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County of Hawaii-State of Hawaii
Resolution No.
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii, through the Department of
Land and Natural Resources, owns and controls a 5.0-acre
parcel of land situated near Coconut Island and adjacent to
Liliuokalani Park, Hilo, Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the described parcel of land was leased in 1966
for resort development purposes; and
WHEREAS, one of the conditions of the original lease was
that the developer-lessee complete the construction of a
resort complex on the site by 1968; and
WHEREAS, to date the developer-lessee hasi,failed to even
begin construction on the described parcel; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the lease, the Department of Land
and Natural Resources, through its Board, may declare the
developer-lessee to be in default of the lease and may
accordingly terminate the lease; and
WHEREAS, the prime location of the described parcel is
especially suitable for recreational and park purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii firmly
believes that a planned economic development of the Big Island
involves weighing the economic benefits to be derived from
tourist development with providing readily accessible recreational
lands for our people of the County and State of.Hawaii; and
> WHEREAS, with regard to the described parcel, the Council
of the County of Hawaii believes that the long-range interests
of the people of the County and State of Hawaii will best be
served by preserving the land for park and recreational
purposes, either-as an addition to Liliuokalani Park or
otherwise,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Board of Land and Natural Resources
be requested to terminate State of Hawaii General Lease
Number 3961, and set the leased land aside for public park
and recreational purposes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Honorable John A. Burns,
Governor of the State of Hawaii, be requested, upon the
recommendation of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, to
transfer the described lands to the County of Hawaii by
Executive Order to extend the premises of Liliuokalani Park.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk forward
copies of this resolution to the Honorable John A. Burns,
Governor of the State of Hawaii, and to Sunao Kido, Chairman
and Member, Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Dated at Mt. View, this 15th day of August ,
1973.
C AIRMAN, COUNT OUNCIL
rImo,
(JOSEPHINE R. YADAO - ABSENT & EXCUSED)
OUNCILMEN, OUNTY OF WAII
ROLL CALL VOTE
COUNTY COUNCIL
AYES NOES A/E
County of Hawaii Carpenter X
Hilo, Hawaii De Luz X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to Farias X
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on. Fujii X
Hisaoka x
Au ust 15 1973 Kawahara X
Matayoshi X
ATTEST: Yadao X
Chr. Yamada X
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Tadashi Suzuki Vbet M. Yama
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESI NG OFFICER M.B. No. -.-..3,09 f`a
RESOLUTION NO.
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