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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 227 17
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO INVITE
PROPOSALS FOR LEASE BY NEGOTIATION OF 900 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL
COUNTY-OWNED LEASE LANDS, BEING TAX MAP KEY NO.: 4-2-005:001,
KOHOLALELE ,
HAMAKUA,HAWAII PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2,ARTICLE 19,
SECTION 2-114 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,AS
AMENDED).
WHEREAS,the County of Hawai`i is the owner of certain premises, located in
Koholalele, Hamakua, Hawai`i, identified as Tax Map Key No.: 4-2-005:001 and comprising a
total of 900 leasable acres; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, the Council of the County of Hawai`i agreed to accept this land by
Commissioner's Quitclaim Deed as a settlement for retroactive real property taxes among
Western Farm Credit Bank, the County of Hawai`i and Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc.; and
WHEREAS,there is a need for agricultural lands along the Hamakua coast for the
purposes of farming, cattle grazing, and ranching; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-114, Subsection(a) of the Hawai`i County
Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended) provides in pertinent part that real property may be leased
through negotiation upon a finding by the Council that the public interest demands it. This
Subsection further provides that any lease by negotiation is subject to the approval of the
minimum conditions and selection criteria of the Council; and
WHEREAS,the Council feels that these lands are appropriate to be leased by
negotiation for the purposes of diversified agriculture, eco-tourism, and pastoral uses; and
WHEREAS,the County and tenant(s) would both benefit from the agricultural
development of this land and the resulting economic impact on the community; and
WHEREAS, the Council does not wish for the lands to remain idle and become
overgrown and susceptible to fire hazards; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII,that
pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-114 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 edition,
as amended), the Council hereby finds that it is in the public's interest that all or a portion of the
900 acres of Hamakua land as described herein shall be leased by negotiation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Finance Director to
invite proposals for lease by negotiation of these 900 acres of County-owned lands for
agricultural development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Finance Director shall invite proposals for the
lease of these lands pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-116, Subsection(c) of the
Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended).
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor Harry Kim and the Director of Finance.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i,this 7th day of July , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA X
County of Hawai`i on July 7, 2017 .
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
i, RUGGLES X
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Reference: C-315/FC-22
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 227 17
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