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COUNTY OF HAWAII •_
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RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
1S 14
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING /APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE ROTARY CLUB
OF NORTH HAWAII FOR THE MINUKE`OLE PARK RESTORATION AND
CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of North Hawaii is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that
enables Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the
improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty; and
WHEREAS, the Rotarians help fund humanitarian activities, local service projects, and
global initiatives; and
WHEREAS, Minuke`ole Park is a 10 -acre stretch of land behind Parker Ranch Shopping
Center that was made available to the County as part of the 1992 Waimea Center rezoning; and
WHEREAS, Minuke`ole Park is used as a key principal location for the Waimea Cherry
Blossom Festival and is where many cherry trees were previously planted; and
WHEREAS, some of the cherry trees at Minuke`ole Park have died or are in poor
condition and in need of care; and
WHEREAS, the community of Waimea has been gifted replacement cherry trees by the
Consulate of Japan, which are available for planting in the park; and
WHEREAS, Minuke`ole Park also has two soccer fields in disrepair that are being
worked on by the Rotary Club of North Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of North Hawaii will be spearheading this restoration
project by cleaning, mowing, trimming, planting, and repairing and /or extending the irrigation
lines to bring the park back to soccer -field standards; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of North Hawaii is requesting funds for the purchase of
tools, equipment, compost, fuel, and other supplies to support the restoration efforts; and
WHEREAS, this volunteer -driven project will bring the community together to reclaim
the soccer fields and for the Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2- 139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii County Code,
Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department /agency via
resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event,
activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 9 will be appropriated to
the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to the Rotary Club of North
Hawaii for the Minuke`ole Park restoration and cherry blossom tree beautification project; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
following amount is hereby transferred /appropriated as set forth below:
FUND: GENERAL
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $5,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk- Council SVC — Contingency Relief
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5162.98 Department of Research & Development
HI Cty Resource Center
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Rotary Club of North Hawaii)
2
$5,000
$5,000
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development and the Director of Finance and that the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with the
terms of this resolution.
Dated at Kona
Hawaii, this 17th day of December , 2014 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL BER, COUNTY OF IAAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on December 17, 2014
ATTEST
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & 3RE IDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
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CHUNG
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DAVID
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ILAGAN
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KANUHA
ONISHI
PALEKA
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POINDEXTER
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WILLE
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