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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 168 Draft 01 1976-1980 County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii Resolution No. 168 WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii is the focal point of geothermal research because of the geothermal activity of one of our two active volcanos, Kilauea; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii is currently under consideration as the most likely site of a manganese nodule mining and processing operation and plant because of the availability of large amounts of this harnessable geothermal energy, the result of this geothermal activity of one of our two active volcanos, Kilauea; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii is the most likely County in the State of Hawaii for future large scale diversified agriculture because it is larger than all of the other Hawaiian Islands combined, with considerably more agricul- turally productive land available than all of the other Hawaiian Islands combined; and WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii Hilo College and College of Agriculture not only provides approximately $20 million and jobs for the County of Hawaii, but also cultural and educational leadership, the wisest investment in the future; and WHEREAS, by the Board of Regent' s policy set at the recommendation of University of Hawaii President Fujio Matsuda, the University of Hawaii Hilo College and College of Agricul- ture have had their research functions curtailed, an action detrimental to the previously mentioned economic future of the County of Hawaii and are being faced with further budgetary cut backs, an action detrimental to their educational function, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the University of Hawaii is requested to strengthen and improve the University of Hawaii Hilo College and College of Agriculture not only by halting any further budgetary cut-backs but by reversing its policy of no research functions for them. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clark of the County of Hawaii be and is hereby authorized and directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the Chairman of the Board of Regents; the President of the University of Hawaii; the Honorable John T. Ushijima, Senate President; and the Honorable James H. Wakatsuki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, INTRODUC D BY: Can ' I Members, County of Pawai ROLL CALL VOTE COUNTY COUNCIL AYES NOES A/E County of Hawaii Dahlberg Hilo, Hawaii Domingo I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to —Fujii the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on Garcia Kawahara Lai --­------------ ....... ------------------------- Sameshima ATTEST: Yarhashiro Chr.Tajiri Reference: ............................ R.B. LEGASPI HARV S.TAJ I RI ............ COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER M.B. No, -............... RESOLUTION NO. ......_1.6.8 ...... HPL