HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 335 Draft 01 1976-1980County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii
Resolution No.. 335
WHEREAS, the County police and fire facilities have relo-
cated to the new Waimea Civic Center; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii no longer has any interest
or use for the old Waimea fire and police facilities covered
under Executive Order No. 210; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii, by Resolution
No. 295 has cancelled Executive Order No. 210 and quitclaimed
all County -owned buildings on the premises to the State Department
of Land and Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the North-South Kohala and
Hamakua areas have expressed a need for an art center to hold
gallery exhibitions and conduct workshops, lectures and meetings
to bring about community involvement in the arts and culture;
and
WHEREAS, the Waimea Arts Council is interested in utilizing
the abandoned fire station building and cottages adjacent to and
back of the fire facilities for such an art center; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Education through Hilo High
School's Project Holomua has expressed a desire to utilize the
old Waimea Fire Department facility to replace classrooms now
being utilized at Waimea Intermediate and Elementary School.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that it supports the utilization of the facilities
by the Waimea Arts Council and Project Holomua, and requests the
State Department of Land and Natural Resources to consider
making the buildings available to these groups.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk forward a
copy of this Resolution to Mr. William Y. Thompson, Chairman and
Member -at -Large of the Board of Land and Natural Resources;
Mr. James Detor, Land Management Administrator; Mr. Roland
Higashi, Member, Board of Land and Natural Resources;
Mrs. Mildred Yamamoto, Hawaii District Land Agent; and Mr. Edward
Harada, Chief Engineer, Department of Public Works, County of
Hawaii; Mrs. Helen M. Cassidy, Waimea Arts Council; and
Dr. James Kurashige, Principal of Hilo High School.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 15th day of November, 1978.
INTRODUCED BY:
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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.
November 15, 1978
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ATTEST:
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p, B. LEGASM STEPHEN K. YANASHIRO
COUNTY CLERK Chairman & Presiding Officer
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES A/E
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x
x
Garcia x
Kawahare x
Lai x
Sameshime x
Tajiri x
Chr. Yamashire x
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