Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 168 Draft 02 1976-1980 County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii Resolution No: (AMENDED) 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 TWHEREAS, 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 IMEREAS, the University of Hawaii Hilo College and Agriculture have insufficient research facilities for an island undergoing industrialization, a situation detri- mental 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 1T RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OFHAWAII 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 establishing a policy whereby they have sufficient research facilities for an island undergoing industrialization. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk 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. INTNODN,�ED BY: e a7-a ,)Cn 6ii Members, County of Ea�wi '- ROLL CALL VOTE COUNTY COUNCIL AYES NOES A/E County of Hawaii Dahlberg x Hilo, Hawaii -Domingo X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to Fujii x the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on. Garcia x Kawahara x October 5 , 1977 --Lai x --------------------- ------­------- --------------- Sarneshima x ATTEST: Yarnashiro x Chr.Tajiri X Reference: R.B. LEGASPI HARVEY AJIR1 .,................. COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER M.B. No. ................. 168 (Al,,IENDED) RESOLUTION NO. .......