HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 109 2013/12/03 (2012-2014) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: December 3, 2013 Re: Comm. No. 487/Res. No. 201-13
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:35 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 201-13, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 201-13, transmitted by Council Member Greggor Ilagan, via Communication No. 487
dated October 28, 2013, authorizes the Director of Finance to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of
Tax Map Key Nos. (3)1-4-002:022 and 051, Vacationland Land Trust in the District of Puna, pursuant to
Chapter 2, Article 42, Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended).
The Vacationland Land Trust property (322 acres) was ranked by the Public Access, Open Space, and
Natural Resources Preservation Commission as the seventh priority for purchase, and the Mayor in
Communication No. 168, dated February 21, 2013, recommended the Council's acceptance of the list.
Council Member Ilagan spoke in support of this project. He stated that the resolution will help to mitigate
environmental concerns in the area and will serve as a protective buffer for the watershed and preserve
water quality for the Wai `Opae Tidepools.
Pursuant to Section 2-218, Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), the Director of
Finance is authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of Vacationland Land Trust in the
District of Puna, pursuant to the terms of Resolution No. 201-13.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 201-13, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
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FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
ILAGAN X
KANUHA X
KERN X / !ONISHI X &);-(`L-141‘&)
POINDEXTER X VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
WILLE X FC REPORT NO.: 109
YOSHIMOTO x ADOPTED: DEC 1 8 2013