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Motion, second, and vote: Commissioner Adams moved to approve the minutes as corrected, Commissioner Gaffney seconded the motion, and all commissioners voted aye. 3. STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR Chair Pequeño thanked everyone for participating in the meeting, as there is no shortage of difficult issues on their plate to tackle. As a reminder, they are working towards the same goals and outcomes and need to be civil and professional. 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Sandra Demoruelle: She thanked the commissioners for serving, as it is time to address difficult issues. The sewage spill in Nāālehu was not 70 gallons as reported, and if there is not ʻ fair reporting, how will the Department of Health know whether to post warnings? This inaccurate reporting may be one reason the DOH does not always post about spills. Today’s newspaper has an article about Kamilo Beach. There is a public comment period available through the EPA, and it ends on August 19. It is important the EMC is aware that the EPA has once again pulled something out of the Clean Water Act, saying the state has to have a daily limit on the trash that is accumulating there. The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund pulls tons of garbage from that beach every year, which is near where she lives. It is important some attention be paid to this. Also, she hopes the EMC will give real consideration to sewage spills in the sense that they be accurately reported. Jerome Warren: He thanked Commissioner McIntosh for having abandoned vehicles on the agenda. Nāālehu ʻhas an illegal junkyard in the county right of way. People drive up in cars with no plates, fix their cars, and drive away. When the county can’t keep its own property clear of junk cars, it tells people that anarchy prevails in the neighborhood. These people are desperados, and it is no fun living with strangers cruising around and parking in front of your house. The illegal cars they drive become abandoned. The solution is to bill the registered owner of the vehicle with the towing fee plus the administrative fee. If the registered owner does not pay the bill, they would not be able to renew their registration on another vehicle. This will stop owners from giving away old cars that will get dumped illegally. Regarding the Nāālehu sewer project in the director’s report, land selection seems to be a done deal. The ʻ public was told the land is behind the Nāālehu hongwanji. The project is being pushed by ʻ Brown and Caldwell. The Final EA was published in 2007, and he has the hard copy in his house. SSFM had the contract. It was selected by property owners of affected homes. Director Kucharski refuses to acknowledge the 2007 promise, and all the commissioners have turned a blind eye towards the boondoggle now before us. The wastewater utopia behind the hongwanji is a politician’s dream. The county Board of Ethics had this issue on its agenda, but the meeting was cancelled. If anyone is interested in this boondoggle, they should contact him and he can share all the information. But nobody has ever contacted him. 2