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WHEREAS, Resolution 826 -08, A Resolution Urging the Director of the Environmental Management to Develop an Ordinance and Implement a Plan to Prohibit Food, Paper, and Compostable Organics from Hawaii County Landfills by 2012 was approved by Council on January 23, 2009; and WHEREAS, landfills have a finite amount of space. The South Hilo Landfill is projected to reach maximum capacity within a few years. The Pu'uanahulu Landfill has more available air space at this time, but it will also reach capacity at some point in the future; and WHEREAS, landfills are expensive to maintain. They must comply with strict Department of Health (DOH) requirements while in service and must be monitored for at least 30 years after they are closed. The establishment of any waste disposal facility is controversial; and WHEREAS, Organic diversion programs like green waste collection sites diverts material out of the waste stream, preserves natural resources and prolongs the life of the landfills. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAFI that in accordance with Article X, Section 10 -11 of the Hawai'i County Charter. the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a multi -year contract for services of furnishing and implementing green waste collection sites in West Hawai'i and East Hawai'i for the Department of Environmental Management and that sufficient funds be budgeted in future fiscal years to cover the anticipated obligation of the County under the terms of the agreement. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to the Mayor, the Director of Environmental Management and the Director of Finance. Dated at COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hilo, Hawai`i I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawani on ATTEST: , Hawai`i, this day of , 2010. INT: DUCED BY: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER CIL ME B Y OF HAWAII ROLL CALL VOTE Reference: 0-74 1/FC RESOLUTION NO. 312 10 AYES NOES ABS EX ENRIQUES FORD GREEN WELL HOFFMANN IKEDA NAEOLE-BEASON ONISHI YAGONG YOSHIMO rO WHEREAS, Resolution 826 -08, A Resolution Urging the Director of the Environmental Management to Develop an Ordinance and Implement a Plan to Prohibit Food, Paper, and Compostable Organics from Hawaii County Landfills by 2012 was approved by Council on January 23, 2009; and WHEREAS, landfills have a finite amount of space. The South Hilo Landfill is projected to reach maximum capacity within a few years. The Pu'uanahulu Landfill has more available air space at this time, but it will also reach capacity at some point in the future; and WHEREAS, landfills are expensive to maintain. They must comply with strict Department of Health (DOH) requirements while in service and must be monitored for at least 30 years after they are closed. The establishment of any waste disposal facility is controversial; and WHEREAS, Organic diversion programs like green waste collection sites diverts material out of the waste stream, preserves natural resources and prolongs the life of the landfills. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAFI that in accordance with Article X, Section 10 -11 of the Hawai'i County Charter. the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a multi -year contract for services of furnishing and implementing green waste collection sites in West Hawai'i and East Hawai'i for the Department of Environmental Management and that sufficient funds be budgeted in future fiscal years to cover the anticipated obligation of the County under the terms of the agreement. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to the Mayor, the Director of Environmental Management and the Director of Finance. Dated at COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hilo, Hawai`i I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawani on ATTEST: , Hawai`i, this day of , 2010. INT: DUCED BY: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER CIL ME B Y OF HAWAII ROLL CALL VOTE Reference: 0-74 1/FC RESOLUTION NO. 312 10