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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 WAIMEA
PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION FOR THE MINUKE`OLE PARK RESTORATION
AND CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 18-14 was adopted on December 17, 2014, which provided
a grant to the Rotary Club of North Hawaii for the Minuke`ole Park restoration and cherry
blossom tree beautification project; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, however, the
Rotary Club of North Hawaii is chartered under Rotary International, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit
organization, which makes it ineligible to receive County funds; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of North Hawaii will be replaced with the Waimea
Preservation Association as the accepting nonprofit, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization;
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WHEREAS, the Waimea Preservation Association is a community-based nonprofit
organization dedicated to preserving the character and history of Waimea and encouraging
community awareness of its rich culture; 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 has two soccer fields in disrepair that will be worked on
by the Waimea Preservation Association; and
WHEREAS, the Waimea Preservation Association 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, Minuke`ole Park is also 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, the Waimea Preservation Association is requesting funds for the purchase
of tools, equipment, compost, fuel, and other supplies to support the restoration and
beautification efforts; and
WHEREAS, this volunteer -driven project will bring the community together to restore
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 Waimea Preservation
Association 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:
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FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $5,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk -Council SVC — Contingency Relief $5,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5162.98 Department of Research and Development $5,000
HI Cty Resource Center
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Waimea Preservation Association)
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
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Hawaii, this day of
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
ATTEST:
INTRODUCED BY:
20
1
COUNCIL UEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
3
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG
DAVID
EOFF
ILAGAN
KANUHA
ONISHI
PALEKA
POINDEXTER
WILLE
Reference: C-278/Council
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