THIS AGREEMENT dated this 28th day of July 1975, by and between WAILEA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
(herein called "WDC"); SEIBU REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. (herein called "SREC"); HAWAIIANA INVESTMENT CO.,
INC., a subsidiary of C. Brewer & Company, Ltd., (herein called "HIC"), and A&B PROPERTIES, INC. (herein
called "Properties"); all of which are collectively herein called "the venturers";
WHEREAS, WDC, SREC, HIC and Properties have or may have various projects in the Central Maui
and Kihei-Makena areas which will require large amounts of potable water; and
WHEREAS, the existing water sources of the Board of Water Supply of the County of Maui
(herein called "BWS") do not have the capacity to furnish all of the amounts of water required by the
projects proposed by the above venturers ; and
WHEREAS, the venturers voluntarily desire to proceed as expeditiously as possible to study
and develop water sources in the Central Maui area from lao Valley to Waihee Valley (herein called "the
study area") in cooperation with BWS;
NOW, THEREFORE, WDC, SREC, HIC and Properties agree and covenant with each other as follows:
1. WDC, SREC, HIC and Properties agree with each other to form a joint venture and by these
presents do hereby constitute a joint venture for the purpose of developing water sources in the study
area to provide at least 19 million gallons a day additional water to the Central Maui system owned by
BWS. The development of water sources will be done pursuant to the "Drilled Wells" concept, as set forth
in Chapters 5 and 6 of that report entitled "Central Maui Water Study for the Development of Sources,
Transmission Lines and Storage Reservoirs" dated March, 1974, prepared by Norman Saito Engineering
Consultants, Inc., CH2M Hill, Inc., and Dr. Harold T. Stearns (herein called the "Saito-Stearns Report").
Notwithstanding anything in the Saito-Stearns Report to the contrary, the source development program
includes the installation of all appurtenances, facilities or equipment necessary or appropriate for
the operation of the source located within or without the well sites or well fields, such as pumps,
surge reservoir and controls but specifically excludes the installation of water transmission lines
beyond the surge reservoir.
2. The joint venture will engage Norman Saito Engineering Consultants, Inc. and Dr. Harold T.
Stearns as consultants for the water sources development program. The parties agree to commence upon
execution of this agreement and thereafter to diligently pursue the water sources development program
in the study area pursuant to recommendations made by the venturers' consultants and adopted by the
executive committee of the venturers (hereinafter called the "Executive Committee") as provided herein.
3. The estimated budget for the test drilling and engineering program is $150,000. Alexander
& Baldwin, Inc. and Wailuku Sugar Company have formed a joint venture and have agreed to expend the sum
of $40,000 for test drilling purposes for two drill holes. The parties have agreed with Alexander & Baldwin,
Inc. and Wailuku Sugar Company to reimburse Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. and Wailuku Sugar Company for the
amounts each has expended as soon as the joint venture is organized and funded and to assume and continue
the efforts of their joint venture.
To implement the drilled well approach to source development, the joint venture shall consult
with BWS to determine the anticipated demand for the Central Maui area, including those of the joint
venturers for the next 10 years. Within the limits set forth in this agreement, the first phase of the
water sources development program shall be sufficient to handle the anticipated water needs for the
Central Maui area for the first five-year period. After the first phase has been developed, the
Executive Committee of the joint venture shall meet at least annually thereafter with BWS to update
the anticipated demand projections and determine whether the next phase development should be accelerated,
delayed or maintained on schedule; provided that in case of any disagreement the decision of BWS shall be
final. It is understood that all the well shafts to be drilled by the joint venture to attain 19 MGD
shall be sized for its optimum practicable capability as recommended by the consultants for the joint
venture and approved by the Executive Committee and BWS even though the capability to develop water
sources will then exceed 19 MGD; provided that all water in excess of 19 MGD shall belong to BWS and
shall be developed by BWS at its discretion.
4. The estimated cost as of December 15, 1974, of the Drilled Well approach to source
development, including engineering, administration and the test drilling program to develop 19 MGD
is $1,962,000 computed as follows:
Drilled Well System
Test drilling and studies $ 150,000
Well systems, including
engineering and contingency 1,692,000
Land acquisition 120,000
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$1,962,000
The actual cost of the water sources development program may be less than or more than the
estimated costs. In any event each party agrees to contribute its prorata share of the cost of the water
sources development program to develop 19 MGD on the basis of 7/19 on the part of WDC, 4/19 on the part
of SREC, 4/19 on the part of Properties and 4/19 on the part of HIC. The contributions shall be made by
the companies substantially in proportion to their respective prorata shares of the cost in the proportions
aforesaid, and in such amounts and at such times as shall be established by the Executive Committee.
