HomeMy WebLinkAbout201H RES 118-13 Kamakoa Nui Habitat for HumanityCOUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 118 13
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SELL REAL
PROPERTY IN THE KAMAKOA NUI WORKFORCE HOUSING COMMUNITY AT
WAIKOLOA TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WEST HAWAII.
WHEREAS, Section 2-120 (a) (1) of the Hawaii County Code provides that the Council
of the County of Hawaii may, by resolution approved by a majority of its members, direct the
finance director to negotiate the disposition of real property by"[s]elling it in fee simple at such
price and on such terms and conditions deemed proper to governments and governmental
agencies authorized to hold lands in fee simple, to nonprofit organizations to develop affordable
housing, or to affordable housing developers"; and
WHEREAS, Kamakoa Nui at Waikoloa ("Kamakoa Nui") is a Workforce Housing
Community developed by the County of Hawai'i and overseen by the Office of Housing and
Community Development("OHCD"); and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity West Hawai'i ("Habitat") is a nonprofit organization,
whose mission is to empower families, build community and hope through home ownership for
low income partner families; and
WHEREAS, since founding in 2002, Habitat has successfully completed 19 new homes,
18 critical home repairs, helped with renovation of the women's shelter, home repairs for seniors
and those affected by the 2006 earthquake, and the highly covered "2012 Blitz Build", 5 homes
in 10 days for DHHL lessees in West Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, Habitat serves partner families who need to fulfill certain requirements
such as, earnings between 80-30% of the area median income, provide 500 hours of sweat equity
on the construction of their home, in order to receive a 30 year mortgage with no interest; and
WHEREAS, Habitat has agreed to construct the exact home as determined by the
Kamakoa Nui community development plans and specifications, and include the CC&R's and
Deed restrictions in sales to its purchasers to keep the intentions of the Workforce Housing and
the integrity of the community design intact; and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity West Hawai'i, has obtained appraisals and has the
funding to purchase six (6) vacant lots, Tax Map Keys 6-8-030:206, 213, 215, 216, 222, and 223,
at Kamakoa Nui at the appraised fair market value; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that in
accordance with Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-120 (a)(1) of the Hawaii County Code, the
Finance Director is hereby authorized to negotiate the sale of real property with Habitat.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the County of Hawai'i, is hereby
authorized to execute said sales agreement for lots bearing the following Tax Map Keys, 6-8-
030:206, 213, 215, 216, 222, and 223, on behalf of the County of Hawai'i following its approval
by the Council as noted herein.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit copies of this
resolution to the Department of Finance, OHCD, and Habitat.
Dated at Kona Hawai`i, this 18th day of June 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
KANUHA XCountyofHawaiionJune18, 2013
KERN X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
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WILLE X
YOSHIMOTO X
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Reference: C-286/FC-69
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 118 13
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