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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. S0 I1 <br />( DRAFT 2 ) <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL <br />YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI -YEAR CONTRACT <br />FOR SERVICES OF COLLECTION AND HAULING OF RECYCLABLES AT ISLAND - <br />WIDE SOLID WASTE RECYCLE AND TRANSFER STATIONS. <br />WHEREAS, Section 10 -11 of the County Charter requires that any contract, lease or <br />other obligation requiring payment of funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or more <br />than one fiscal year be approved by resolution; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to conserve our resources, the recycling of glass, cardboard, <br />newspaper, mixed papers, plastics, scrap metals, and organic waste is preferable to landfilling; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, in order to divert recyclable materials from the landfill, a convenient 2 -Bin <br />Recycling Program was implemented in 2007 providing recycling bins for residents at county <br />transfer stations; and <br />WHEREAS, the 2008 Integrated Resources and Solid Waste Management Plan <br />(IRSWMP) identified recycling and waste diversion as major activities to help the County reach <br />its recycling goals, and <br />WHEREAS, Resolution 356 -07, A Resolution to Embrace and Adopt the Principles of <br />Zero Waste as a Long -Term Goal for Hawaii County was approved by Council on December 19, <br />2007; and <br />WHEREAS, landfill waste disposal capacity (air space) is finite. The South Hilo <br />Sanitary Landfill projected to reach maximum capacity at current activity levels within six (6) to <br />eight (8) years. The West Hawai'i Sanitary Landfill has more available air space at this time, but <br />it will also reach capacity at some point in the future; and <br />WHEREAS, landfills are expensive to operate, maintain and close. Landfills must <br />comply with strict Department of Health (DOH) requirements while in operation and must be <br />monitored for at least 30 years after they are closed. The establishment of a new landfill is <br />controversial and takes many years to develop; and <br />WHEREAS, efficient, safe, and lawful collection and hauling services requires capital <br />investment; and <br />WHEREAS, the high capital investment for equipment and operations start-up costs, <br />estimated at $1,000,000, require a multi -year commitment to recoup costs and secure reasonable <br />