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meeting, and we can continue to negotiate format, to make sure you are addressing the things that we are involved in and want oversight, and we think quarterly is not going to be sufficient. Commissioner Fulton said including that in the letter as well is important, to which Chair Adams agreed. The Chair said there was a consensus to have her write up a letter to the Director that says, we want to see you at every meeting, and we want written information that we can review ahead of time, and we are going to keep sending you questions to address each month. 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Follow up on action items determined today. See discussion under agenda item 7. b. Other (Commissioners may suggest items they would like placed on the next agenda.) Chair Adams asked if there are any other issues that people have for agenda items. She was going to ask Business Services Hawai‘i to come, although they may not be available, to talk to us about what is the reality of recycling on this island now, and expected in the future. And she wanted to continue discussions about the transfer stations and funding recommendations, just to follow up and try to come up with specific recommendations, and motions that we could do for next meeting. Are there other agenda items that Commissioners would like to discuss? Commissioner Olson mentioned the level of service, particularly in Puna. In other words in Puna the population is exploding,and the infrastructure is suffering. The lines at the transfer stations are getting longer and longer, and there is no likelihood that it will decrease. So what are our options? What are you doing to deal with the level of service? Chair Adams said any specific questions can be sent to her or to the Secretary for the next report. What kinds of agenda items –are there different topics -- do we want to talk about or even right now? Do we want to make a motion? We would have to send it to the Department and the Council to say, we would like to see the glass ADF increased. I don’t know if we’re there to come up with specifics at this time, or if we can reserve for next meeting, where we would pin specific actions that we would recommend around solid waste funding, she said. Anyone who has thoughts about next agenda items were asked to send it to the Chair, and she would line it up. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The Director’s Informational Report will return in October 2021. See discussion under item 7. We will change the item under 9a by asking for the Director’s informational report sooner than October. We would like to see one in September, Chair Adams said. 25