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organizations to do recycling that everybody wants to do. And the process as she understands it is you talk to whomever you want to talk to, come up with a set of findings and possible recommendations, then bring it back to the next Commission meeting, where we would hear what you have found out, and then we would have a third meeting where would potentially take action by making a motion and proposing to the Council that certain changes are necessary, either at the County or the State level. Or there might be some administrative rule changes that the Department could pull off on its own. Motion, second, and vote:Commissioner Fulton moved, to which Vice Chair Gaffney seconded, to name Melissa Cardwell, Carrie Hoopii, and Georjean Adams to the permitted interaction group. There was no discussion. Ayes: 7(Adams, Burns, Fulton, Gaffney,McIntosh, Olson, Robinson); Nays 0; Absent 2(Cardwell, Hoopii).Motion carried. 6.NEW BUSINESS i.2022 EMC meeting schedule Chair Adams said the Commission’s schedule conflicts with Council meetings for February and March 2022. Sometimes we do have Council memberslistening in and participating in our meetings. Commissioners said they were generally able to attend on the fourth Thursday of the month. The current schedule of the fourth Wednesday isdifficult for Commissioner Burns. Motion, second, and vote: Commissioner Olson made a motion, to which Vice Chair Gaffney seconded, to move the regularly scheduled Commission meetings in 2022 to the fourth Thursday of the month, except for November (third Thursday) and December (no meeting). Ayes: 7 (Adams, Burns, Fulton, Gaffney, McIntosh, Olson, Robinson); Nays 0; Absent 2 (Cardwell, Hoopii). Motion carried. 5 ii. Comment on potential amendments to DEM’s Rules of Practice and Procedure 6 i. Rule No. 9-17, relating to trailers prohibited at transfer stations. Chair Adams said the Commission has been offered the opportunity to talk about proposed rules for trailers at transfer stations. It would be Rule No. 9-17 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Department. This is going to be presented to the Council in November. Has anybody had a chance to look at the language, and wants changes? Chair Adams commented that the proposal to allow trailers requires written concurrence from the Mayor and the Corporation Counsel, and that was “overkill,” but if the Department wants to do that, that is fine. Her other comment about was about public notification, and that it should also mention site signage. Acting Chief Kaha said the five transfer stations that could allow for trailers (with modifications) are Waimea,Kealekehe, Ke‘ei, Wai‘hinu, and Phoa. Hilo was also mentioned in a prior 5 DEM rules: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/DocView.aspx?dbid=1&id=109446&cr=1 6 Draft Rule 9-17: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/DocView.aspx?dbid=1&id=112865 12