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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 106 Kamehameha Avenue <br /> <br /> V Hawaii Island Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> x Phone: (808) 935-7178 <br /> b Chamber of Commerce Fax: (808) 961-4435 <br /> aus s~ er E-mail: admin@hicc.biz <br /> www./ticc.biz <br /> April 15, 2008 <br /> Councilmember Dominic Yagong <br /> 2007-08 Board Chair, Finance Committee, Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 209 <br /> President Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Robert Williams <br /> President-Elect Aloha, Councilmember Yagong: <br /> Barbara A. Hastings <br /> The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 340 <br /> I'iee President businesses and 720 members, wishes to urge your yes vote on the upcoming <br /> Mary Begier question on Resolution 551-08, multi-year contract before the Finance <br /> 7reasaa.er Committee on the county's waste-to-energy project. <br /> Jon Miyata <br /> Over the last 15 months and continuing through this week, HICC has stayed <br /> Past President <br /> David Dcl,uz Jr abreast of this important and potentially expensive issue, including holding a <br /> . <br /> joint public forum last year with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry <br /> of Hawaii. We wanted to learn as much as we could so that our opinions as a <br /> Directors group and as individuals would be informed. <br /> Vaughn Cook While we wholly support recycling and applaud the county for exceptional efforts <br /> Gary Fujihara in this area, the constraints of island living along with increasing population <br /> Stan Fortuna, Jr. means that even as the percentage of recycled materials goes up, the sheer <br /> Judith Fox-Goldstein volume of waste grows too. <br /> Mike Gleason <br /> Joseph uanley, Jr. We promise to continue our due diligence to the conclusion of the process. Right <br /> Jan I tigashi now, though, we have asked and gotten answers to all the questions that can be <br /> Jim Kennedy answered without the next step. <br /> Randy Kurohara <br /> Warren Fee We are comfortable that a yes vote, first by the Finance Committee and then by <br /> IJam Mizunu Council, will allow the parties to properly amass the remaining information on <br /> costs, impacts, energy contracts and the like. <br /> Seth Murashige <br /> Irene Nagao Like you, and the other members of Council, the Chamber is continually <br /> Sharon Scheele approached by people with other ideas and other technologies to solve our waste <br /> Ron Schurra problem. But the County entered into a good and honest process to get to this <br /> Stc~e Shropshire point and should continue on that trajectory that will lead to fuller cost estimates <br /> Alice Sledge and environmental impact assessment. <br /> Mete Spencer <br /> Art Taniguchi Mahalo for your efforts and time on behalf of our County. <br /> Rose Tseng, Ph.D. <br /> Jere tlsui Sincerely, <br /> Carol Van Camp <br /> Barbara A. Hastings <br /> Chair, Government Affairs Committee <br />