HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 202 Draft 01 1972-197600
County of Hawaii—State of Hawau
Resolution No. 202
WHEREAS, because the bulk of the anthuriums, orchids,
other flowers and foliage are produced on the Big Island,
the County of Hawaii has a vested interest in the flower
industry in the State of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the ornamental horticultural industry brings
export dollars into the County's economy and is an important
source of income and employment for our residents; and
WHEREAS, the unique geographic location of Hawaii,
separated from primary market areas on the continental United
States by 2,500 miles of the Pacific Ocean, presents special
transportation considerations; and
WHEREAS, the great distances and perishability of flowers
and foliage necessitate the use of air freight as the only
feasible mode of transportation to mainland markets; and
WHEREAS, from the State of Hawaii, in excess of 2,000,000
orchids, 7,000,000 anthuriums and 4,000,000 foliage are air
freighted annually to the continental United States, producing
export income in excess of $4,000,000 to the State's economy;
and
WHEREAS, the CAB has granted American Airlines and Flying
Tiger Airlines changes in the cubic dimensional rule from the
L x W x H
base formula of 250 to yield a minimum of 6.5 pounds
L x W x H
per cubic foot to the international formula of 194 to
yield a minimum of 8.9 pounds per cubic foot; and
WHEREAS, the density of orchids, flowers and various other
foliage produced in Hawaii renders it impossible to attain
pounds per cubic foot for purposes of air freight because
the number of flowers and foliage cannot be increased without
incurring substantial damage to the products; and
WHEREAS, additional increases in air freight rates, coupled
with already high costs of producing flowers and foliage in
Hawaii will severely damage the marketability of the States'
floral products; and therefore the international rule is
oppressively burdensome and discriminatory against the flower
industry of Hawaii, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Hawaii that
the CAB be requested not to permit this discriminatory airborne
cargo freight charge increase and that the change allowed to
American Airlines and Flying Tiger Airlines be rescinded; or,
in the alternative, the flower industry of the State of Hawaii
be exempted from this change in the dimensional weight rule;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
Resolution be transmitted to Hawaii's Congressional Delegation,
the Governor of the State of Hawaii, Members of the State
Legislature, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, and the Civil
Aeronautics Board.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii this 17th day of April, 1974.
001INVO
0
Councilman, County ot Hawaii
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,
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ATTEST:
A L
Tadashi Suzuki Robert M. Yam?a
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
Matayoshi
Yadao X
Chr. Yamada x
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AYES I NOES A/E
Carpenter
X
De Luz
x
Farias
x
Fujii
X
Hisaoka
x
Kawahara
x
Matayoshi
Yadao X
Chr. Yamada x
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