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Senator Milton Holt, Chairman Senate Committee on Tourism, Recreation & Planning State Capitol, Room 232 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Representative Romy M. Cachola, Chairman House Committee on Tourism State Capitol, Room 402 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Big Island Business Council Mr. Henry Otani, Pres. 133 Makaala Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 HVB President, Big Island Chapter 180 Kinoole St., Ste. 105 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Big Island Group President HCO1 Box 5900 Kamuela, Hawaii 96743 Department of Business and Economic Development Roger A. Ulveling, Director Kamamalu Bldg. 250 South King St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATE: November 29, 1989 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:00 a.m. Chairman and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred Resolution No. 118-89, regarding tourism promotion on the Big Island, reports as follows: The purpose of Resolution No. 118-89 is to recognize the new philosophy on tourist promotion which has emerged on the Big Island and to support the Sig Island Group (BIG) and the Big Island Chapter of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau in their effort to combine and consolidate promotional assets of the State, County and private sector into a more effective promotional plan designed to stretch dollars in a new tourist promotion effort. Your Committee on Economic Development amended the resolution to include the Big Island Business Council (BIBC) as a recipient of the resolution. Your Committee on Economic Development concurs with Resolution No. 118-89, as amended, and recommends its adoption. ;~~ ~ 'SPENCER K. SCHUTTE, CHAIRMAN i / ), / ~~~ C-G,"w4_" ~4=,~1~~Q HELENE H. HALE, VICE CHAIRWOMAN ~° ~. LORRAINE INC) E MEMB R / TAKT~SHI DOMING, MEMBEIf l ~ v ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE, MEMBER LA/LM EDC REPORT N0. ADOPTED: COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION No. '?__-~ 83 _ WHEREAS, the Big Island is emerging as the prime tourist attraction in the State of Hawaii as a result of the develop-.ent of quality resort destinations here over the last several years; and WHEREAS, with this emergence has come a change in provincial methods of tourist promotion of the past to a more sophistica~ed approach which combines and consolidates tourist marketing dc:lars from the State, County and private sector into a more effect_ve promotional plan; and WHEREAS, the recent formation of the Big Island Group (B. ,) which unites all Big Island tourist destinations into an organization designed to stretch dollars on a new promotiona= effort; and WHEREAS, the recent expression of support for this promotion plan by the Board of Directors of BIG and the Big Island Chap~er of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau strengthens this effort and will present a unified image of both the private and public sectors to t!:e State Legislature on the matter of tourism promotion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CO U:;~Y OF HAWAII that it supports this new tourist promotional effort a;d joins with BIG and Hawaii Chapter HVB in agreeing to consolidate promotional funds in a unified thrust to promote the Big Island as a whole. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii be instructed to send copies of this resolution to the Honorable John Waihee, Governor of the State of Hawaii; the Honorable Bernard Akana, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; the Honorable Richard ;Tong, President of the Senate; the Honorable Daniel Kihano, Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Honorable Milton Holt, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism, Recreation and Planning; the Honorable Romy M. Cachola, Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism; the Chairman of the Big Island Chapter, HVB; the President of the Big Island Group (BIG); the President of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, and the Director of the Department of Business and Economic Deve~opment. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this day of 1989. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEPIBER, COUNTY OF HAaAII 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 ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER LA/LM ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX DOMINGO HALE INOUYE KOKUBUN LAI MAKUAKANE RUDDLE SCHUTTE YAMASHIRO Reference EDC RESOLUTION NO. '~ ~ 83 (l~ffiee of tl~eresident ~~e ~PItFTtE ~tttfe of ~ttfnttii ~fttte C~[ttpitnl ~anaiuiu, ~Ittfattii F. ess\K 3 ~.' y.: Mr. John A. Wagner County Clerk County Council County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Wagner: January 2, 1990 This is to acknowledge receipt of Resolution 118- 89, Draft 2 which was adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii. Sincerely, . ~~ Richard H. Wong President of the Se ate 9