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COUNTY COUNCIL
County oJHawai'i
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
5th Session
CONIMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Havvei
\larch 31, 2015
1:00 P.M.
AARON S. Y. CHUNG
MAILS "MEDEIROS" DAVID
KAREN EOFF
GREGGOR ILAGAN
DRU MAMO KANUHA
DANNY PALEKA
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Serving (he lnleres1, ofthe People 'Jour lsl,"a
Howai'i County is an Equal Oppornmiro Provider and £rnployer.
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ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
March 31, 2015
Res. 84-15 URGES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS TO
(Draft 2): ESTABLISH REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIC COMPOST
OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
Suggested contracts may include a two-year transition period during which the
contractor(s) is not obligated to maximize the production of compost.
Reference: Comm. 127.3
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
Postponed: March 3, 2015
(Note: There is a pending motion by Ms. Wille and duly seconded by
Mr. Paleka to recommend adoption of Res. 84-15, as amended to Draft 2.)
Res. 87-15 URGES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO ONE OR MORE MULTI-YEAR
(Draft 2): CONTRACTS FOR ZERO WASTE DIVERSION PRORAMS TO DIVERT
RECOVERABLE MATERIALS FROM THE LANDFILLS
Reference: Comm. 130.3
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
Postponed: March 3, 2015
(Note: There is a pending motion by Ms. Wille and duly seconded by
Ms. Poindexter to recommend adoption of Res. 87-15, as amended to Draft 2.)
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 32: AMENDS CHAPTER 14, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS
AMENDED) BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF
REFUSE IN A MANNER THAT REWARDS THOSE WHO SEPARATE THEIR
RECYCLABLES AND COMPOSTABLES FROM LANDFILL REFUSE
Requires the Environmental Management Director to implement a partial pay -per -
bag fee program for refuse to be landfilled, which allows each household and
business one 33 -gallon bag of refuse per week to be landfilled without any bag fee.
Reference: Comm. 199
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
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Bill 33: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 40, SECTION 2-202; CHAPTER 20,
ARTICLE 3, SECTIONS 20-31, 20-35, AND 20-36; AND CHAPTER 20,
ARTICLE 5, SECTION 20-43 AND SECTION 20-52, AND ADDS A NEW
SECTION TO CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 3, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REFUSE
Prohibits the disposal of compostable or recyclable material at any County landfill
or transfer station as of January 1, 2018. Also establishes additional requirements
and fees for commercial haulers with regard to the disposal of compostable or
recyclable materials.
Reference: Comm. 200
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
ADJOURNMENT
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to introduce legislation `By Request" on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
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Public attendance via videoconference is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the
event public testimony has not been completed:
• Kona Council Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A; and
• Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5.
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has been completed:
• County Facility (former Bank of Hawaii Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala;
• Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; and
• Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street.
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Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen
(14) copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business
day prior to the meeting: (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo,
Hawaii 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to
counciltestiinonyLq)hawaiicouno�.ov. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
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email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item
(communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each
video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three
individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played
during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of
the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in
compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony).
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