Council lays over resolution to acquire wastewater pump stations and adjacent roadway by eminent domain

The Honolulu City Council voted to lay over and publish a resolution providing for the acquisition of wastewater pump stations and an adjacent roadway and fee for public use in Honolulu, and to declare the necessity of acquisition by eminent domain.

Council Member Cordero presented CR 284 and Resolution 205-223, which provide for acquiring wastewater pump stations and adjacent roadway and fee for public use and declare the necessity of eminent-domain acquisition. During the meeting the council moved to adopt the committee report and to lay the resolution over for publication; no public testimony was recorded on the measure.

The motion was adopted and the clerk announced that CR 284 was adopted and Resolution 205-223 would be laid over for publication. The action sets the procedural step of publication required under city procedure prior to further eminent-domain proceedings; further administrative or legal steps (appraisals, offers, hearings) will be required before any property transfer occurs.