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On the topic of hiring a financial consultant, Chair Adams said the Commission sent in a letter <br />supporting hiring a financial consultant to work out what kinds of funding mechanisms would <br />be applicable for wastewater treatment management. Are there any updates? <br />Director Mansour said he had not heard anything, but he has a meeting with the Mayor the <br />following day and could ask if he received the letter, and for his thoughts. <br />Chair Adams said that’s part of the process, to say, “Let’s get somebody to lay out all the <br />funding mechanisms for wastewater treatment, and get some arms around that, and then <br />where the next steps go.” And hopefully that will be successful in coming up with a model on <br />how we can fund this, and apply that as well to the solid waste program, and approaching <br />things with an enterprise fund logic, looking at where it’s reasonable for fees, and dealing with <br />the State diversions from County-dedicated funding. How do we maintain a sustainable funding <br />program? The Director is trying to plan the big picture, she said, and the wall he keeps running <br />into is funding. She appreciates the efforts. We are trying to figure out, how do we help support <br />doing it right and making sure that we are looking at the broadest array of options possible, and <br />not going through the old waysthat don’t find solutions on this island. <br /> <br />Director Mansour hoped to have ongoing discussions with Commissioner Olson. He said he <br />committed to a new Planner V position to assist the Puna district to lay out the planning for <br />solid waste and wastewater. He knows Puna has a lot of challenges. <br /> <br />Chair Adams said the Director is open if commissioners want to contact him and share ideas. <br /> <br />Director Mansour closed by asking the Commission to put the word out that the Department <br />has vacancies for wastewater engineers. Please have them apply because we do need them, he <br />said. <br /> <br />8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS <br />a. Follow up on action items determined today. <br />Chair Adams said topics for future discussion might include: <br /> <br /> Getting clarification about what we want to ask Council or Mayor on moving forward on this <br />PaintCare proposal. <br /> How we can set up a discussion on funding for solid waste. <br /> <br />b. Other (Commissioners may suggest items they would like placed on the next <br />agenda.) <br />Chair Adams asked the Deputy Corporation Counsel to make a presentation for the June <br />meeting on potential for hearings to appeal decisions of the Director. The Commission is <br />authorized to hold hearings on those appeals. We will get a run-through of what that means <br />and our function in that regard. <br />23 <br /> <br /> <br />