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2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MEETING ONMARCH24, 2021 <br />Motion and second: Vice Chair Gaffney moved to approve the minutes, and Commissioner <br />Cardwell seconded the motion. <br />Discussion: No discussion. <br />Vote:The minutes were approved as presented by voice vote. Ayes: 9 (Adams, Burns,Cardwell, <br />Fulton, Gaffney, Hoopii, Olson, McIntosh, Robinson); Nays 0. Motion carried. <br />3.STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR <br />The Commission is at “full speed.” It has been years since we have had nine commissioners. <br />Chair Adams asked the two new commissioners to introduce themselves. <br /> <br />Commissioner Robinson said she has been a Hawaii Island resident since 2004, originally from <br />Honolulu. She has been active in the Rotary Club and the Zonta Club of Hilo. Volunteering has <br />always been a part of her life, contributing what she can. It’s important to address the issues <br />related to environmental management. She is happy to be here and is looking forward to <br />hitting the ground running. <br />Commissioner Hoopii said she is a lifelong resident of Hawai‘i Island, coming out of Keaukaha, <br />and is actively involved in the community to work toward solutions. She volunteers her time a <br />lot and is thankful to be here. <br />Chair Adams thanked both new commissionersfor volunteering. It can be a lot of work but she <br />hoped they will find it enjoyable and want to participate. It’s important for this Commission to <br />give the people’s voice to advise the Department and the Council. <br /> <br />4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA <br /> <br />Jerome Warren commented on agenda items 7-b and business report 3-5. Item 7b is the Trojan <br />Horse of Nlehu. He read out a portion of his letter that was printed in West Hawai‘i Today on <br />April 23, 2021: <br />“Everybody in the Department of Environmental Management and all Hawaii County Council <br />members have refused to look into the financial fiasco surrounding the Naalehu sewer <br />boondoggle. The previous District 6 Environmental Management Commissioner was hostile <br />toward me at meetings when I tried to inform commissioners about what has side-tracked a <br />simple solution to the EPA’s gang-cesspool conversion mandate. Thankfully, our new <br />commissioner can see the situation, whereas, the previous commissioner was part of the <br />problem and the rest of the commissioners just ignored it. Please ask yourselves: If our gang- <br />cesspool is such a threat to public health and the environment, then where is the evidence? <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />