RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Nu`uanu Pali lookout in Nu`uanu valley on the island of Oahu has one of the most spectacular views in Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, the 985-foot cliff side of the Ko`olau mountain range offers one of the best panoramic views of the windward coast; and

WHEREAS, it was on this cliff side in 1795 that King Kamehameha fought one of the bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history when he conquered the island of Oahu and united the Hawaiian islands under his rule; and

WHEREAS, recently, there have been commercial venders selling food, trinkets, and other items at the Nu`uanu Pali Lookout; and

WHEREAS, for many, using the Nu`uanu Pali Lookout, a place of such historical significance, to sell items by commercial vendors is disrespectful and degrades the dignity that this area deserves; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2006, the Senate concurring, that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is requested to consult with the President of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and the President of the Daughters of Hawaii before selecting commercial vendors at the Nu`uanu Pali Lookout; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is requested to require that any commercial vendor selected shall provide sanitation facilities as a condition to any agreement at the Nu`uanu Pali Lookout; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the President of the Association of Hawaii Civic Clubs, and the President of the Daughters of Hawaii.

Report Title:

commercial vendors; Nu`uanu Pali Lookout.