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September 29, 2012 <br /> Dominic Yagong, Council Chair <br /> Pete Hoffman, Council Vice-chair <br /> Donald Ikeda, Council Member <br /> J Yoshimoto, Council Member <br /> Dennis"Fresh" Onishi, Council Member <br /> Fred Blas, Council Member <br /> Brittany Smart, Council Member <br /> Brenda Ford, Council Member <br /> Angel Pilago, Council Member <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Resolution No. 303-12 <br /> Dear Chairman Yagong and Hawaii County Council Members: <br /> My name is John Radcliffe, I live in Honolulu, and I do not"have a dog in this fight," other than I want to <br /> see Hawaii's public schools modernized just because they are now, by all accounts, just about the oldest <br /> and most dilapidated in the nation. I urge that folks take a deep breath and not rush to judgment <br /> regarding the Public Land Development Corporation. There has been a terrible hysteria organized to <br /> prevent a new and important partnership between state and county agencies, state departments, and <br /> businesses, non-profits and community groups throughout Hawaii nei. Please do not get sucked into that <br /> hysteria and rush to any vote for Resolution 303-12. The Public Land Development Corporation <br /> legislation will NOT do any of the scary things that it's opponents claim. It has a host of safeguards built <br /> into it that are typical of the sort of safe, careful, planning for which Hawaii is well known. Your legislators <br /> and your Governor have not gone crazy. The PLDC is intended to support your efforts to utilize County <br /> lands efficiently and at the best value for your communities. The PLDC has not even had the opportunity <br /> to create the well designed public comment process that has been established. <br /> Please allow the process to play out and DEFER this Resolution. If, after the responsible parties have <br /> had the opportunity to make the case for it, you don't like it, you will have ample time to take action. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> John H. Radcliffe <br /> Thirteen years as Executive Director of HSTA <br /> Seventeen years as Associate Executive Director of UHPA <br /> Comm. o. 3. jq <br /> Re . To nAM.. LL <br /> Reff. Dateā–  OCT 43 2412 <br />