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Home My WebLink AboutRES 065 Draft 01 2016-2018 SSV OF - , •COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 65 17 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TAX MAP KEY (3) 7-3-003:010 SITUATED IN THE DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 4 OF HALEOHIU HOMESTEADS, UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. WHEREAS, in 2005, the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund was established by Ordinance No. 05-85, as codified in Chapter 2, Article 42, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) (hereinafter"the Code"); and WHEREAS, Section 2-214.1(c) of the Code provides that the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund shall be used for acquiring lands or property entitlements in the County of Hawai`i for the following purposes: (1) Public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and mountains; (2) Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites; (3) Protection of natural resources, including buffer zones; (4) Preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas, natural beauty and agricultural lands; and (5) Protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply; and WHEREAS, Section 2-217 of the Code provides, in part, that a duty and responsibility of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission(hereinafter "the Commission") is to develop and submit to the Mayor an initial list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation and to update the list at any time, but at least annually by December 31 of each year; and WHEREAS, Section 2-218(a) of the Code provides, in pertinent part, that: "The Council shall, by resolution, select the land or lands to be preserved..." and "[w]here there are multiple lands under consideration at any one time, priority shall be given to coastal lands..."; and WHEREAS, tax map key (3) 7-3-003:010, also known as Lot 4 of Haleohiu Homesteads, is shown on a map depicting it's location and attached hereto by reference as Exhibit "A", is included on the prioritized list of lands to be considered for acquisition as priority number 10, as submitted by the Commission in its 2016 Annual Report to the Mayor dated December 28, 2016; and WHEREAS, Lot 4 of Haleohiu Homesteads, located in the district of North Kona, is approximately 8.20 acres and is significant to the County of Hawai`i for the following reasons: (1) Acquisition would fulfill the purpose of preserving of historic or culturally important land and sites that promote preservation and perpetuation of our native Hawai`i culture, tradition, and customary practices; and (2) Acquisition would fulfill the purpose of protecting natural resources and buffer zones; and (3) Acquisition would preserve and teach the "living history" of this parcel which currently remains untouched and intact and therefore depicts how native Hawaiians lived and farmed in their natural surroundings. WHEREAS, the owner of the subject property is willing to sell the parcel to the County of Hawai`i; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 42 of the Hawai`i County Code, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of tax map key (3) 7-3-003:010 situated in the district of North Kona, also known as Lot 4 of Haleohiu Homesteads, utilizing the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to initiate any funding mechanisms required for the acquisition of tax map key (3)7-3-003:010 situated in the district of North Kona, also known as Lot 4 of Haleohiu Homesteads in accordance with the terms of this resolution. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Mayor Harry S.Kim, the Director of Finance, and the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 8th day of March , 2017 . INTRODUCED BY: _ ..Alu.I�a mq� / COUNCIL MEMBE),C TY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawaii CHUNG X DAVID X _ - - I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by FOFF X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of theKANUH — County ofHawai`ion March 8, 2017 £` X LEE LOY X O'HARA X ATTEST: POINDEXTER X RICHARDS X 1 RUGGLES X 7 Reference: C-93/FC - 6 COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 65 17 3 7240419`43'58.2"N.155'59'07 6 i"d(`9.7323.-155 9055; 72.4147 73-4145 72.1017 \M..'" I 73.1111 13.1101173.1100 T3-4101 Cr 73.4102'•73.4103EL ri p 731116 a v p o � o � 73.4100 ° _ IIN KIMURA NA AO RDS �' k MAKAUCA-RD ......f. 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