Subject to the prior agreement of the other companies (which agreement shall include the dollar value of
such contribution), a company may contribute its share or any portion thereof in property, services or
materials. Any company that fails to make any capital contribution within thirty (30) days after a request
by the Executive Committee shall be in default of this agreement. If, in event of such default, one or
more of the other companies elects to contribute additional moneys totaling the amount in default, then
the company or companies making the additional contribution shall be entitled to the water allotment of
the defaulting company provided in paragraph 5 below attributable to the amount of additional contribution.
The joint venture or any company may initiate an action to compel compliance with this agreement or to
seek damages for breach of this agreement or any other remedy permitted by law.
Each party agrees that the amounts contributed herein for the water sources development program
shall not be reimbursable as line extensions as provided in the rules and regulations of BWS.
5. Each company, or its designees, shall share in whatever quantities of water that are developed
in each phase for each company as determined by the Executive Committee and approved by BWS and when 19 MGD
has been developed on the basis of 7/19 to WDC, 4/19 to SREC, 4/19 to HIC and 4/19 to Properties; subject
to increase or decrease if any company fails to make its capital contribution, or any portion thereof,
and another company makes up the defaulted contribution, or portion thereof, as provided herein.
Each company, or its designees, may use its proportionate share of the water as developed at
any location within the Central Maui area for any use permitted by law, ordinance or regulation; provided
that water transmission lines and storage facilities with sufficient capacity to adequately serve the
proposed development or use are in existence or will be constructed by BWS if funds are available or
by the developer. Main extension costs paid by the developer shall be subject to refund pursuant to the
rules and regulations of BWS then in effect and amended from time to time thereafter.
Any member of the joint venture shall not without the prior written approval of the other venturers
or BWS, which approval by the other venturers shall not be unreasonably or capriciously withheld or delayed,
develop water sources in the study area which will jeopardize or interfere with the ability to develop or
the capability to produce 36 MGD from the study area.
6. The water sources development program shall be administered under the control of the
Executive Committee consisting of a representative selected by each company and an independent fifth
member selected by unanimous approval of each company. The independent member shall be a person who
has considerable experience and knowledge in water source development and the economics thereof. The
independent member shall be paid for attendance of meetings and performance of other services requested
by the venturers according to a mutually agreed upon schedule. The independent member may be removed at
any time with or without cause upon approval of three of the four companies. In case of death or removal
of the independent member, a replacement shall be appointed to serve as the independent member as soon as
possible thereafter by unanimous approval of each company.
Except as provided herein, any decision made by four members of the Executive Committee shall
be binding upon all venturers. The Executive Committee is authorized to adopt rules of procedure governing
its meetings and operations.
7. At the completion of construction of each phase of the water sources development program,
including wells, pumps and other appurtenant equipment, the venturers agree that such phase, including land
and easements as may be reasonably required by BWS for the proper operation of the facility, shall be dedicated
to BWS free of any charge or expense. Each venturer agrees to execute appropriate documents to reflect such
dedication.
8. HIC covenants that it has obtained an agreement from Wailuku Sugar Company ("Wailuku")
whereby Wailuku has agreed to permit the test drilling and water sources development program to be located
on its lands at sites selected by the venturers with the prior concurrence of Wailuku, and as water sources
are developed, to sell at prices set forth in the agreement the lands needed for the source development
together with reasonable utility, transmission and access easements to the venturers for subsequent
dedication by the venturers at no cost to BWS.
9. The plans and specifications for the construction and installation of the water sources,
development program, including wells, pumps, controls, etc., shall be prepared pursuant to rules and
regulations of BWS and subject to the approval of BWS. The location of the well field or fields shall
also be subject to the approval of BWS and Wailuku Sugar Company. BWS shall not arbitrarily or unreasonably
withhold or delay its approval.
10. The term of this joint venture shall be until the joint venture has completed development
of water sources adding 19 MGD additional water to the BWS system in the Central Maui area from sources
located in the study area and BWS has accepted the dedication of the water sources from the joint venture
or December 31, 1999, whichever date occurs earlier.
11. Each company recognizes that this water sources development program to add 19 MGD to the
Central Maui area will meet the projected demand for the Central Maui area until about 1985 and that the
projected demand for the Central Maui area for the year 2000 is 36 MOD.
12. As used herein, the term "water" shall be interpreted to mean potable water having, meeting
or exceeding the standards adopted by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency or the State Department of
Health or BWS on a county-wide basis for potable water.
13. As used herein, the term "Central Maui area" shall be defined to include the following areas:
Paia-Hookipa unto the east, Waikapu-Maalaea unto the west, and Wailuku-Kahului in between, Waihee-Kapuna unto
the north and Kihei-Makena unto the south.
