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Meeting: Hawaii County Council -October 14, 1999
Action: Close file
Re: Res. 135-99/C-419/CF-127
COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 135 S9
RELATING TO THE SALE OR LEASE OF PROPERTIES PURCHASED THROUGH THE
GEOTHERMAL RELOCATION PROGRAM BY NEGOTIATIONS
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii adopted Article 36 of Chapter 2,
Hawaii County Code effective January 24, 1996, relating to the establishment of a Geothermal
Relocation Program; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii authorized the Planning Department to
establish a geothermal relocation program for the relocation ofowner-occupants residing near the
Puna Geothermal Venture's facility; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department adopted its Rule 10 relating to Geothermal
Relocation Program effective July 8, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department's Rule 10 states that the Planning Director may
solicit the assistance of a qualified real estate appraiser and/or real estate broker to assist in
implementing the procedures for the relocation of the affected owner-occupants, including the
negotiation, purchase, and sale of the affected dwellings and properties; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-178, Article 36, Chapter 2, Hawaii County Code authorizes the
Planning Director to purchase the affected dwellings and properties by negotiation and also
dispose of the affected properties by public auction pursuant to Article 19 of Chapter 2, Hawaii
County Code; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii purchased three properties identified by
Tax Map Keys 1-3-46:60 & 61 and 1-3-44:27; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Director consulted with expert real estate appraisers and
brokers retained by the County to assist in the purchase and sale of the geothermal relocation
properties and said appraisers and brokers have advised her that due to the unique location of the
properties that a sale by negotiation would be likely to bring a better price than a sale by auction.
Therefore, the Planning Director believes that sale by negotiation would be in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it finds it to be in the public interest to allow a sale by negotiation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies
of this resolution to the Honorable Stephen K. Yamashiro, Mayor of the County of Hawaii;
Virginia Goldstein, Planning Director; Harry Takahashi, Finance Director; and Richard
Wurdeman, Corporation of the County of Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii this day of 1999.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COU Y OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CwLL VOTE
County of Hawaii Aves NOES ABS EX
Hilo, H3Wa11 ARAKAKI
CHUNG
1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ELARIONOFF
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IACOBSON
County of Hawaii nn
LEITHEAD-TODD
ATTEST: PISICCHIO
SMITH
TYLER
YAGONG
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICF,R Reference: C-419~FC
RESOLUTION NO. Za~rJ 9~