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Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' `''�
International Association Local #630 AFL-CIO
251 North School Street * Honolulu, 111 96819 * Phone(808) 841'-8491* Fax(808)847-4782
September 28,2012
Dominic Yagong,Council Chair
Pete Hoffman,Council Vice-chair
Donald Ikeda,Council Member
J Yoshimoto,Council Member
Dennis"Fresh"Onishi,Council Member
Fred Blas,Council Member
Brittany Smart,Council Member
Brenda Ford,Council Member
Angel Pilago,Council Member =--•
Hawaii County Council
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo,Hawaii 96720
Re:Hawaii County Council Resolution No.303-12
Dear Chairman Yagong and Hawaii County Council Members:
The Public Land Development Corporation's(PLDC)mission is to create partnerships between state and county
agencies,departments,businesses,non-profits and community groups to improve our communities,create jobs and
support development that is sensitive the cultural,historical and natural resources of the State of Hawaii.
We support the PLDC's mission and their efforts to partner with members of the public and to assist state and county
agencies to increase public benefit by reinvesting and enhancing state assets(ex:parks,schools,harbors,buildings,
etc.). The PLDC is now completing a public comment process in which it is addressing questions and misconceptions
expressed at community meetings held statewide. We believe this process should be given a chance to play out,as it
is designed. Anything less would impede a process designed to ensure that every voice is heard-not just the most
vocal among us.
We strongly support working with the PLDC and believe that positive economic impact for the people and State of
Hawaii can result from public initiated projects.
The PLDC will be having their next Board Meeting on October 11,2012. The agenda will include the request to
approve the(1)PLDC Strategic Plan and(2)draft PLDC Administrative Rules that better communicate its mission,
goals and parameters with regard to environmental,historic preservation and land use. Approval of the draft rules will
allow the rules to go out for a public hearing,a minimum of 30 days after receiving Board approval. As these agenda
items will be heard in October,we humbly ask that Resolution 303-12 be POSTPONED. This will provide the public
with information on PLDC's Strategic Plan and draft Administrative Rules.
Thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony.
Respectfully submitted,
Nolan G.Moriwaki
Financial Secretary-Treasurer/
Business Manager
Comm. No.?///O11.VL�.tJi
Ref. To.
Ref. Date OCT 0 3 2012