14. This agreement inures to the benefit of and is binding upon each of the venturers and their
respective successors or assigns.
15. In the event that any provision of this agreement is declared unconstitutional, or the
applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality or the validity
of the remainder of this agreement shall not be affected.
DATED at Honolulu, Hawaii, this 21st day of July, 1975.
WAILEA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
By WAILEA LAND CORPORATION
Its Managing Joint Venturer
By R. H. Cox (signed)
Its Vice-President
SEIBU REAL ESTATE CO., LTD.
By Tsunaaki Ejima (signed)
HAWAIIANA INVESTMENT CO., INC
By (signature illegible)
Its Senior Vice President
By James A. Stanton (signed)
Its Assistant Secretary
A&B PROPERTIES, INC.
By (signature illegible)
Its President
By Virginia L. Raudebaugh
Its Secretary
For and in consideration of the covenants and promises made by each company hereinabove, the
Board of Water Supply of the County of Maui commits to WDC, SREC, HIC and Properties and assures each
of them that upon (1) completion of construction of any phase of the water sources development program
(which program when totally completed will provide at least 19 MGD additional water to the Central Maui
system or such larger quantities as any of the parties hereinabove shall have developed with the prior approval
of BWS, pursuant to the terms of a separate agreement, and with or without participation of BWS) and the
dedication of such phase to and acceptance of such phase by BWS at no cost to BWS, except its agreed upon
participation, including land and appurtenant easements reasonably required by BWS for the proper operation
of such phase, and (2) completion of construction of the water transmission lines to be constructed by the
Central Maui Transmission joint venture between BWS, WDC and SREC, or such portion thereof which in the
discretion of BWS will adequately serve the proposed development or use of WDC, SREC, HIC or Properties, BWS
will set aside and provide upon request at any time at the standard published rates in effect as of the date
of request, which rates may be modified from time to time in accordance with the rules and regulations of BWS,
the following fractional portion of the quantities of water developed up to 19 MGD to the following companies
or their respective designees:
1. WDC 7/19
2. SREC 4/19
3. HIC 4/19
4. Properties 4/19
PROVIDED that BWS shall have the right to reduce the allotments of water made herein (1) in the
event of drought as provided in Rule No. 5 of BWS or (2) in the event of a declaration of the existence of
an emergency due to a public calamity as provided by law, ordinance or the Charter of the County of Maui,
or (3) in the event of a compelling public need which has been determined by the BWS as follows: upon
receipt of a recommendation by the Mayor of the County of Maui that a compelling public need exists and
requesting that BWS propose a plan requiring the equitable redistribution of the water allotments of all
users in the Central Maui area excluding the area where the compelling public need exists on a uniform basis,
the BWS shall call and conduct a public hearing to explain its plan of equitable redistribution. Thereafter
BWS, by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members, must find that (a) a compelling public need exists;
and (b) if 19 MGD has been developed as provided In the above agreement, BWS has exerted diligent efforts to
develop water sources for the Central Maui area in addition to the 19 MGD developed by WDC, SPEC, HIC and
Properties; and (c) the plan of equitable redistribution is not discriminatory or arbitrary and In the
public interest.
PROVIDED FURTHER, that until WDC, SPEC, HIC or Properties requests and uses its respective water
allotment, BWS shall have the right to sell or otherwise use the portion of unused allotment of water; and
PROVIDED, FURTHER, that any connection onto the BWS system shall be made subject to and pursuant
to the rules and regulations of BWS then in effect.
Further, BWS recognizes that the above water sources development program to add 19 MGD to the Central
Maui area will meet the projected demand for the Central Maui area until about 1985 and that the projected
demand for the Central Maui area for the year 2000 is 36 MGD.
BWS agrees that any consent or approval on its part that may be required in the above Agreement
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and that the benefits of the covenants and promises made by
each company hereinabove and the obligations of the covenants made by BWS herein shall inure to and be
binding upon the successors and assigns of BWS.
In the event that any provision of these covenants is declared unconstitutional, or the
applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality or the
validity of the remainder of these covenants shall not be affected.
Nothing in the foregoing shall prevent BWS or the County of Maui from commencing or instituting eminent
domain proceedings in order to effectuate the intent of the Central Maui Source Development Agreement.
DATED at Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, this 28th day of July 1975 .
BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY OF
THE COUNTY OF MAUI
By Mel Bartolome (signed)
Its Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
A. T. Ueoka (signed)
County Attorney
County of Maui
Department of Water Supply
County of Maui
200 South High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793-2155
Telephone (808) 270-7816
Fax (808) 270-7833