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0 0 <br /> WHEREAS,this resolution is in keeping with'Resolution 356-07, Draft 2; <br /> "EMBRACING AND ADOPTING THE PRINCIPLES OF ZERO WASTE AS A LONG TERM <br /> GOAL FOR HAWAI`I COUNTY", adopted on December 19, 2007; and <br /> WHEREAS,we agree to phase these materials out of our landfills by 2012, and ask <br /> that Department of Environmental Management staff come back with a plan on how to best <br /> accomplish this and how to work with local agencies to encourage the use of compostable <br /> organics to sustain the health of our soils; now,therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAJ`I that <br /> food,paper, and compostable organics shall be banned from Hawai`i County landfills by 2012 <br /> and that the Department of Environmental Management is urged to develop a plan to accomplish <br /> this policy and to present it to the Hawai`i County Council within 6 months of passage of this <br /> resolution. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this <br /> 'resolution to the Director of the Department of Environmental Management to develop a <br /> strategic plan to achieve the goals in accordance with the terms of this resolution. <br /> Dated at Knn a ,Hawai`i, this 2 3rd day of January , 2009. <br /> INTRODUCED BY: <br /> fge,rigt— <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br /> COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE <br /> County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i FORD X <br /> RIGA X <br /> I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X <br /> the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKED <br /> County ofIfawai`ion January 23, 20_09 X <br /> JACOBSON X <br /> NAEOLE X <br /> ATTEST: PI LAGO X <br /> YAGONG X <br /> YOSHIMOTO X <br /> • <br /> Nip9 0 0 0 <br /> Reference: C-91.1/EMC -21 <br /> COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 826 08 <br /> (DRAFT 2) <br /> 2 <br />